Does starting your own business intrigue you? You have a lot of options available that will help you quit the 9 to 5 and go into business for yourself. If you’re not into the whole internet business thing, that’s okay. There are plenty of other ways to make money. Sometimes, you just need to get creative. Like, owning a dump truck, for example! This won’t be the obvious choice for most people when they plan out what business they want to create. But, it’s a completely viable option for a business. You can use a dump truck in various ways as the … [Read more...]
Is Photography the Perfect Work-At-Home Job for You? This Six-Figure Photographer Thinks it is
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a photographer? To set your own hours, create art out of everyday life, and make a nice salary to boot? Christian Grattan has just such a life. He’s an NYC photographer who takes 3 months off a year, makes a hefty salary, and frequently hobnobs with the rich and famous. The great thing about Christian is that he doesn’t believe he’s in some exclusive club that you can’t join. He’s passionate about helping people who want to work from home learn the ropes of the photography business. So, just to give you a … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Managing Your Freelance Clients
Keeping up with multiple freelance clients can be difficult, to say the least, but not having a workable system is a disaster waiting to happen. Sending the wrong assignments to the wrong clients, poor prioritization, and missed deadlines are sure to ensue. This is a system that has worked for me, and maybe it can inspire you to create a system to fit your own needs. Communication I communicate with clients almost solely by email or Facebook messenger. Occasionally phones calls happen, but they are few and far between. Skype is another popular form of … [Read more...]
Become a Professional Organizer and Help Others Get Organized
Have you been told that you have a knack for getting things done quickly and efficiently? Do you constantly come up with creative ways to organize and group things together for a quick find? Are you able to take a space and arrange that space in a way that doubles its use? Then maybe you should become a professional organizer. What Exactly is a Professional Organizer? A professional organizer is someone who has been trained to take and organize a space, home, office, closet, or a hectic schedule to maximize its productivity. Both companies and … [Read more...]
3 Project Management Software Packages to Get Work Done!
Do you feel overwhelmed and disorganized most days? Are you searching for a way to better organize larger projects? Would you prefer project management software that is free? Well, this article will explore three project management software packages. For years I used Google Calendar to organize and manage my work. While I still do like Google Calendar, I found that as my business grew, and I had more and more clients, it just wasn't enough anymore. I needed something to manage larger projects with clients and sometimes up to 12 people working on one … [Read more...]
Sell Your Home-Grown Produce and Homemade Goods with Zukeeni
Do you grow your own fruits and vegetables, or make your own homemade baked goods and have excess food that you want to share or sell to people in your neighborhood? If so, there's an easy way to sell them on the internet using the website Zukeeni.com. This post will explain what Zukeeni is, and how to sell your homegrown crops or homemade goods using it. What is Zukeeni.com? Zukeeni.com is a website where people can find homegrown produce or homemade goods for sale in their area, and where people can sell or trade their homegrown crops and homemade … [Read more...]
3 Ways Your Cat Can Earn Money Too
Even your cat wants to earn money. Or maybe he just want his bowl filled so he can't see the bottom of it. Either way, you need to buy cat food right? Well, here are 3 ways you could possibly consider allowing your cat to make their own money so they can buy their own food! Even though I doubt they would spend it on food. Those greedy rascals. They'd likely have an unlimited supply of cat-nip. Which would likely result in the need for even more cat food. Maybe it's not such a good idea to allow your cat to make money after all. Well, you're already here, so go ahead … [Read more...]
How I Turn $3 Into $30 With Used Items
I have a special skill I would love to share with you. This skill is something anyone can learn to do and it is a quick way to turn old items into new while making quick cash. Pick up old picture frames at vintage stores like Goodwill or maybe out of your own shed or garage. Then with your printer, paint and some sandpaper you can have something like this, which can quickly sell on your local Facebook sales page for $30! Bear with me. I know what you are thinking. But you do not have to be an artistic person to do this! Trust me. Give it a try. I will … [Read more...]
