Beware Of Home Business Scams

We all would love to have the freedom to work for ourselves from the privacy of our own homes. Some of us, want it so badly, that we are easy prey for many of the home business scams that pop up on the internet and in your email inbox on a daily basis.

They make professional looking websites, including testimonials from people talking about all of the money they have made and how great the business is. They try to pull you in by talking about how much they enjoy the flexibility of being able to set their own schedule, work from their own home, and be their own boss.

All the things that we would all like to have, but have yet to find. The question is how do you know if these offers are legitimate? Should we automatically hit delete, assume that they are all scams, and possibly miss the one that might, just might be a true business opportunity, the one that you have been so desperately seeking? This article will tell you about some of the known home business scams that are out there, so that hopefully, you won't be the next victim taken for a ride by them.

We have all seen the advertisements on television and online that offers you the business of your dreams, financial freedom, and unlimited success, and then tells you that all you have to do is call this 1-900 number for more information.

These phone numbers are by no means toll free, and will cost you quite a bit of money just for making the call for more information. Oftentimes, the promised information is just a bunch of garbage that is thrown together in an attempt to keep you on the phone longer, making them more money in the end, money that will come out of your pocket when you have to pay your next telephone bill.

The most well-known home business scam is the envelope stuffing business. You send in a nominal amount of money to a company that promises that in return, they will send you a certain number of envelopes that they need you to stuff and return.

They go on to tell you that they will pay you a certain amount of money for each envelope you do, but what actually happens, is that you send the money in, and never hear from the company again, or you do get the envelopes, stuff them, and send them back in, only to never see any money in return. Not to mention the fact that you are also out the original fee that you sent in for the information to start with. So, this is a total scam, and a total waste of your time and hard earned money. You are just making some scammer's pockets that much fatter!

Much like the envelope stuffing scam, there is a similar scam that involves your email. You get a message in your inbox telling you that you can make a ton of money by sending out emails for this company, and to send them a certain amount of money upfront for more information. They send you back a list that tells you to forward the original email they sent you to someone else, and get them to pay you the fee, and so on. You never really gain anything from this, other than turning yourself into a scam artist, victimizing others.

If you see an ad for a home based business, and it looks as though you can make a ton of money for literally doing nothing, then chances are it is a scam. If you are lucky, you will realize this prior to sending them any of your hard earned money, but if you do, don't be surprised if you never get the money back, or never even hear from the company again.

If you receive a solicitation in your email that you did not sign up for, then delete it right away. Chances are pretty high that it is a scam invented to make someone else rich, certainly not you.

Legitimate companies are not going to expect you to send them money for more information about the job they are offering, so if you get something that looks like it would be the best thing for you, and you get to the bottom and it says all you have to do is send us $20 by check, money order, PayPal, credit or debit card, then chances are it is a scam, and you should leave the site and don't look back.

When looking for a work at home job or home based business, remember that you are looking for ways that you can make money, not ways to lose it. Don't pay someone for information, and don't fall into the spam trap.

Beware Of The Hazards Of A Home Business

Creating a work from home business may be one of the best decisions that we ever make. We are the boss. We decide when to start and when to quit our work day. We spend more time with our loved ones. We know the benefits of an internet home business outweigh the drawbacks. In most cases, these statements are true. Unfortunately, there are hazards along the road to creating a work at home enterprise. Awareness of these perils will help prepare us for their arrival.

Everyone’s motivation for becoming a successful home business entrepreneur is different. Some of us want to give our family a better life style. Others want to earn more money. Whatever our motivation might be, there are distinct advantages for having a business at home:

1) You are closer to your loved ones.

2) You are creating your own business.

3) You are producing an opportunity for personal growth.

4) You are in charge.

5) You are in a position to increase your income.

6) You are taking control of your future.

The advantages for having a business at home are vast. But there are significant drawbacks that can limit our potential for work from home success. Just as the benefits can motivate us to succeed, the drawbacks will become barriers to our achievements.

Major obstacles that we will encounter are:

1) Working at home.

2) Learning self-discipline.

1) Working at home

One of the benefits for developing an online home based business can become a hazard. Distractions will come and they will arrive everyday. Friends or family will have emergencies and we will have to stop what we are doing and address the situation. Our children have dental appointments or soccer practice and guess who has joined the family shuttle service. We are at home so that makes us available.

The same home that was our respite from the pressures of everyday life has now become our work environment. We don’t need to go down to the office because our residence has developed into our business. We will be tempted to commit an extra hour here or an additional day there. The required breaks and lunch that were part of our regular job can be ignored because we want to accelerate the success of our internet business.

