Hey Dads! Do You Want To Start Your Own Work From Home Business?
Recently for the first time in history there are more women in the workforce than men
. This means there are more and more Dads staying home taking care of the house and kids. In addition there are other reasons, the new trend in unemployment rate is the biggest. During this past recession three men lost their job to every one woman leaving a high percentage of women employed and bringing in paychecks. However, for many families one paycheck isn't enough to meed the needs. Many stay at home dads are trying to find a way to start their own work from home business while taking care of the household responsibilities. Although there are many choices to choose from to start a work from home businesses most are geared towards women. For example, many work from home businesses have the following products: make up, jewelry, home furnishings and these consultants (and their clients) are women. Are there any options for a Dads?The answer is one word: fundraising. Many states have made significant cuts in the budgets of many graduate schools desperate to raise funds throughout the year. Check if there is interest in your area by calling the school and talk to a coach, teacher or a member of the PTA. Most likely they'll jump at the chance to have a fundraiser that is unique and profitable.
There are many companies that can help you start fundraising. There are some important details when investigating companies and their products
1. Ease of Use - You are looking for a product that is easy to use. Upon the sale of fundraising some items wont be as big of a margin if you sold the goods for retail, but you should be able to make it up in volume. Make sure that this is something you can handle and run with ease.
2. Unique - You want a product that everyone knows and loves but do not start a fundraiser that everyone else is doing. If you search Google for fundraising, you will see that the cookie dough is very popular. If you and three other people approach the same school to make a cookie dough fundraiser, why would the school pick your fundraiser, unless you lower your price? Keep this in mind when looking at your options. Another fundraising favorite is, candy bars. Candy bars are great fundraisers because some companies allow you to customize the package to give them a unique look.
3. Start up cost - The majority of companies will charge you a start up cost. This start up cost will typically cover a start up kit which will may be a supply of inventory as well as training material. Its important to find out if there are recurring monthly fees or just a start up fee.
4. Return policy - To help weed out the scams from the honest companies you'll want to make sure there is a return policy. If you get your kit and decide you don't like the products, training, customer service, whatever the reason, make sure there is a return policy.
5. Other use for products - Ask yourself: Can the products be used for other events besides fundraisers? If the products work only for fundraising you may not sell as much during certain parts of the year. However if you find the products can be used not only for fundraisers but for other occasions, you should be able to earn money from home year round.
6. Healthy choices - As mentioned previously candy bars have long been a important player of school fundraising. With the importance on helping our kids make healthier choices, it would be beneficial if you could offer schools some alternative choices. For example, bottled water would make a excellent fundraiser. There are companies who can provide kits to print personalized bottled water labels right from your home computer. Another alternative to candy bars is to use other "bar" shaped items. For example, instead of using a personalized wrapper around a candy bar, you could put it around a granola bar, or a protein bar. There are many companies whose products fit various shaped items like these.
This is a opportunity time for families. Unlike ever before, many men been stay at home husbands and fathers. For those of you who would like to find a way to help your income, consider a work from home business doing fundraisers. Not only will you be able to earn money at home but you will be involved with your children's school.
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