Many people who are interested in starting an online business assume that because the country is in a major recession right now, this is not the time; however, I ask you to consider the facts:
1. As with most of the major life decisions, e.g., getting married, having a child, starting a business – there is never a “right” time; there is only today.
2. To become wealthy, you really need to own your own business (93% of the already wealthy do).
3. In 2006, Fortune magazine called direct selling, including network marketing, “the best kept secret in the business world” with a 91% growth over the previous 10 years. It has a market of $30 billion in the United States and $100 billion worldwide. That figure is expected to reach 6 billion by 2012.
4. Financial experts call network marketing a “recession proof” industry.
5. Warren Buffet called his purchase of a network marketing company the best investment he’d ever made.
6. Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence, called it the first truly revolutionary marketing shift in the past 50 years.
7. Internet businesses don’t feel the impact of gas prices, parking fees and childcare expenses.
8. Owning an online business provides a number of tax advantages.
9. Online businesses are generally easy to start. All you need are basic language skills and the ability to point, click and follow directions.
10. The Web puts you in control of your financial future – no more depending upon your boss to give you a raise or promotion! There’s the potential to grow wealthy.
Affiliate marketing programs are probably the simplest ways to start an online company, and a lot of them also offer coaching regarding the product that you’ll be promoting for them.
The difficulty with most online businesses is that their coaching is bounded, and often targeted only on instructing you regarding their product (s). Sadly, you will require more knowledge than that.
One excellent starting point for gathering all the rest of the understanding about internet marketing that you will need is to join the Online Success for Beginners program.
Don’t be discouraged if you want to start a new business – hundreds of thousands of new businesses will launch in the next 12 months; yours could be one of them. Wouldn’t you like to join them? Isn’t it really time to leave the 9-5 routine behind you along with all the related job stress?
Carpe Diem! Don’t waste any time, seize the day! Today is the day to start a home business .
