FAQs

FAQs

What's it really like to work at home?

That depends a lot on your home. If it's always full of kids or neighbors or traveling salesmen, it can make everything seem even more hectic. If it's just you and your goldfish, that's a different story. There are people who like and need all that social interaction masquerading as work in an office environment and those who feel that working alone would be a dream come true.

Is working at home hard?

Aside from the previous answer, let me just say that it is WORKing at home - real genuine effort-required work. If your research has helped you find a business you truly enjoy, you probably won't think of it as work or even mind all you must do to ultimately make it successful.

How many months before I can quit my day job?

If you work hard enough and consistently enough, it would take up to

24 months...or more. And every one of them will require you to work your business virtually every spare waking moment and perhaps lots of moments when you normally would be sleeping. It has been done in less time, but by very few people who basically gave up sleeping, family life etc. The reason why most give up working at home is because they think they'll be overnight successes. The truth is it takes years to become an overnight success.

Do I have to spend any money working at home? I hear there's lots of free resources.

Yes...and no.

If you're looking for a work-at-home JOB rather than a business, you should never pay to be employed by someone. That behavior screams SCAM!!!, so run, don't walk away from that situation. However, if you intend to go into business, you must spend money on good resources, tools and educational materials. Most free stuff only covers a little of their subject. Sometimes that might be all you need, sometimes you need more. Then there's advertising, supplies and so on.

Ask any business owner anywhere if they do it without spending any money and they'll look at you like you have a moose sitting on your head. The old saying is still true - you gotta spend money to make money. It doesn't need to be a lot at first, but good, well thought out purchasing decisions will help a lot.

My family thinks I'm crazy to work at home and don't believe I really do anything. How can I show them I'm serious?

By including them in what you're doing! Explain it all and how it works.

If you can involve them directly, do so. If you're in business, be sure to tell them that it takes time for any business to become profitable and just because you're not making money right away, it doesn't mean you never will. Remember, most folks have been conditioned all their lives that going to work means leaving the house. Give 'em an education and instead of being on your back, they'll be behind you pushing!

How about free websites? Why pay for one when I can get one free?

The only reason a free website is free to you is because someone

else owns it. It may look exactly like every other site your company provides or it may be filled with ads for the benefit of the supplier,

not you. The website name is usually about a half a mile long too. You no longer have to be a techie geek to set up your own website. There are some darn good website builders available that really simplify the whole process. There's also lots of website designers if you really, really, reeeeally don't want to do it yourself. Whichever way you go, just DO it. Creating a unique presence for yourself will prove very valuable and give you and your business lots more credibility.