How to Budget on an Irregular Income
One of the greatest challenges of many work-from-home jobs is that income is often irregular or inconsistent, especially if working as a freelancer. This means that some months there may be extra money, some months there is just enough, and others, well, they will fall short of enough to pay bills. This is referred to, in many circles, as feast or famine, and it can make budgeting a real pain. These tips should help keep you from sinking on those short months. List Expenses Budgeting for an irregular income starts the same way as budgeting for a regular … [Read more...]
Volunteer as a Contributing Writer to Help Kids With Acts of Kindness
Are you looking for ways to expand your reach as a writer? Do you enjoy writing about important causes that you believe in? If so, you may want to consider applying to be a volunteer contributing writer at Star A Snowball. This article will provide more information on Start A Snowball, what they do, and how you can become a volunteer contributing writer. What is Start a Snowball? Start a Snowball is 501 (c)3 charitable organization that provides grant money to kids who get involved in philanthropic causes. They encourage kids to start their own small philanthropic … [Read more...]
15 Steps to Starting a Daycare Center in Your Home
It's often a delicate balancing act to manage caring for your children while earning money to support the family. Some parents opt to start a childcare service at home to earn money and care for their own children in the process. If running an in-home daycare sounds like the best of both worlds to you, this guide will help you begin your business. The order of the steps in the guide may vary, depending on your time, skills, and legal requirements, but ultimately, they should all be met to provide the best care to the families you will serve. Some states may require you … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurship Tips: Get Rid of Email Anxiety by Learning How to Send Effective Emails
Lots of things make entrepreneurs famous, from investors so shady they could be used as beach umbrellas, to the first time they put up their product for sale. One seemingly menial task can also send their hearts racing, and that's sending email. Whether it's an email campaign or not, this seemingly straightforward task has sent many entrepreneurs into conniptions. They'll end up struggling over how the email should be worded, and they're right to struggle. An email is non-interactive. Errors can lose companies customers before start-ups have a chance to reply, so each … [Read more...]
Freelancers – How to Deal with the Budget Constraints of Your Clients
Guest Post By Paul Maplesden If you're a freelancer, you know that your clients are often working to very tight budgets. This can sometimes make negotiating rates and payments tricky as they're trying to get the most for their money and you're trying to earn a living. Here are some simple techniques that you can use to help negotiate rates and secure the project. If you can turn the work around quickly, highlight this to the client. Businesses are often up against tight time constraints and clients might be prepared to pay a little more if they know that you can … [Read more...]
Three Viable Work-From-Home Careers
Guest Post By Barbie Carpenter Many business professionals dream of working from home, eliminating lengthy commutes, avoiding irksome coworkers, and saving money on professional attire and gas. However, not every career presents a realistic work-from-home opportunity. Moreover, the careers that are effective in a work-from-home setting require dedication and hard work in order to thrive. Understand what careers can succeed in a work-from-home environment if you have the patience, persistence, and commitment. Writing/Editing Writers and editors often work … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why a Blog Might Be Better Than Facebook to Market Your Business
Facebook has been a viable marketing channel for business because of the many different ways you can connect with the community if you do have a Facebook business page. You can also gain potential customers through interaction and sharing valuable content on a consistent basis. While there are benefits to having a Facebook fan page or placing ads on the social network, a blog can be much more effective at increasing website visits and driving sales for your business. Here are 5 reasons to consider starting a business blog or spending more time creating content for … [Read more...]
How To Write Faster Than Ever Before in 6 Easy Steps
If you're a freelance writer or content creator, speed is your friend. When you're starting out and you don't have very lucrative contracts, you often have to write multiple articles a day to achieve your target income. For example, if you want to earn $60 every day, and each article you write is worth $15, you will need to write 4 articles. When you consider that the average article is at least 300 words long, you will have to write 1200 words a day, at the very minimum. If you're new to writing, 1200 words might seem like a lot. But it really isn't. When you are … [Read more...]
