Work At Home Moms: Now Is The Time To Start That Business You've Always Wanted To! by:Danielle Martenson
With the recession continuing, many work at home moms need to find a way to add to their family income by doing some work from home
. Though there are a lot of scams online preying on people who want to work from home, there are also several legitimate opportunities. All of these ideas are especially suitable for work at home moms.One such job is customer service. A company that provides customer service reps to other companies will hire you to take phone calls for various types of businesses. Although the call center company will find you and train you, they usually employ you as an independent contractor, which means you're operating your own small business. In this job you can take orders, field questions and complaints or collect debt, depending on the client's needs.
Doing this job has certain technical requirements, including a dedicated landline and a fully loaded computer. You also need to have a quiet room in your house-companies that hire people to work at home for call centers want to preserve the illusion that you're in their headquarters, not have their customers hear kids yelling or dogs barking in the background.
Another job for work at home moms who have skills in writing, graphic design, social media or HTML is freelancing. There are several sites online where you can bid on jobs to write articles, design logos, promote via social media or design websites. Competition is stiff because there are many people bidding from overseas where the cost of living and the expected rate is lower, but you can find some good gigs on these sites if you're patient.
If you're a good writer, selling e-Books on subjects on which you know a lot is a great way to make money as a work at home mom. You can be hired to do this but it's preferable to write them for yourself because you can make more money that way. An e-Book should be an instructional piece of around 10,000 words on a subject that is popular in search terms. You can create your own website to sell the e-Book or there are online "publishers" that allow you to sell it from their site for a fee or commission. This is a great way for work-at-home moms to make money because there is no upfront cost.
Helping companies promote their products, services or ideas via social media is another way you can make money as a stay-at-home mom. People hire independent contractors to comment on blogs or message boards, promote via social networking site, or get people to sign up for their sites. This is a difficult job to do and make it look natural, so if you have a lot of contacts and the ability to soft sell, you can create a business out of this.
Another job that employs a lot of work at home moms is virtual assistant. If you perform this job you do normal business tasks like making phone calls, scheduling, typing, budgeting, etc., but you do it from home and communicate with your employer by phone or IM. Lots of solo practitioners employ virtual assistants these days because the cost is less for them. On the other hand, it's a good deal for you because you can work from home.
As you can see, there are a lot of decent moneymaking opportunities for work at home moms. Depending on how much time you have available and what your skills are, you can make a little extra money or have a full-time work at home job. The flexibility of the Internet has made things a little easier for work at home moms in spite of the lousy economy.
If you're considering starting your own business from home, the costs can be very inexpensive. For not a lot of money, you can get a website, business cards, and literally be operational in a matter of days. Although the country may be in a recession, and the economy slow, this may be the best time to start that business from home.
About the author
Danielle Martensen is a published writer, adviser and co-founder of DebtCollectionSteps, a website born out of her interest in business debt collection agency services. As a stay at home mother, read more about how to turn that passion, hobby, or interest into a SUCCESSFUL website and home-based business. too. How to Promote a New Home Business Blog by:TJ Philpott The Risks Of Home Mortgage Refinancing by:Alan Lim Fixed Vs. Adjustable Rate Home Mortgage Loan by:Alan Lim Determining The Best Time For A Home Mortgage Refinance by:Alan Lim How To Get The Most Favorable Home Loan Rate Deal by:Alan Lim Guide To Refinancing Through A Home Equity Loan by:Alan Lim Getting The Best Home Loan Rate Through Refinancing: Reduce Payment Or Shorten Loan Terms? by:Alan Lim Looking For The Right Home Mortgage Loan by:Alan Lim Are You Qualified For A Home Loan Refinance? by:Alan Lim Important Information On Home Loan Refinance by:Alan Lim Top 5 Benefits Of Home Mortgage Refinance by:Alan Lim Significant Variables That Can Affect Your Home Loan Rate by:Alan Lim The Essentials Of Home Loan Refinance by:Alan Lim