If you?re looking for a home based job or business, you?ll probably have looked on the internet at some point and seen that there is plethora of opportunities. And some of them are just scams or other people trying to earn an income by selling you a lifestyle dream ? when you buy their product, which they tell you is ?easy to replicate? the reality may be very different.
So how exactly can you spot an easy home businesses to change your lifestyle for good ? and do they even exist? Well the answer to the last question is ?yes? and easy home business does exist, but what that ?easy? means depends on the person on the other side of doing the business.
For some an easy business is one that they put a couple of hours in to a day. For others it?s a business that they can work around their family commitments ? i.e. the school run, or one that they can work on when the kids are asleep.
If this is what you are looking for, then here are six things to look for in an easy home business:
1. The company you are buying from must be well-established, with a good, proven track record
It’s no secret that most so-called easy home businesses fail ? I?ve forgotten the amount of people who contact me asking to be featured on www.motherswhowork.co.uk, and when I email them a year later to see how their business is going get a ?mail delivery failed? email because their business is no longer in operation.
There are many reasons for this, but one thing that easy home businesses share is a great track record. If a company can survive and thrive for four years, it means that they have everything in place to run the business – and that means you can join up and hit the ground running. This is something to consider when buying into a franchise, too.
2. Are the products or services you are going to sell popular?
If you want to succeed in your home business, the products or service you are going to provide customers should be something that they want. It sounds simple, but many get-rich quick businesses you see being marketed on the internet have products that you would never buy in a million years. So how they expect you to sell them is another thing?
By choosing an easy home business that has products that are easy to sell, it makes everything easier. You don’t need to any twist arms, or deal with a high percentage of product returns, and people will contact you to order items ? which is the way it should be.
3. Don?t pay large upfront costs
Most home businesses start off with a small or limited cash flow, which is usually self-funded. So, it’s important to know that the cost of getting into a business is not your only cost – there are marketing costs to consider, for instance. How will you attract new customers and new sales to your business? You’ll need to have business cards, a telephone (try not to use your home phone, just in case your business skyrockets or, Lord forbid, goes bankrupt), and other expenses. You may need to travel to events or meet suppliers or clients, and these costs should be considered before you jump in to any easy home business with both feet.
4. Make sure you don?t have to maintain an inventory
Gone are the days when a new home business venture meant stocking your spare room, garage and/or garden shed with products!
These days, when you sign up to run an easy home business with an organization, they do all the product handling for you – they will produce it, package it, ship it, and even bill the customer on your behalf. All you have do is to tell them where to send the cheque?actually even that has changed to paying you directly into your bank account!
So if you are being encouraged to stock up on products, that is a sign that the business in question may involve a lot more than you signed up for.
5. An Easy Way to Attract New Customers
A great easy home business is one that has customers coming to you because they will already have a tried and tested (and active) system in place that lets customers find you. This could mean a national or regional advertising campaign, a website that will have your details on it already etc.
6. A Great Marketing System
A well-established easy home business opportunity comes with a fine-tuned marketing system that you can use. This is a system that you can plug into with minimal effort, and see results in a very short timeframe. Things like replicated websites, co-op advertising, and low-cost marketing kits are things that indicate a great marketing engine is in place. You’ll need these tools if you are going to attract potential customers quickly.
If you spend some time looking at easy home businesses, you’ll find some that have the six requirements mentioned above. Choosing a business with these features is the best way to maximise your chances of success, and it will increase your chances of seeing positive cashflow in a relatively short time.
There no guarantees, but this checklist will really improve your chances of success.
