Hi Tracy -

There are many good "at home" businesses that you can start but beware: they are NOT going to save you time that you can spend with your family. Whatever "breaks" you take to be a wife and mother, you will be making up after midnight. There is no free lunch.

The only real advantage is that you get to start on a shoestring because your overhead expenses are very low:
a desk and a phone can serve as an office and a corner of your garage can be your warehouse. With low initial and overhead expenses you have greater "staying power".

It also gives you some great tax advantageous. Talk to your accountant.

The basic idea is to buy low and sell higher - whether it's through e-bay, a franchise, or an MLM. Find a line of products that are in demand, that you can get excited about and believe in their value to the consumer, and that you are happy to use them yourself. Preferably, make it  "disposable products" so that you can expect reorders from your customers. If your supplier will drop-ship, you only need to keep inventory on hand for promotional purposes. Expect to promote your products at home through the internet AND outside the home through participation at various events - book fairs, bridal shows, flee markets etc  - wherever displaying your line of products is appropriate.

If you join an MLM (Network marketing) you will not only be selling products, but you will also need to build an organization (a downline). How good are your recruiting skills? Most "friends and family" will not take you seriously until after you are successful and will initially be negative. Expect to spend a lot of time away from your house or on the phone.

DO NOT expect to get rich quick, no matter what anybody tells you. A business is hard work. To be successful, whether you build your business on Main Street or in your home, you will need a strong mental attitude that will commit to your business in spite of rejection, self discipline to keep going when you feel like throwing in the towel, money to feed your business activities until you break even, moral support from your family and friends, and a lot of prayer! Expect to "live" with your business 24/7.

However, it does beat being accountable to a boss 9 to 5, five days out of 7, without any guaranty that you'll have a job next week. Once the business really gets going, you will feel an unmatched sense of accomplishment and a high level of self-confidence. DON'T let it go to your head: keep repeating "Thank You, Lord"   :-)  Then, go out and mentor somebody who is just staring out.

Good Luck and many blessings,
Marie Komar \