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Home Based Work As A Summer Job

If you are the parent of a high school or college student who is feeling stressed out because there are not many summer jobs in your local area, you are not alone. The job market is full of people looking for work, and any position that becomes available receives a ton of applicants. The good news is that your teen or college student could spend his or her summer working online and learning what it is like to be a home based professional. Many teens and college students have computer skills, writing skills, and other types of skills that qualify … Continue reading →

Who Would Have Imagined?

Sometimes, it is fun to think about whether we could possibly imagined doing the things that we now do every day. If someone had tried to tell me while I was in high school what I would be doing when I was thirty four years old I would not have believed them. It was the mid 1990s, and I thought that I would follow the typical trajectory of the middle class teen – go to college, get a job, and have a family. However, I would not have had any idea that college would lead me to law school, or … Continue reading →

Setting Goals That Work

While owning and operating a home – based business is a remarkable accomplishment in and of itself, it is helpful to set goals for your home – based business so that you can gauge your progress. Setting goals is also a good way to stay motivated. On the other hand, if you always find yourself setting goals and never reaching them, goals can leave you feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. The good news is that if you find yourself in the position of not being able to reach the goals that you have set for your home – based business, the … Continue reading →

Is A Home – Based Business Opportunity What You Need?

Here on the home – based business blog, we often talk about how to start your own home – based business. Owning and operating your own business is not the only route to the home – based professional lifestyle. There are home – based jobs, and there are also business opportunities available that are essentially turn – key. You can buy into one of these existing businesses and learn how to run it. If you are interested in finding a home based business opportunity, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed. When you search the internet for “home based business”, … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Virtual Assistant

In honor of Administrative Professionals’ Day, I would like to mention a home – based business idea that is always in demand – the Virtual Assistant. Virtual Assistants can work full time or part time, for one client or multiple clients, and on long term or short term assignments. Virtual Assistants answer phones, reply to emails, draft documents, enter data, create reports, and so much more. The best part is, they do it all from the comfort of their own homes. If you work or have worked in an administrative capacity, becoming a Virtual Assistant is a great way to … Continue reading →

Have You Thought About a Low Cost Home Business?

If you have been thinking about starting a home-based business but feel that you can not start one right now because you do not have enough money, you may want to reconsider. Some successful home-based businesses can be started with little to no money. A good place to begin looking for low cost home business ideas might be to look at a list of suggestions such as those that I am listing below. As you read about the ideas, think about your unique skills and talents to figure out how you can take one or more of these business ideas … Continue reading →

Could You Be A Virtual Assistant?

Are you an administrative professional who is currently “out of the office” and out of a job? Your skills are a valuable resource that you can use to create a new opportunity for yourself – as a virtual assistant. Virtual assistants provide office support services like managing phone and email communications, billing, customer service, and writing reports, all from the comfort of their own homes. Virtual assistant jobs are as varied as office-based administrative assistant jobs. Some positions require you to be available to answer the phone from 9am to 5pm. These particular positions may not be ideal for stay … Continue reading →