Attracting New Customers to Your Online Business
Finding new customers and earning their repeated patronage is one of the largest challenges facing any online business, whether large or small. Learning effective strategies for attracting customers may seem overwhelming at first. Below are some of the most effective and efficient methods any company can adopt in order to draw in prospective customers: Network: Networking can provide incredible opportunities for increased customer traffic. Social media platforms make it easier than ever before to get in contact with prospective customers and generate buzz, but … [Read more...]
Make Money: How to Become a Freelance Consultant
Ever considered making money from your expertise and pursuing a career in freelance consulting? If you have a lot of knowledge about a certain topic, or have gained experience working in the same field for several years, you could become a consultant. Here are some top tips for starting your own successful and profitable consultancy business from home. Find Your Niche and Learn More About It You'll probably already know your niche and what field you are considering freelancing in. It may be that you have worked in one particular sector for many years, or … [Read more...]
8 Lessons I Learned from Writing My First Ebook
Now that I've written and published my first ebook and it's started getting some downloads, I wanted to share some lessons I learned as I went through the process of writing this first ebook. If you have thought about writing an ebook, I hope you'll keep these things in mind. Make it a priority - If you're determined to write an ebook, you need to set aside time to actually work on the process. If you work full t ime, this means you may have to get early or stay up late so you can put in a little time on your ebook. I often got up at 5:00 or 5:30 in the morning … [Read more...]
Home Business: Travel Industry
If you have ever thought helping others plan a vacation would be a great job, you might have a passion for working as a travel agent. There are many ways you can work from home in this industry. Several companies hire people to work as virtual call center agents. From American Express to Carnival Cruise Lines and World Travel Holdings- there are a variety of jobs in the field. While some may require experience, there are plenty that do not. However, if you have more of an entrepreneurial spirit and prefer to create your own home based travel agency- you have some … [Read more...]
Five Things I Hate About Elance
Elance was one of the first places I turned to when I started working from home as a freelancer. I landed a few gigs and even had a few long-term clients for about a year. However, just because something is good, doesn’t mean it will last forever. Elance has some great things going for it, but here are 5 things I cannot stand about Elance. #1. Waiting for money I’m not going to lie. I did a few social media updates and a blog post for a client and I’m still waiting on that money. This can be so very frustrating because I worked for that money and I want it now. … [Read more...]
Eight Things You Should Never Put on a Resume
If you're like most people, when it comes to finding a job you probably start by updating your resume. You find a copy of the document somewhere on your computer, add your last job, and begin the uncomfortable process of networking with co-workers you haven't spoken with since the last time you were in the job market. While most experts would advise you to create a targeted resume for each job, making sure your resume doesn't contain information that would lead a potential employer to throw it in the trash is a good place to start. Before you submit your resume to … [Read more...]
How My WAH Job Turned into an Unexpected Career
My work at home story is an ever-evolving one. If you have been a follower and faithful reader then you know the back story. Don't worry if you aren't - I'll fill you in. My work at home job began soon after my first daughter was born and now I am living in a world I never imagined to be possible - couldn't have even thought of it because I just didn't even know it existed! The Back Story I'll try to make this part brief. My first daughter was born in 2008. I was bringing her to work with me and my plan was to put her into daycare until she became mobile. Things didn't … [Read more...]
8 Basic Rules Of Promoting Amazon Affiliate Products Successfully
This is a guest post submitted by Alan Lucas of a Make-A-Web-Site.com Getting involved with Amazon's affiliate program can be a pretty fun and exciting experience for anyone that has the time and patience to see it through. A lot of people who join affiliate programs are just looking for a quick and easy way to get some fast cash, this should not be the case. So, if you are getting involved with Amazon, take a look at these 8 basic rules to get a head start. Know How to Get Steady Traffic The hard part of any online business getting enough traffic to … [Read more...]
Are Multi-Level Marketing Companies Legitimate?
If you don't mind investing a little money and time, one way you can earn money from home is by working as an independent distributor for a multi-level marketing (MLM) company. Though I personally haven't done this, I do realize that the opportunity is out there. I also realize that there are pyramid schemes that try to make themselves look like legitimate multi-level marketing companies, however - this post will provide information on how to distinguish a legitimate MLM opportunity from a pyramid scheme. What is multi-level marketing? Multi-level … [Read more...]
