(a) There are about 20.7 million people works from home, according to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, released in September 2005.(b) Home based businesses are one of the fattest growing segments in our economy, and that trend will continue, as the age of the corporation now gives way to the age of the entrepreneurs. In today world, working for yourself or a small company is actually the safer route, and working for a large corporation has become the riskier proposition, according to economic advisor Paul Zane Pilzer.
(c) One segment of the entrepreneurship, networking marketing, sometimes called direct selling, is gaining attention from the world's foremost financial advisors. Direct selling is a "turnkey" solution. The beauty of this industry is that it is all done for you. There isn't any startup time; you don't have to create a product. The only thing you need to do is find a reputable company, one that you trust, that offers a product or service you believe in and can get passionate about, according to David Bach a financial planning expert and author of the New York Times Best Seller The Automatic Millionaire.
(d) Anyone can do it. You just need to be a little bit techs savvy to exploit all the benefits of IT to gain more marketing and publicity.
(e) Increasingly, people are realising the most valuable asset is "time" and directly selling presents an attractive alternative, according to Empower magazine.
(f) It is great, and it is also a challenge at time, as you need to be incredibly self disciplined to work for yourself, according to Andrew Cass, VP of Business Dev. for Wealth Masters International. He further states that too many so called entrepreneurs are jumping around from one business opportunity to the next these days hoping for immediate success and the next quick buck. But the winner stays consistent. Consistency wins out all the time. Make a decision and commit to it.
(g) Most people work extremely hard for their employers, but they just can not command the same amount of energy and determination on their own business, Jay Kubassek Co-founder and CEO of CarbonCopyPro.
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