Are Home Based Businesses or Work from Home Opportunities for You?

Doomed Before You Begin

Have you seen all the articles, emails, books, and ads for Home Based Businesses (HBBs) and Work From Home Opportunities (WFHOs)? How many have you answered? Are you rich yet? Why not? Implicit in their content is the idea that everyone is able to make money. Is this a false implication? This checklist can help you decide the answer to that question. Designed for individuals interested in making the extra buck, starting their own business, or supplementing their current income, it is meant to assist you in identifying behaviors and characteristics that will doom your chances before you begin. If there are several matches - Watch Out! You may not be cut out for HBBs, WFHOs, or other similar money making ventures.

Effectively not a "door-to-door" salesperson
If you are unable to sell "door-to-door" or "cold-call" potential clients, then the following are not for you. Any type of catalog sales including: Avon, Amway, Mason Shoes, Papered Chef, etc. Any WFHOs where you are tasked with making "cold-calls" as a Virtual Assistant or other telemarketing ventures. Any multilevel-marketing opportunities that require you to sell to known friends, family, and then increase your sales to acquaintances to build a "down-line" to receive commissions.

Indifference to the product or service being sold
Little or no passion for the product or service being sold results in lackluster sales and depressed earnings. Good products and services will fail to bring profits if you are unable to convince others that the product or service is essential to their well-being or livelihood. Your passion for the product or service must render any argument against purchasing as irrelevant.