How To Make The Most of Work At Home Trade Shows: 4 Good Tips
Are you in the process of attending a work at home trade show? If so, and if it’s your first, there are things you can do to make the event literally pay off. Trade shows are known for being great networking events along with excellent sources of products and services. But did you know they can do even more for you than that. Let’s take a quick look at ways to turn that upcoming work at home trade show into a one of a kind money making, friend creating, relationship building juggernaut. 1. Have a Goal - One of the most important things you can do when attending a … [Read more...]
When Serendipity Redirects Your Work-at-Home Plans
Have you ever started on one path only to find yourself on another? Have you ever accidentally stumbled upon an idea that was even better than your original idea? Have you become more fulfilled with another business or job than the one you thought that you wanted? Then you, my friend, have experienced serendipity. Hopefully, it has brought you great peace, and you are experiencing the perfect work-at-home (WAH) job or business. What Exactly is Serendipity? Webster's Dictionary defines serendipity as a seemingly gift for finding something good by … [Read more...]
The Practice of Bootstrapping
Are you good at networking and trading services with others? Are you able to come up with creative solutions to save money? Are you able to find free services that actually well for your home business? Then you must be practicing bootstrapping. Learning to bootstrap in your work-at-home (WAH) life will start you off on the right path to either keeping your expenses under control while building your home business or while telecommuting from home. What Exactly is Bootstrapping? When someone is "bootstrapping a business", this means that the … [Read more...]
My Guest Post: 4 Skills Needed for a Transcription Job
I have been branching out to other bloggers as a guest poster. I have been honored to appear at The Work at Home Wife blog where I discussed the skills needed, and often overlooked, to land a work at home job in transcription. Many of the WAH job seekers are interested in transcription work- which is viable and a great way to make an online income. However, it is also a highly misunderstood line of work. Generally transcription work is thought of as being a simple task that can be done with ease while the kids are busy around the house. The truth however is very … [Read more...]
Keep Track of Your Business Income and Expenses with Outright
If you work from home, especially if you're an independent contractor, one of the most important things you need to do is keep track of your business expenses - anything pertaining to your business, such as the cost to run a website, advertising costs, or the cost of any outsourcing you do, are expenses you can write off at tax time. Unless you're paying for those expenses out of a business account, it can be difficult to keep track of them. There is a website that makes keeping track of your business expenses easier, however - Outright. I first found out about … [Read more...]
How to Write a Book Without Doing Much Writing
Create a Derivative Work from a Public Domain Work If you've always wanted to write a book, but are not sure what you want to write about, there is good news. There is actually a way to write a book without necessarily doing a whole lot of writing . You can add to a book that's in the public domain, or you can create a new book based on one that's already in the public domain. This new book is called a derivative work. This article will explain what a public domain work is, how to determine if a book is in the public domain, and also provide some examples of … [Read more...]
What is a Resume Cover Letter?
What Is A Cover Letter? Have you asked this question before? If so, you’re not alone. Maybe you have written many cover letters in the past, but are still unsure of exactly what function they serve. After all, if you have sent in a cover letter to a potential job opportunity, then you have also sent in an application, and doesn’t the application say everything the cover letter says? Well, kinda. But not really. I will do my best to explain to you the function of a cover letter, why it’s important and how to make yours sparkle! Cover Letter 101 A … [Read more...]
Find Your Next Work From Home Job with MomCorps
When doing research for my ebook, I read a very helpful one called Ultimate Work From Home Jobs, by KT Bell. In this book, I found out about several companies that allow their employees to work from home either completely or at least partially. One company that really sparked my interest is MomCorps. MomCorps is a company that provides information about jobs which can be worked from home either 100% or at least part of the time. This post will provide more information about MomCorps, including how to find work from home jobs on their site, and how to stay updated … [Read more...]