The temptation for working longer hours is inevitable. We want our home business to succeed so we choose to burn the midnight oil during the week and through the weekend. We convince ourselves that the quantity of our personal time will equal the quality of our internet business achievements. Working from home has given us the opportunity to devote more of ourselves for creating meaningful accomplishments. Suddenly, there will be a tap on our office door and a small voice will ask if we are almost done.

Unfortunately, we encounter this hurdle because we did not recognize the first hazard on the road to creating our home business.

2) Learning self-discipline

We believe that our lives reflect self-discipline when we work for someone else. They tell us when to be at work. They tell us what to do. They tell us when to take our breaks. They tell us when to go home. When we get home, we try to fulfill our duties with an organized approach. Unfortunately, we are unaware that our meaning of self-discipline is going to change.

The decision to create a work at home enterprise is based upon our business achievements and personal accomplishments. We believe that we can apply these experiences to the success of our online venture. We are unprepared for the adjustments that we need to make from being employed to self-employed. As we begin developing our internet business, we ignore the hazard that leads to lost time because of our desire for success. Suddenly, we hear the knock at the door.

Creating a home based enterprise will lead to confusion and frustration. We will get overwhelmed and lost. This is a new experience and it will take time and effort for our online venture to become successful. Self-discipline is like a flashlight in the darkness. It helps us get from Point A to Point B.

Organization is essential for self-discipline. Developing a work from home business requires a plan. A plan requires goals. Goals require a strategy. Strategy requires time. Time requires a schedule. A schedule requires a commitment. Create a daily, weekly and monthly schedule. This is the foundation for developing self-discipline. We must have the commitment and motivation to follow our plan. Our self-discipline will be as effective as the effort we make to creating, applying and adhering to our purpose.

Our desire for developing a home business is motivated by the benefits. Success is dependent upon our ability to overcome the obstacles. These hazards will come as we are creating our work from home venture. Awareness of these challenges will prepare us for the adjustments we need to make to create our online success.

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

Beware Of The Home Business Program Hoppers

You may have been telling yourself that this year is going to be the year that you break away from the 9-5 JOB and the things that have been holding you back from having and enjoying a better life...one without a time clock, without a boss, with more time to spend with family, and certainly the abundance and prosperity that you and your family deserve. Those are the awesome benefits of finally joining a great home based business opportunity!

Question is will you take that first step? Will you invest in your dream? Yes, you can do it! Yes, you can have it! Yes, you can start enjoying it now! Just do it...don't waste one more minute putting the life you want! See how much better you feel having made the commitment. Find a team that will work with you to find a legitimate and profitable business.

Now, Introducing The Program Hoppers.....

Try to identify them and then stand clear! You may be receiving e-mails from people who are in one home business opportunity one month and then the next month, they approach you about another program they are in and want you to join. These marketers are what I call "Program Hoppers!" They join one business, get as many people to join them in it - then move to another business, leaving the last one behind. They get people from their previous business to join them in their new one...and on and on. That is, in fact, how they earn their living and why you read or see ads on the Net about people earning $100,000 their first month in a business. It is because they have succeeded in getting a large number of team members from their prior venture to hop to the next program with them.

I get e-mails from these folks on a daily basis!

Meanwhile, they have not created any support systems or infrastructure in any of their programs. They may not even care about the products and businesses they are trying to get you to buy and join - because the sole purpose is to get you to follow them in their program hopping. The result is that people like you get left to figure everything out for yourself! They milk their new business for as much as they can and then move on, leaving those that remain in that business high and dry! It's nothing personal - it's just business. But that doesn't help the people who are left behind; who really want to make their new business work; and who do not have the prrogam hopping mentality!

To me, that kind of conduct is gives the Internet business industry a bad name.

At Dynamic Wealth Systems, they follow a different approach! Yes, they have 4 different business opportunities, but they are all under 1 roof. And they care about each, have made good money with each. They have also put outstanding support systems in place! When you join that team in just ONE of their programs, you will receive intensive support and a marketing infrastructure that produces results!

They have been approached by many to join a new business to put in their website, but turned them all down because they do not believe in Program Hopping for themselves or for their team members! Just because there are many good and exciting opportunities on the Internet doesn't mean people shouldn't find one, or even a few, and become experts in them. The best course of action for Internet home business seekers is to plant roots and grow the business or businesses they have. Don't fall prey to the hoppers, at least, until you have succeeded in making money in the programs you are in. And for the good of the people you bring into your business, build a lasting support infrastructure to help them!