I’m A College Student, And I Want To Open A Small Home Business.?
- Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 16:53
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Well I’m a college student majoring in business. I really want to open up a small business from my home. A business that is very low maintenance and won’t require me to be in front of a computer all day every day. I thought about selling things on ebay and/ or making custom t shirts with the help of my printer, but I am very low on other ideas. I really wanted a second opinion on this topic. Any one have any ideas of low maintenance businesses that I can open from home???
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Trust me when I say that all businesses are high maintenance. There’s no easy way out.
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The Internet is filled with “Work at Home” business opportunities. Your local newspaper is plastered with advertisements for home business opportunities. You turn on your radio to hear another testimonial of how a person who was in debt became a multi-millionaire overnight. You watch TV late at night and see numerous opportunities about getting rich quickly.
The notion of working from home really starts to peek your interest. You have resisted starting your own home business for a variety of reasons, but you can no longer resist the incentive of easy money, especially when your stuck in traffic or your boss has you working on another mindless report, you think “Hey! It’s time for me to find happiness and financial success through a Work at Home business! How do I start?”
The good news is that a home based business can be very lucrative. You can set your own hours which gives you the flexibility to spend time with your children. Plus, the profits are virtually limitless as long as you put forth the effort in a well informed manner. Jumping into a home based business can be the best life choice you have ever made. I know it was the best decision I ever made!
Home based businesses come in a variety of forms from stock investing to Internet marketing. You could create an online home based business built around what you are passionate about. This is where you need to be careful – while you are passionate about your business you need to be level headed about the way you go about starting your business. Why? The sad truth is that many of the “Work at Home” opportunities you see on the on the internet, TV, newspaper, and hear on the radio are scams. Scams that will take your MONEY!
As honest people, we expect other people to be honest and have our best interests at heart. This couldn’t be farther from the truth for many of these programs. The fraudulent businesses prey upon our emotions and drain our bank account. I know people that have lost their precious savings because of poor judgment. Don’t let this happen to you!
When I started a Work at Home business I decided that I was going to investigate several different programs and companies to root out the legitimate businesses (yes, there definitely are many legitimate businesses!) from the fraudulent ones. My findings shocked me, but I did find a solution. The solution has made me thousands of dollars in profits and has made me financially secure for the past 10 years.
My research included experimenting with hundreds of “Work at Home” programs. I made contact with opportunities through their websites. I scoured the Internet to find as many bizopps as possible. I pretended that I was interested in becoming part of their program. This didn’t catch their attention right away so I tried a more extreme tactic. I explained that I was interested in actually buying their business entirely. Wow! Did that bring a reaction! Suddenly they were interested in talking to me and allowed me to review their website inside and out. (You could never get access like this just by joining their site.) This allowed me to investigate whether the opportunity was legitimate or a scam.
I was dismayed at the number of programs that had poor business models, out-dated information, broken links on their website, almost no customer support, and no chance of ever making a dime. If I had paid for this program I would have been devastated to find this lack of resources and definitely wouldn’t be able to rake in the big money like they claimed.
The owners of these businesses didn’t care that their programs were lacking because they already had your money. They had taken advantage of thousands of people just like us.
Here’s the positive side: Not all “Work at Home” businesses are scams. Well, I’ve done the investigative work for you to find the BEST opportunities and I proudly present them on my website. These businesses are not only legitimate, but WILL be extremely profitable for you if you put forth the effort and time. I found this sources by contacting many happy clients that will attest to the benefits of the programs. Testimonials for these programs were not fabricated. They truly believe in the programs they have chosen.
What criteria do I look for to determine if an opportunity is legitimate?
* Does the business provide a legitimate product or products that consumer will actually use?
* Does the business have reliable and easy access to customer support?
* Does the business have longevity?
* Does the business provide extensive free training and resources to help you get started fast?
* Does the business pay on-time?
* Does the business provide clear, consice information about all aspects of the opportunity?
The conclusion of my research has resulted in my highest recommendation for the opportunities listed at:
http://make-money-online.work-at-home-business.com
Most of them provide a free trial, but will be charged a minimal fee if you want to truly earn a big income, but it is well worth it. I get a little discouraged at the negative press that claims a business is a scam if it costs money. If you think about it, this is a ridiculous statement. Who has ever succeeded in business without a monetary investment? The advantage to the above is that the monetary investment is small compared to most business start-up costs.
I hope that I have helped set you on the right course to a profitable home based business.
workplacelikehome.com if you’re looking for a real at home income. Oh wait, that sounds just like everything else on here, only difference: there’s no promise on this website that you’ll make thousands of dollars a day. This isn’t a ‘pay me and maybe you’ll get paid too’ site, and above all I’M NOT PROMOTING MY BUSINESS like most other links on here.
It’s a forum used by people who actually work from home, in REAL jobs. I got on with West, but then we didn’t pay our phone bill and well…you can’t do the job without a phone.
Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind…what’s your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?
By researching the prospect of starting your own business — what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc — you’ll feel better prepared to take that plunge.
I found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:
* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards
* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll
* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
* I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen
* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt
* The Shoestring Entrepreneur’s Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel
* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter
I also posted some article links in the source box.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
Check out my “Honest Opportunity” 360 Blog. As an EE student with little time and a wife with a newborn. It has been a success right from the beginning.
Good luck
I’m halfway through college, and I’ve been running an Ebay business for quite some time now. I also run 2 gambling websites which pay me per hit, and hit’s on advertisements.
Everyone goes around telling people like me that we should be concentrating on our academics, but guess what? Now is the time to start being proactive with our funds, learning how to manage/make money instead of sitting around and complaining about being poor.
Ok back on topic, you have a good idea. The start of every business is the toughest part, but if you are willing to put in the effort to make it work from the start, then you may be surprised at how much money you can potentially make.
Stince frosh year, my sites and ebay (wholesaling electronics) have made me 12 g’s.
Good luck.
On of the greatest opportunities is Network Marketing. You would need to find a company that has a service or product that you believe in. Make sure that NO ONE makes a profit from your enrollment fee. Then use and sell the product or service. I personally enjoy everything with the company that I am working with, check out my web site http://liquidity.myvoffice.com/phxcashmo… . If you have any questions send me an e-mail.
Here’s a list of great opportunities that you can browse and choose from with perfect confidence, because they are carefully screened for scams and empty hype. Whatever you choose WILL bring in an income with a minimum of effort.
Note, I said a miminum of effort. There is no free lunch, and you will not succeed in any business with no effort at all. Be prepared to spend a certain amount of time each day in front of your computer. The more time you spend, the sooner you will be seeing those paychecks flowing in, but you should be able to succeed with just one or two hours/day investment.
Enjoy!
Medical Billing pays great.
If you’re good at cooking or baking, try this.
A friend of mine, makes lunch and pack them in tiffin carriers and deliver to ppl who’ve placed order. You may need to prepare a week’s menu ahead and customers are made up of ppl working in offices, or senior citizens who can’t prepare food for themselves.
Another friend, only bakes cakes, muffins, etc and caters for birthday parties, bachelor parties, etc.
Advertise online, make flyers, and posters… Good luck!
I run a home based business and make very good money. If you would like details please feel free to email me.
Try Internet Speedway, they host my Super Store and I’m making good money. They design your site, your logo and drop-ship your products for you, all you have to do is promote your site. And you can use PayPal to accept credit cards online. If you sign up, tell’m the guy from digihunters.com sent you…
Nothing in life is easy. No hard work and effort = failure
sell drugs>? pimping?