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Date: July 30, 2009
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“Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.”

– Anon

10 Best (and Real) Work-at-Home Jobs
Melissa Ezarik, writer for Yahoo Finance, neatly summarizes the top 10 work at home jobs. She explains that the days of searching for “get rich quick” envelope stuffing jobs in the Sunday classifieds is long over. The at-home employment opportunities has exploded over the past 10 years, and a wide variety of job opportunities are only a Google or Bing search away. She does go on to caution readers about the scams that exist on the market. here is here top ten stay at home jobs…

1. Virtual Assistant
2. Medical Transcriptionist
3. Translator
4. Web Developer/Designer
5. Call Center Representative
6. Tech Support Specialist
7. Travel Agent
8. Teacher
9. Writer/Editor
10. Franchise Owner

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Business Startup Blueprint

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Is your business the “wackiest” or “grungiest” - you never know until you try.

Enter today at http://www.startupnation.com.

Network Marketing

Network marketing is simply another name for multi level marketing. People prefer this term though as it is an accurate reflection of the way it works. You network with other people and get them to purchase products from you. At the same time you work to encourage the people in the network to sign up to sell them as well. This is going to result in you earning money for each sell they make. Many types of network marketing also allow you to earn from the people they get to sign up, so your earning potential continues to web out in multiple directions.

Most network marketing companies require you to pay to get a membership. This is a standard practice, but in most cases the fees are very minimal. Since you will be considered an independent business consultant and not an employee of the company, you need to keep very good track of such expenses. Keep your canceled checks and receipts so that you can deduct these expenses on your tax return. Make sure you keep a good record of your income too. The majority of IRS audits are done on company’s that are independently owned.

Not all network marketing companies are legitimate, and each year people get ripped off from the membership fees they send in. It is in your best interest to contact the Better Business Bureau and make sure you are working with a legitimate company. Network marketing can work for you but it is vital that you start out with a company known of longevity, quality products, and fairness. If it sounds too good to be true, then it likely is.

If you feel you have fallen for a scam involving a network marketing company, make sure you report it immediately. While there is little that can be done about it in most cases, the information can go on record and you can prevent others from suffering the same fate. If you come across a network marketing company with little information, you should view it as a red flag. It could be a scam that has just started to contact people. It can also be one that continues to change their name frequently to stay under the radar.

We would love to hear some comments about your experience with network marketing - bring on the good, the bad and the ugly…

At Home Based Business Opportunities for You

Have you ever considered a different career path than the one you chose? It’s okay if you have. This is something virtually everyone does at some point or another in their lives. It’s perfectly natural to become curious about a different line of work. In fact, you may even take it a step further an actually try to tackle a new job field. Believe it or not, but many people are looking into new-age at home based business opportunities that allow them more freedom overall. Can you imagine working solely out of your humble abode with no supervisor telling you what to do?

The first step to starting a company of sorts out   of your home is brainstorming all sorts of at home based business opportunities. There is really no end to this list if you put your mind to it. Maybe you’re interested in developing a product such as organic soap, and then marketing it online.     This business idea could go a long way in this day and age. Everyone is always searching high and low for organic alternatives and the Internet certainly has the ability to help you market your product. The truth is you could easily begin this business at home, set your own schedule and deal with consumers via the web. Now, you can hardly beat that! Most corporate employees never get that kind of occupation freedom wit their jobs.

Why do you think so many individuals are currently interested in home based business opportunities? It’s really not a tough question if you consider the perks of being self-employed. Suddenly you would have the power to work each day without even leaving your house, you’d be able to determine your hours and work load, you’d be able to spend more time wit your family and friends, and you’d be able relax on a whim, not having to worry about whether or not some authority figure is watching your every move. This is what the world of at home based business opportunities is all about. Take a moment now to ponder the different ways you could earn a great income from the comfort of your home. There is a wonderful at-home career just waiting around the corner for you!

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Women who return to work part-time after having children have more difficulty juggling career and family than mothers in full-time jobs.

And those who think they can solve the problem by starting their own business are wrong, with self-employed women even more likely to be stressed because they lack time.

“It is a double whammy for part-time working women - their jobs aren’t the best career option and more is expected of them on the home front,” said Barbara Pocock, head of the Centre for Work + Life at the University of South Australia.

Professor Pocock conducted in March the first national survey of work-life outcomes, called Work, Life and Time, polling 1435 male and female Australians.

The results, to be released today, “confirm that long work hours have a negative effect both on the individual in terms of health and in the broader context of friendships and community involvement”.

Professor Pocock said men tended to be more dissatisfied with how they managed their work and home life, but women were more stressed because of time pressures, particularly women with children.

“This is a significant finding given the uniquely Australian dependence on part-time work by women with children,” Professor Pocock said.

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