| What is considered a legitimate home based business | | | | experience is. |
| opportunity? In my opinion, it is one that offers an | | | | Can you talk with some others who are in the |
| actual product or service that is needed and wanted. It | | | | business? If so, do it and ask them lots of questions. |
| is an opportunity that has profit potential. | | | | Use common sense. No home based business |
| A legitimate opportunity will offer you the chance of | | | | opportunity that boasts of making lots of money for no |
| having a successful home based business, whereas a | | | | work is going to work. A legitimate opportunity will |
| scam will take your money and you will not get | | | | have contact information on their website and it should |
| anything in return. It will promise all kinds of things | | | | be easy to get in touch with the owner. |
| without coming through on any of them. | | | | Take a look at the product. Would you buy it? Do you |
| The line between a legitimate opportunity and a scam | | | | have a use for it? A product must be in demand for |
| can get confused when someone doesn't put the | | | | the business to be successful. |
| work into a business and reports it as a scam, when in | | | | A legitimate home based opportunity can come in |
| actuality, it was a lack of effort that was the problem. | | | | many shapes and sizes. It might be a service you can |
| How can you tell the difference before getting into a | | | | offer or a product you can sell. The product could be |
| business? Do thorough research into the company and | | | | your own or someone else's where you can make a |
| the compensation plan. Know how you will make | | | | commission on your sales. It could be a physical or |
| money and determine if it seems realistic and doable. | | | | digital product. |
| Check the company out with the Better Business | | | | If you have been looking for a legitimate home based |
| Bureau. Do they have unresolved complaints? What is | | | | business opportunity and have shied away from |
| the rating the BBB gives them? There is an | | | | starting a business because you don't want to get |
| explanation of their ratings on their website. | | | | involved in a scam, do your research. When you find |
| You can also do a Google search for the "company + | | | | something that looks like a good opportunity and that is |
| scam" or the "company + complaints." See what | | | | a fit for you, take steps forward! |
| others are saying about them and what the overall | | | | |