4 Clients to Avoid as a Freelancer
It may seem counterproductive to ever turn away a client when trying to build up your freelancing career. However, there are actually times when it is essential to your business! Use the following cues and tips to help you avoid clients that will most likely end in bitter disaster. 1. The "My Last Freelancer" Client If your client begins by telling you how horrible their last freelance writer, designer, photographer [insert title here] was- RUN! In 6 weeks they will be talking about YOU. My experience has proven two things about clients who bad-mouth … [Read more...]
10 Places We Love to Make Money Online!
Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of a day filled with the ooey gooeys for the people we love I wanted to give you some of the places we, the Adventure Team, Love to Make Money Online! 10 Places We Love to Make Money Online From the Adventure Team 1. Elance Elance is a freelance bidding site. Many writers, designers and virtual assistants find work using Elance. The great thing about this freelance bidding site is the fact it is not uncommon to find yourself a long-term contract with a client who pays well. Many freelancers turn to Elance to fill their schedules and … [Read more...]
Keep Those New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business
With the New Year 2013 fresh among us, many of us in our personal lives have resolved to: lose weight, stop smoking, start exercising, and save money. These are just a few of the most commonly stated New Year's Resolutions. And like most well-intentioned individuals, the resolution will last anywhere from two weeks to two months before it put on hold until the next New Year's. But what about your home business? What New Year's resolutions can we make there? More importantly, how likely are we to keep those resolutions for our work-at-home businesses? Whether … [Read more...]
What are Your 2013 Work at Home Plans?
Happy New Year’s to all the work at homers out there! I have been kind of quiet in the work at home world for a little bit and I just wanted to fill everyone in. My son is turning 2 in a few days and it marks almost two years since I began working at home. It’s been a wonderful journey and a path of learning and developing, but I’m right where I’m supposed to be. Where did I start? Almost two years ago I was working for OnPoint and Textbroker. I then moved onto writing for Merchant Circle and dabbling with private clients. I was mostly relying on content … [Read more...]
ZNZ Experience with Libby Robles
Today's post is sort of a difficult one for me. ZNZ or Zip Nada Zilch is a company I have been asked about multiple times. While I never really considered it a scam- I was definitely quick to file it away under the 'not worth your time' category. ZNZ is an affiliate marketing company. They pay you for bringing new customers to try out their client's products. Many ZNZ affiliates can be slimy about how they advertise the ZNZ products and gain new referrals. Which is why I was quick to brush off ZNZ. But, it seemed every time I turned a corner there was another person I … [Read more...]
Meet Fashion Artist Ron Ostlund Jr (Win a Piece of his Work!)
One of my favorite things about writing here at Work at Home Adventures is when I get the opportunity to interview and meet new entrepreneurs! I love sharing stories of self-starters with the readers because it is often true inspiration and gives all of us an insight and sometimes a model of how it has and can be done. Ron Ostlund Jr. Spent a couple of hours with me on Facebook and let me pick his brain. He shared with me a little about how his business began and a few of the trials he faced. As a special bonus you will have the opportunity to win one of his pieces of … [Read more...]
Work from Home Ideas for People in Different Professions
In the nine years I've been working from home, I've noticed that there are more and more jobs being posted for people in all professions. When I first started working from home, most of the legitimate work from home jobs that were available consisted of different types of phone work and data entry jobs. However, now there are work from home jobs for people who work other professions as well. This article will discuss some of the jobs available to people in different professions, and how to go about finding them. Writing - Freelance writing is probably … [Read more...]
Tips for Selling Handcrafted Products
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9 Ways to Market Your Work-At-Home Business
Guest Post by Terra Bohlmann, PMP, from TheWorkingHouse.com I don’t know about you, but when I started my business I thought it would be easy to find clients. Once I made the decision to official launch my business, shouldn’t everyone be knocking on my Hoffice (Home-Office) door dying to hire me? After the humbling experience of hearing crickets for a few weeks, I learned what really needed to be done to get clients. Here are the top 9 things you can do to market your products or services: 1. Get a Website You can have a website even if you have a very small … [Read more...]
