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Man Cave – A Fun Home Party Business

Today, as I was looking around online for fun and interesting home – based business opportunities I came across something that made me chuckle. It’s no secret that many home – based business opportunities are aimed at women – Mary Kay, Avon, Party Lite and Scentsy to name a few.There are also plenty of gender – neutral business opportunities available through companies like Amway, Herbalife, and Melaleuca. Today I came across the first home – based business opportunity that I have found which is aimed squarely at men. The company is called Man Cave, and yes, it is a real … Continue reading →

Business Opportunity – Ava Anderson Nontoxic

A few weeks ago at the playground, I met a woman who was there with her son. As our boys played together, we chatted and got to know each other a little bit. It turns out that both of us are self – employed, and both of us have more than one business. One of her businesses involves selling Ava Anderson natural and non – toxic personal care products. When she was about to leave, she handed me her business card. Of course, I am naturally curious about all things related to home – based business. I visited the Ava … Continue reading →

Discovery Toys Business Profile

If you are thinking about starting a sales-type home-based business and you are wondering which type of product to sell, the vast array of choices that exist can be overwhelming. From cosmetics to vitamins, and jewelry to cookware there seems to be an endless variety of things that you could sell. If you are considering a home-based sales business because you are a stay-at-home parent, you may be interested in selling products for children and families. Discovery Toys is one company that provides sales opportunities for people interested in selling educational toys and games. The Discovery Toys motto, “Teach. Play. … Continue reading →

Is A Direct Selling Business Right For You?

Have you heard about direct sales and wondered whether it could be a good way to begin working from home? Direct selling involves marketing a product to clients without selling it through a retail location. Obviously, the fact that direct selling does not involve renting or building and maintaining a retail store can make direct sales seem attractive to people who want to start their own business but do not want to open up a bricks and mortar store. When you think about direct sales, the names of certain companies may come to mind – Mary Kay, Avon, Amway, and … Continue reading →

The Difference Between Jobs and a Business

One debate we have been having here on Families.com is the differences and similarities between a job and a business. Hava Lyon is our awesome jobs blogger. I am your wonderful and motivational home business blogger wink, wink) We are trying to keep our blogs separate so we don’t write about the same subject. I have a feeling she will also write about this subject, and I think it will be fun to see her view on the differences. Work from home IS work from home. However, one of the first things you need to decide is do you want … Continue reading →

The Public Perception Of Home Based Workers

I recently read an article about a survey that was done by Citrix, a company that develops technologies to help people work from remote locations, such as their homes. You may have heard of one or more products from Citrix. They are the people who created GoToMeeting, a program that lets users in remote locations attend meetings at locations across town or around the world. For some reason, the study, at least how it has been portrayed, does not seem very flattering to home – based workers. One point that several articles that I read commented on is that the … Continue reading →

A Critical Eye is a Good Defense Against Scammers

It has been a while since I last discussed the topic of scams aimed at people seeking to earn a living from home. Whether you are new to the search for home-based work or an experienced home-based professional looking for something new, the unfortunate truth is that there are still scammers out there who will try to rip you off. With this in mind, I have rounded up some useful things to keep in mind as you look for work that you can do from home. The first and most important thing that I always mention about looking for home-based … Continue reading →

Evaluating Ecommerce Solutions For Your Online Store

If you are thinking about opening a home-based business that involves an online store, one of the most important choices that you will have to make is which ecommerce solution you will use. In fact, if you already have an online store on Ebay or through another ecommerce solution, you may want to reevaluate whether your current ecommerce solution still works well for you. While I do not have an online store, my mom has an Ebay store where she sells environmentally friendly products. Last night, we were talking about her store and how Ebay and the other sites where … Continue reading →

Bamboopink – A Fresh Option In Jewelry Sales

If you love jewelry and you were thinking about starting a home-based business with one of the many jewelry companies out there, your range of options just increased by one. Bamboopink by Jude Francis is a new jewelry business opportunity that does not require any home party sales. This is great news for anyone who wants to get into sales but does not want to deal with the hassles of home party sales. Jude Francis is already well-known for her jewelry designs. The designer’s pieces are sold in high-end department stores and are often worn by celebrities. Bamboopink is her … Continue reading →

Avoid Getting Scammed When Looking For Home-Based Work

If you are considering working from home and you are in the process of researching home-based business opportunities, please be aware that there are many unscrupulous folks out there that are trying to rip you off. You? Yes, you. The mother that wants to stay home with her child yet needs to earn some income to help the family pay the bills. The person who is already feeling down on their luck because they lost their job and cannot find another one. The person that feels trapped in a dead-end job and wants to become their own boss, because they … Continue reading →