| I'm sure that you've pondered the idea of starting your | | | | program in place. |
| own home business at one time or another. Maybe | | | | Now you're legal and ready to do business! |
| you don't have a lot of money to invest, or maybe you | | | | Find a Niche, Product, or Service |
| don't want to invest anything at all! | | | | What are you good at or what interests you? Maybe |
| I will tell you this... You will have to invest something... | | | | you already have all of the tools to perform your |
| Weather it be time or money, you will need to invest | | | | service. If you are into Technology, find a good |
| with one of the two options. Preferably, Not Money! | | | | wholesale merchant where you can get items at |
| Yes, it can be done, a business start up with little or no | | | | wholesale and sell them at retail. Tying in to the |
| money down, and I will explain how this can be done. | | | | wholesale concept, try finding one that dropships. |
| You could read about start-ups our get rich quick | | | | When this happens, you keep no inventory.. When you |
| schemes in your trusted business magazines, but | | | | make a sale, forward the payment with your |
| unless you are willing to dedicate your time (or money) | | | | customers info to your dropshipper. They in turn will |
| to someone else's ideas, maybe you should take a | | | | ship out the product to your customer... With your |
| good look at yourself! | | | | business info on it. Some of these wholeasle |
| What are your passions and hobbies? Do you have a | | | | dropshippers have a fee structure, but there are plenty |
| niche idea or are you an expert at anything? Maybe | | | | that require no membership. The best way to do this is |
| you just like to buy and sell on Ebay but always | | | | contact the manufacturer directly (of the product that |
| wondered where the merchants get all of these | | | | you want to sell) and become a direct dealer. |
| products from. If any of the above applies, then you | | | | Your Campaign |
| can start your own home based business for little or | | | | Of course you will need to set aside some budget for |
| no money at all! | | | | advertising. If your service is local, the best place to |
| Let's look at what the minimum cost would be if you | | | | start is with your local papers. If you are selling a |
| were serious and wanted everything legit. There is the | | | | general product, online is a great way. Get a website |
| cost of obtaining an assumed business name ($5), and | | | | with good SEO, sign up as an advertiser in an |
| to complete the process, you would need to have a | | | | advertising network, promote on free online classifieds |
| public announcement in your local paper for 3 weeks | | | | sites, or just link your page anywhere you can. Once |
| ($75-$200)... That's it! Do you want a logo? You can | | | | you have established your product or service, it is up |
| design one yourself online for free. You're in business! | | | | to you to dedicate yourself to promoting it for optimal |
| Of course, always get a tax ID number, and it's good | | | | results. |
| to have a DBA account at your bank. This will let you | | | | As you can see, the best home business for you can |
| have checks made out to your business rather than | | | | be achieved with little or no money down, and some |
| your personal name. One other thing to check out is | | | | time. There are plenty of free tools online to help you |
| merchant accounts, so you will beable to accept credit | | | | with this. Good Luck! |
| card payments. Paypal has a very good merchant | | | | |