Finding Work at Freelancer.com
Freelancer.com is the most recent site I have joined to find work from home. I have been looking for designing jobs but joining Freelancer has opened a world to me I previously ignored! Many of the readers who contact me are interested in writing jobs, virtual assistant work and any general work they can do to make money online. Previously, I would refer them to places like Textbroker, Merchant Circle, Demand Media or Fancy Hands. But now, those places have more workers than they have work! But Freelancer.com is packed with open jobs! … [Read more...]
7 Steps to a Freelance Career
Written By Jess Weaver: Hi. My name is Jess and I am a work at home mom who specialized in freelancing. My journey started almost a year ago and here I am. I wanted to take some time to talk about the steps to becoming a freelance writer. You should know that I am no expert in freelancing and there are 500 million people who are better than I. Still, I wanted to let you know the steps I took to become a freelance writer and how I became “somewhat” successful at it. Although this is directed to Freelance Writing, the same is true for nearly any freelancing career … [Read more...]
Is There a Secret to Landing Private Writing Clients?
Written By: Jessica Weaver Recently, I landed my first professional online writing job with Cheer Channel, Inc.Many people are curious as to how I landed a freelance job like this and what my plan of action was. First of all, let me tell you that the process in finding private clients is very long but I now know it is possible. Search Forums There was a time a few weeks ago where I felt completely down on my luck (the life of a freelancer) and a good friend told me to keep checking work at home forums. My friend, who happens to be the writer … [Read more...]
Meet Mandy Ford: Handcrafted Web-Based Business Owner
Hello Mandy! Thanks for being a part of the Work at Home Adventures Web-Based business series. We have met many online entrepreneurs and we are glad to add you to our mix! First, can you tell me a little about yourself? I'm a 30-something working mom of twin boys who loves to create. I enjoy loom knitting, scrapbooking, creating all sorts of DIY projects and decorating our home. I'm also very addicted to coffee and dark chocolate. Will you explain what Love Squirrels is? Love squirrels is my online shop where I sell my knitted baby hats and … [Read more...]
Meet Tracey Eelkema- Creative Web Based Business Owner
An online friend of mine told me about your site when I expressed an interest on Facebook about finding web-based business owners who can teach us all a few things about how they got their start. I was instantly impressed by how cute your online store is! Can you tell me and the readers what type of web-based business you have created? Thank you so much for complimenting me on my little store! Tracey’s Boutique sells crocheted hats and accessories for children. All of the products on my website are my own designs. What inspired you to begin creating and … [Read more...]
How Cassie Rader Began a Jewelry Making Business Online
Who is Cassie Rader? Hello, I am a 28 year old stay at home mother of three wonderful children: Mariah age 8, Catlin 6 and Aron 4. I have also been married to my wonderful and supportive husband, Travis, for almost nine years. I started making Jewelry about six years ago when my first daughter was very young. Making jewelry gives me a creative outlet, and is actually a great way to relieve stress for me (A momma of three kids needs to relieve some stress!) I love a good cup of coffee and anything sweet! Through the years I've dabbled in a many different … [Read more...]
Meet Internet-Based Business Owner Angie Nelson
We spoke with Leisa Good last week about her Virtual Assistant Business. Angie Nelson also work in this field but as Leisa pointed out, there are an unlimited number of directions to take a VA business. Can you tell us about your Virtual Assistant Company and the direction you have taken it? I started my Virtual Assistant business in November 2007. I had been an administrative assistant at the same company for 11 years. The economy was starting to take a turn. We were experiencing a lot of lay-offs and downtime, and that was causing a lot of internal … [Read more...]
Meet Leisa Good- Virtual Assistant Business Owner
Who is Leisa Good? Leisa Good is a virtual assistant (VA) who has been employed in her own VA practice, Gemstone Business Solutions, since 2006. From her home office, she virtually offers her administrative and writing skills to clients in other states and countries with the farthest one to date being in The Netherlands. She lives with her husband and extended family in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and enjoys fishing on the Shenandoah River. She holds an Associate in Science Degree and an Associates in Art Degree from Lord Fairfax Community College in … [Read more...]