Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely
The Home Business Phenomena
By next January, millions are expected to enter the home-based business arena, as the economy continues its downward spiral and large corporations and professional careers no longer provide the security we were taught to believe they offered.
Home-based businesses have a lot of advantages – not the least of which is being your own boss. As one who sees technology continuing to dominate our lives and grow beyond our imaginations in the years to come, my choice for such a business after a legal career is online. As a Boomer, there were some things I had to learn to keep up with the 20-somethings, but in reality they were not as hard as I had anticipated. But the trend, the need and the desire for freedom will remain as many businesses flourish in the United States and Canada.
According to the Winnepeg Free Press online edition (July 11, 2009) [there are] “thousands of home-based entrepreneurs in Manitoba, and their numbers are growing, says Tony Romeo, director of the Small Business Development Centre, part of Manitoba Competiveness, Training and Trade.
“It’s been a steady increase in the last year. What we’re finding is people are exiting the workforce for whatever reason. Many are a little bit older and they look at entrepreneurship as an option,” says Romeo. “About 25 to 30 per cent of people attending our workshops to start a business are intending to start a home-based business” (emphasis added)
Although their reasons vary, many have been laid off or chosen early retirement and are looking to parlay their skills into successful self-employment, he says.
And their homes are often the ideal launching pad.
“There are a lot of advantages to starting a home-based business,” he says.
For one, the business risk is minimal.
“When you actually start operating your business, you are able to maintain low overhead,” he says. “You need less startup capital than if you start out with a storefront where you’re going to need improvements and everything else.”
Home-based entrepreneurs do not have to worry about expenses for rent, business taxes and additional bills for utilities like they would if they started out at commercial location….
“I decide who I work with, who I employ, when I work and the kind of work I want to take on,” Tillett [an entrepreneur consultant working from home] says. “That’s the best thing about having a home business — you are in control of your own destiny.”
Closer to home, the Small Business Administration reports growth in home-based businesses to the tune of some 15 million in the US. It also points to heir likelihood to survive and prosper. According to Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force, a study by Emergent Research, conducted on behalf of Network Solutions 35% of home-office businesses show over $125,000 in annual sales, and 8% report more than $500,000 per year. These are businesses in existence for greater than 10 years.
OKAY – So now what?
The following short video explains my choice – travel is about as far away from Law as you can get.
Entrepreneurship runs in my blood, but selling does not. Neither does chasing family, friends and customers on monthly autoship. What I enjoy about online travel club representation is the requirement of a one time payment for a lifetime of steeply (and I do mean steeply) discounted travel that I can will to my kids and enjoy all the time before that day of judgment. And, the online travel club business, having left out the middleman (the Travelocies, Orbitz’s, etc.) can afford to pay me most generously for anyone I refer who purchases a membership. Offering to send someone to a desert island in a 5 star resort for $298 a week comes easily; offering a bottle of $100 vitamins to be renewed each month does not.
With travel up (as Priceline reports over 38.2% for the 3rd quarter of 2009), the right travel club opportunity was a no-brainer. Also, it’s hands off. Once someone has a membership – they book their own travel, I do not become an agent or involved in their trip in any way (unless, of course they want to tell me how much fun it was). Those who acquire the membership and want to build a business become my teammates and I mentor them to success along with the support of a phenomenal team. I can’t stress that enough – I looked long and hard. You don’t want a disappearing sponsor.
So, home business and travel are it for me……….what about you?
Hello would you mind letting me know which hosting company you’re utilizing? I’ve loaded your blog in 3 completely different browsers and I must say this blog loads a lot quicker then most. Can you suggest a good hosting provider at a reasonable price? Thanks, I appreciate it!
The other day, while I was at work, my cousin stole my iPad and tested to see if it can survive a forty foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My iPad is now destroyed and she has 83 views. I know this is totally off topic but I had to share it with someone!
My spouse and I absolutely love your blog and find the majority of your post’s to be just what I’m looking for. Would you offer guest writers to write content available for you? I wouldn’t mind publishing a post or elaborating on most of the subjects you write related to here. Again, awesome weblog!
