So Where Do You Fit In?

Many of you reading this are working full-time, with a dream to eventually leave your job for complete independence from home. Some of you are also working at a home-based business; others are exploring the idea of one.

Others are working part-time outside the home, and supplementing your income with a part-time home-based business.

Still others are unemployed outside the home, either voluntarily or involuntarily. You may or may not currently be working on your own business.

I have so many people who write me to tell me that they'd really like to start a business of their own but they just don't have the money to do so. You can start your business from scratch - but it can be really frustrating to have to work so hard at something with no return because you're having to funnel all the money you've earned back into the business. Without any working capital at all, most people simply give up and think they can't make a go of it.

Well, have you ever thought about possibly getting a part-time job solely for the purpose of funding your business? I know what you're saying (especially if you already work full-time) -

"Then I'd never have the time to work at the business."

Well, that may very well be true - in the short term. But if home-business success is truly important to you, then perhaps you should consider this -

Get that part-time job. Take your earnings and invest them in some short-term investments (CD's, for example). Continue to work at the job - BUT DON'T SPEND THE MONEY - and grow your business nest egg. During this time, continue to research your home business options.

When your funds have grown to the point that you feel you're ready to give that home business a go, then you can give up the job if you feel you need that time to devote to the business. You'll have your working capital, and chances are your business will be in profit sooner.

This won't work, however, if, instead of being disciplined enough to put the money aside, you spend it instead.

Even with the slowdown in the economy, there are still plenty of places that are hiring part-time workers (at least in my section of the country). In addition, some of these places offer benefits even to part-timers (Starbucks, for example).

Here's links to some places that offer a part-time income and flexible schedules to their employees. (Some of these companies are regional; you can search the websites to see if they are in your area).

* On Fortune Magazines "Top 100 Best Companies to Work For" this year - for more on this, visit http://www.fortune.com/fortune/bestcompanies

My personal favorite? Publix - absolutely unparalleled customer service. Of course, unless you live in one of the five states where they currently have stores this option isn't open to you. But if you live in Florida or Georgia, chances are there's one near you. They are in three other states as well (South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama) but are just growing in these markets.

They've never had a layoff in their 72 year history. Pretty amazing. And let's face it - this IS a recession-proof business. Everyone has to eat.

If you don't have the money to get your business going - this is one option always open to you for your consideration.

If you're serious about succeeding on your own, you need to do what it takes to reach your goals!

Copyright 2003

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About Cathy Bryant

Cathy Bryant has been marketing online since 1999, when she began her newsletter, the HomeBizJunction Herald. You can receive a free copy of "The Science of Getting Rich" when you subscribe to it at http://www.homebizjunction.com - the download information will be in your confirmation email.
cathy@homebizjunction.com


And here is another random article you might be interested in...

A Dollar A Day

what can you buy for a dollar a day, maybe a chocolate bar or a can coke or maybe some other perishable items of food.

But what about a car, a holiday or anything else that means a lot to you and your family.

The answer may strike you as odd but a dollar a day can lead to a new house, a new car or financial freedom. It can also give you a helping hand to start a home business.

Let me explain. For the equivalent of a dollar a day you can se yourself on the road to eradicate your financial problems. Maybe to keep up with all your payments on your home and car as well as to afford nice holidays you have to sacrifice time so that you have to work longer to earn more.

However imagine using someone else's time and money and receiving a monthly residual income. maybe with this knowledge of a constant stream of money coming in you can spend more time with your family or be able to play golf during the week instead of at weekends.

At the beginning I asked you how much you could buy with a dollar, wouldn't you rather invest that dollar into something worthwhile.

If you belong to a two tiered affiliate program or multi level program marketing you can invest a dollar and get books tapes and leads to help you grow your business.

Now are you beginning to see what you can buy for a dollar a day, can you imagine if just two people from the leads you get for a dollar a day join your business and then each month you recruit two more. Can you also imagine what would happen if the people who join you in your business did the same and recruited two people a month into your downline

Imagine how many people you would have in your business, it would sky rocket.

So the answer to my original question of what can you buy for a dollar is business leads, business books and motivational tapes.


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About David Venters

David Lee Venters is an Affiliate marketing consultant and has been for four years.
http://www.davidleeventers.com/IAHBE