May 17, 2012

Is Network Marketing a Legitimate Business or a Pyramid Scheme?

network marketing pyramidPeople in Network Marketing are regularly asked if they are involved in a pyramid scheme when they talk to others about what they do – but what is a Pyramid scheme and is network marketing a legitimate business to get involved in?

If you are considering getting involved in Network Marketing this article will help you understand the industry and understand if it the type of business you would do well in. [Read more...]

Become an Associate for an existing company

home business ideasOn my website I’ve highlighted many different home business ideas and opportunities over the past couple of years, however becoming a distributor or an Associate for an existing, respected Australian company is, I believe, the best way to start a home business and experience the freedom of working from home.

Why start a business from scratch and spend a fortune on developing a product, creating marketing materials, employing staff, dealing with legal issues and a thousand other issues, when you can simply become an Associate for a company that is essentially offering you a ‘business in a box’ for a few hundred dollars? [Read more...]

Benefits of Working from Home – There are lots!

Over the past decade more and more employees have been able to work from home as part of their day job. This often involves involves work from home one or more days a week.

The rise in the number of employees telecommuting is the result of the rise in the use of technology and the wide spread use of the Internet. It is possible to gain access to computer systems at work and be able to complete your duties while working from home.

The only problem is that it gives you a taste of freedom but that is dashed the next day when you are back to the grind of commuting to a job. The only way to get break that bind completely is to start your own business working from home. Here are four benefits of working from home. [Read more...]

Work from Home as a Virtual Assistant

virtual assistant work from homeWhat is a Virtual Assistant? A virtual assistant or VA is a person that provides a wide range of services for a company while working from home. Anyone that has a computer, printer, fax machine, telephone and Internet access is a good candidate to become a virtual assistant.

Virtual assistant is a relatively new concept in the business world but it is a fast growing industry. If you want to work from home in your pajamas and have flexible work hours with good pay, you should consider becoming a virtual assistant [Read more...]

The Truth About Network Marketing

Many people in Australia have negative perceptions of network marketing. Some pre-judge without knowing exactly what network marketing is, others may have had a bad experience with a unethical company in the past .

To understand what network marketing is, you first have to understand what it isn’t. Network marketing most definitely is NOT a pyramid scheme. Pyramid schemes are illegal, don’t have a real product that has a commercial value and are purely about recruiting others.

Network marketing is a legitimate business model and involves a company selling their products through a network of independent distributors rather than using wholesalers and retail stores. A successful network marketing company needs to have high quality products that are in demand and sell them at a fair price – these rules are no different to a traditional business. [Read more...]

Avoid work from home scams

work from home scamsI’m sure you’ve read a magazine or visited a website and been tempted by an advert offering your thousands per week to work from home completing surveys or doing data entry.

The reality is if it sounds too good to be true if probably is.

The good news is that there are literally thousands of genuine home business jobs and opportunities and if you follow a few simple guidelines you’ll be able to find the work from home business that allows you to achieve your financial and lifestyle goals. [Read more...]