Work From Home?

You Bet It's An Option!

The corporate work place has been down-sizing or cutting back on their workforces for several years now. Today thousands of people are looking to supplement their current incomes and, in some cases, replace or exceed what they currently earn.

Job security is less of a certainty than ever. We were taught that if we worked hard and were loyal, the "company" would take care of us. This is no longer a reality for thousands of hard-working people.

Can You Think Of A Better Place To Work?

Right In The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Unlike a bricks 'n mortar business, start-up costs for an online home-based business are comparatively small. Your two major expenses will be purchasing a computer if you don't already have one and investing in your education. Of course, you'll need an internet connection. Starting a business from home has become the answer for many self-starters.

The most difficult part will be figuring out what type of business you want to set up and who your target audience will be.

Be Prepared For Changes

Change Happens Quickly On The Net

The internet is a constantly changing medium. You need to be in a position to embrace new technologies that will benefit you and your readers. Methods of marketing and promotion that worked six months ago may not work tomorrow.

Take a look at what email has become today. eMail was once an effective tool for delivering our ezines and marketing messages. But with the spam situation so out of control, this is no longer true. Some estimates suggest that as much as 50% of all email sent is lost to ISP filters, email filters or spam filters. Your messages aren't even getting to the people you send them to.

Quikonnex - An Effective Alternative To eMail

Break The eMail Habit Today

Just because you started publishing your ezine using email as your delivery method, doesn't mean you have to keep doing it that way. For all intents and purposes, email is broken. Even with the CAN-SPAM law that went into effect on January 1st, 2004, there has not been a decrease in spam. In fact the spammers are just becoming more creative, not to mention lethal, in their attempts to get their garbage through.

When a tool is broken, you either fix it or replace it with one that works better. Responsible publishers have always tried to be approachable to their audience. Interaction with them was a vital part of their reason for publishing. Spam, ISP filters, email filters, list maintenance, opt-in, double opt-in - the list goes on - have all made it more difficult to reach your readers. It's become a huge waste of valuable time. So you tell me, why you are still trying to use email?

Direct-to Desktop Publishing

No eMail Required

Last summer I found Quikonnex and started publishing KIT exclusively using their direct-to-desktop publishing service in September of 2003. And I'm proud to say that I'm a recovering email publisher. I've been able to get back to publishing without having to worry about tripping filters or masking my content with silly characters. The creators of Quikonnex came up with their own direct-to-desktop communication system called QMTP. I don't even need to use email to interact with fellow publishers or subscribers.

Get all the details you need to make an informed decision and stop putting your business at risk.

You won't find any 'quick fixes' on this site. What you will find are quality products and services as well as resources, 'how-to' tutorials, articles, tools you can use and more to help you in your day to day business.

The focus of this site and the Home 4 Success Channel is to help the 'newbie netrepreneur' build a business from home.

The Benefits of a Home-Based Business

Working from home - note the word 'working' - doesn't automatically put you on 'easy street'. In the beginning you'll probably work harder than you ever have before. It's worth it though when you start to realize the benefits of operating your own business from home.

Just off the top of my head I can think of a few advantages:

• no more commuting back and forth to a job every day
• no more inflated daycare costs for your kids
• more time for family and friends
• less wear and tear on your vehicle(s)
• lower your vehicle insurance and maintenance
• set your own hours
• be your own boss
• make your own rules
• and don't forget about additional tax benefits related to a home-based business

Find Your Passion

The best way to build your business and your internet presence is to build relationships - with your subscribers, fellow publishers and other responsible netrepreneurs. Don't try to re-invent the wheel. Take advantage of How To forums, for instance, where you can offer your help and assistance to others. This will help you develop your internet presence.

The reining definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again while expecting different results. Discover what your passion is, develop it and leave the insanity behind you. Then you can hang out your own shingle that says 'Open For Business'.