Yesterday, while I was at work, my cousin stole my iphone and tested to see if it can survive a forty foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My iPad is now destroyed and she has 83 views. I know this is entirely off topic but I had to share it with someone!
Does your website have a contact page? I’m having trouble locating it but, I’d like to send you an e-mail. I’ve got some recommendations for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it improve over time.
My programmer is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the costs. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using Movable-type on a variety of websites for about a year and am nervous about switching to another platform. I have heard good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can transfer all my wordpress content into it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own blog and was curious what all is needed to get setup? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty penny? I’m not very web savvy so I’m not 100% certain. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Kudos
I do enjoy the manner in which you have framed this particular matter and it does indeed present me a lot of fodder for thought. Nevertheless, from everything that I have experienced, I just hope as the feedback stack on that men and women keep on point and in no way get started on a tirade of the news of the day. Still, thank you for this excellent piece and while I can not go along with this in totality, I regard the viewpoint.
Greetings! Quick question that’s entirely off topic. Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My weblog looks weird when browsing from my iphone 4. I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to fix this issue. If you have any suggestions, please share. With thanks!
Appreciating the time and effort you put into your website and in depth information you provide. It’s nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed information. Great read! I’ve saved your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.
Interesting blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog jump out. Please let me know where you got your theme. Thanks a lot
Good day! This post could not be written any better! Reading this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this page to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!
Greetings I am so excited I found your site, I really found you by accident, while I was browsing on Yahoo for something else, Nonetheless I am here now and would just like to say kudos for a marvelous post and a all round exciting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to browse it all at the minute but I have book-marked it and also included your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a lot more, Please do keep up the superb work.
This kind of vintage coach eyeglass frames collection simply by re-interpretation with the physical appearance to raised mirror could soft type, depth and also far better capable of mirror the particular qualities with the time of year will be MM have been gorgeous trend a good selection.
While references Chanel, many of us generally imagine chanel wallet, Chanel outfits along with Chanel crop up megastars.
Both the front side storage compartments together with click closure will be emphasized by using louis vuitton wallet.
Never before has a designer coach outlet stores you want, if you have not found this clip you can see Coach Op Art Metal money, it comes from our wholesale handbags coach, I think you will worship at the sight of the fist.
However, in case you notice, most of the ladies carry over louis vuitton handbags now-a-day since the original cost is something that not everyone can afford.
I absolutely love your blog and find nearly all of your post’s to be exactly what I’m looking for. Do you offer guest writers to write content in your case? I wouldn’t mind composing a post or elaborating on a number of the subjects you write related to here. Again, awesome blog!
Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely | Mary Anne Nagy's Blog I was recommended this web site by my cousin. I am not sure whether this post is written by him as nobody else know such detailed about my difficulty. You are wonderful! Thanks! your article about Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely | Mary Anne Nagy's BlogBest Regards Lawrence
Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely | Mary Anne Nagy's Blog I was recommended this blog by my cousin. I’m not sure whether this post is written by him as nobody else know such detailed about my problem. You are wonderful! Thanks! your article about Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely | Mary Anne Nagy's BlogBest Regards Veronica
Hi there just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a few of the images aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different browsers and both show the same results.
Hey there! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the outstanding work!
Hey there! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any issues with hackers? My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing a few months of hard work due to no backup. Do you have any solutions to prevent hackers?
Have you ever thought about including a little bit more than just your articles? I mean, what you say is important and all. However imagine if you added some great visuals or videos to give your posts more, “pop”! Your content is excellent but with pics and videos, this website could definitely be one of the best in its niche. Very good blog!
Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely | Mary Anne Nagy's Blog I was suggested this web site by my cousin. I’m not sure whether this post is written by him as no one else know such detailed about my difficulty. You’re wonderful! Thanks! your article about Travel Continues to Boom – Choose Your Home-Based Business Opportunity Wisely | Mary Anne Nagy's BlogBest Regards Cassetta
Thank you for the helpful short article. I have been perusing and making the most of your site. I’m going to be returning!
My developer is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP. I have always disliked the idea because of the costs. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using Movable-type on several websites for about a year and am worried about switching to another platform. I have heard fantastic things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can import all my wordpress posts into it? Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated!