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Remember that everything you
buy for your business is tax deductible at the end of the year:
books (business, computer, HTML/MYSQL/etc., even a dictionary or a
thesaurus), advertising, leads, membership fees, etc. Just make sure
you keep all your web receipts (print the order confirmation page), paypal
confirmation emails, and credit card statements. You won't believe
just how much these small deductions help at the end of the year!
It's really difficult to find
good work at home resources on the internet. As soon as you type
"work at home" or "work from home" in search engines,
the results display pages and pages of opportunities. Unfortunately,
many of them are outright scams and the majority won't last to see their
first year anniversary.
It takes a lot of time and
research to find good ideas, websites, resources and tools that will help
you make up your mind and get started.
I have done this research for
you. No scams, and no useless e-books that you can find a dime a dozen online.
Some of these resources are free, some are not. But each one is
worth looking at if you're serious about working at home.
It's not impossible, it's just harder than finding a regular job.
And the rewards are great!
The better you prepare
yourself to work from home, the better your odds of succeeding will be, whether you want a
home business or just work an affiliate program from home. Nobody
goes into business not knowing what they want to do or how they're going
to go about it, not even on the internet.
Why take months or even years
to start making a profit when you could do it much quicker if you just
trained yourself first? Don't be foolish and think that you already
know everything there is to know. Because you don't! If you
knew it all, you wouldn't be here right now...
Please check back often as
more resources will be added on a regular basis as we find them.
FTC
for consumers (USA)
Resource
for consumer information from the Federal Government. If you live in
the US, that's definitely a site to bookmark!
Government
of Canada - Business
Everything
you need to know from start up assistance, taxes, financing, e-business,
etc. Very good information for Canadians.
Government
of Australia - Home based business
In
addition to providing all kinds of information, they also list dates and
locations for FREE home based business seminars!
Vault.com
At
Vault.com
you can research companies and identify those that may need your skills as
a consultant or on a project basis where you can work from home, or you
can search their job listing for a regular job. They provide excellent information on
resume writing, how to word a good cover letter to get them interested,
tips for interviews, and so much more. Some of these services are
free, some are not.
CareerXpress.com
(Canada)
CareerXpress
is especially good to forward your resume to a lot of places on your
behalf. Inexpensive and fast. One excellent service they
provide is reference check, this is something I have personally used in
the past. If you are having trouble getting a job, it may be because
of what your past employer(s) is saying about you. They also help
you to deal with bad references and how you can turn it into positive in
your cover letters, resume, and interviews. Worth every penny!
Freelance Work Exchange
Based
in the UK, but they have work at home jobs all over the globe. They
are not free, but they have a special trial membership to access their
entire database of jobs for 7 days for $2.95. You can't go wrong
with that! If you want to get a freelance job as a consultant or
project worker, you can't afford to pass them up.
Money-At-Home.com
Provides
valuable resources to home business entrepreneurs and home employment
seekers. The web site includes: money making opportunities, work at home
jobs, free advertising, more!
About.com
I
absolutely love this site! It has so much great information and it's
all free, and it's not all about working at home either.. Their
articles are right on target. They also have paid advertising on
their site, so don't get caught on hype once again.
Inc.com
Good
info for anyone and everyone. They have a lot of advertising, but you
could find what you're looking for. Their directory allows you to
get in touch with others in an area in which you don't have much
expertise.
Monster.com
Monster
serves the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. It is so much more than just
a job website. They give excellent advice on salary negotiation,
interview tips, how to turn negatives into positives, etc.
Freelancewriting.com
Can
you write? Then you'll want to visit this site. They even offer
FREE advertising for your services and/or portfolio. Network with
other writers, make new contacts and who knows what can happen...
You find the best jobs by networking, online or offline!
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