There are a wide range of work-at-home opportunities. Some of these still involve a commute to the office, while others are done via mail order or telecommuting.
While searching through the internet, I decided to bombard myself with subscriptions to all sorts of promotional advertising to do research about work-at-home opportunities.
You know something, I still have not discovered anything that pays as much as office work does, and this includes starting my own business. However, I am now able to say that I manage two supervisors, and their work teams of a dozen people, all of whom sell via mail-order or telecommute.
Subscribing to these newsletters is a great way to build up networking contacts, and keeping up with all those thank you notes is an important lesson.
As far as home assembly goes, so far all the ones I have seen require an up-front fee. Three reputable ones are presently hiring that I have done research on: Tiny Details (www.tinydetails.com), Angel Pins (www.angel-pins.net ), and New England Crafters (www.magicalgift.com). Check the BBB listing of the organization to see the record and double-check the address, before mailing in the money to the address listed on the version of the URL you are viewing, please.
Sometimes, working from your home requires that you start up your own business. Filing with the state and the city or the town or the county will require approximately $200 in filing fees. After this, you will have more opportunities for networking, and you will qualify for advice from professionals at organizations such as the Small Business Administration.
There's also something called outside sales, that allows a person to be in their own neighborhood, while doing business. E-mail me for more information. There are many opportunities for outside sales people. Sales reps are one of the most difficult career opportunities to work at, thus one of the positions that are in demand by companies worldwide. According to a recent issue of Forbes magazine, sales reps are the most in-demand job order to be filled by multinational corporations.
If you learn about outside sales, then you are better able to promote your own creations. That's right, you can promote your woodworking, your crafts, your work, your book, your ideas. Being able to sell your ideas is what separates a business from a hobby.
I have been told by a family member, "The only people who make money from home assembly businesses are the people who own them." This may be true. After successfully doing an apprenticeship as a home assembler, you will know how to package your products for sale.
Setting up a business in your name is not that expensive. A tax license costs less than $100, and sales taxes should then be added into the cost of your product. You may also want to set up a billing address, such as a Post Office Box or PMB for your business.
If you invent a product of your own successfully, and do a small local run of sales, you might be able to sell the idea back to the company that you work for. That is something to add to your resume.
For more advice on starting up your own business, visit: http://www.sba.gov |
