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Home Based Business Opportunity Overview – Amway

One of the largest and oldest home – based direct sales business opportunities out there is Amway. Amway is the larger organization behind an entire family of brands that encompass everything from skin care to nutrition, light bulbs, and more. Amway has been around for over fifty years, and the company continues to grow its sales as well as develop new products. Amway was started by two men, Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos, who developed a product called Liquid Organic Cleaner. The cleaner, which was an environmentally friendly multipurpose cleaner, was very popular when it was introduced in 1959. … Continue reading →

Interior Design As A Home-Based Business

Do you often daydream about rearranging the furniture in your home and adding decorative touches here and there to give your home an entirely new feeling? Are you one of those people that makes small adjustments to their home’s decor each season so that it always looks and feels up to date? Perhaps you always get compliments about your home’s décor whenever guests come to visit. These are just some of the things that could indicate that you have an innate sense of what good interior design looks like. Interior design is a career that lends itself well to working … Continue reading →

Three Hot Home Businesses For 2011

If you are thinking about transitioning from working outside of the home to working at home in 2011 and you are not sure what type of business to start, I have found three ideas for you to consider. Entrepreneur Magazine has listed the following three types of home-based businesses as “hot” for 2011: social media, green business, and app development. All three of these suggestions are parent-friendly, too, so if your children are your reason for wanting to work at home, one of these categories may be a good fit for you. Social media comes in so many colors and … Continue reading →

Eco-Friendly Home Businesses

Ecologically correct business is all the rage—everyone seems to be considered with making a lighter footprint on the planet. Are there ways that you can modify your home-based business to make it more ecologically friendly? So what does it mean to be eco-friendly? Does it mean that you use less water and packing materials? (sometimes) Does it mean less electricity and green-friendly products? (sometimes) Does it mean that you recycle your paper products? (maybe) The truth is, there are all sorts of ways that you can make your business more eco-friendly and things you can do that run the spectrum … Continue reading →

Spend Less, See More

Thank goodness for my neighbor. Each year he decks his halls and the rest of his property with thousands of holiday lights. It’s a dazzling display that my family gets to enjoy viewing without having to travel far or pay the outrageously high electric bill. Massive holiday light displays are being erected around the world right now, and the best part is that you don’t have to break the bank in order to soak up the seasonal scenery. Some of the most popular include: California: Newport Beach is home to one of the most unique holiday light displays. The city’s … Continue reading →

Working In A Winter Wonderland

This morning, I saw a friendly reminder from my friends here at Families.com that there are ninety – one days until Christmas. While I am currently doing my best to ignore the chilly mornings and evenings as well as any hint of the impending colder season, now is a great time to decide whether you are going to start a full time or part time seasonal home – based business. Here are three ideas to get you started. If you live somewhere where it snows, then you could start a snow removal business. Whether you offer a basic service like … Continue reading →

Taking Your Pets to Work

Last week saw a new sort-of holiday, Take Your Dog to Work Day, which indicated a growing trend: pets in the workplace. The North County Times looks at the trend. Just about the only cases you’ll see of animals actually living at the office are for cats, like library cats or the one that lives in my sister-in-law’s office. However, more and more employers are starting to allow the dogs to come in to work with their owners. Some very dog-friendly businesses allow this every day, others just haves special times sent aside, like Take Your Dog to Work Day. … Continue reading →

Genealogy Fun – Family and Careers

Genealogy is a wonderful hobby, and thinking about family always brings up fun and interesting thoughts. At least it does for me. Today I was thinking about the work that I do, and how my career path is different than those of my ancestors. You may want to take a break from your research to think about this fun topic. First, I thought about my parents. My father is now in management, but when he first started out, he was a lineman for the same company. This means that he has an understanding of how telephones work and how to … Continue reading →

Thank You For Calling, Have A Nice Day

Have you ever noticed that when you call various businesses in the course of your everyday life, each phone call is a unique experience that tells you a little bit about the business that you are calling? Sometimes your call is answered after only one or two rings by someone who is polite, knowledgeable, and helpful. You feel like that business cares about our needs, and you are able to get what you need out of the conversation. Other phone calls are really frustrating. You may get automated instructions that take you through twenty different questions before you finally decide … Continue reading →

Depending on the Internet for Your Income?

I’m sure many of you heard about the glitch Gmail has been having, and I’m sure many of you were affected. I was one of those unlucky ones … I woke up this morning and logged on to be told that Gmail had deleted my account. I can’t even tell you the thoughts and feelings that coursed through me at that moment – this is a family-friendly site, you know. I’m sure you can imagine it, though. In addition to having friends and family in my e-mail box, I have contact information for all my clients. I’m a freelancer, and … Continue reading →