It Can Happen To You

Written by Jane Langdon


The dot com business is alive and well for those wanting to pursue it. What if you don’t know how to use a computer? Can anyone have twenty successful businesses onrepparttar internet in four years? Six years ago Jane Langdon did not know how to turn on a computer. Today she has twenty successful internet businesses. You can too.

It all started because her favorite perfume was discontinued. Jane started to study chemistry and learnrepparttar 138021 internet so she could read everything written about perfumery. She bought a computer and taught herself how to use it. Finally she mixed a perfume. People began to ask her what she was wearing. So she started an internet business, House of Rose, with one rose perfume. Today she has more than 55 long lasting, non alcohol perfumes at www.houseofrose.com.

She then had a copy of a Chanel suit made by a seamstress for a trade show in New York City. So many people wanted to know where she got it, so she started her second business, Sew Beautiful By Natasha and Jane. They make custom couture suits, dresses, evening gowns, pageant and bridal attire at www.sew-beautiful.us.

The now famous poncho that Martha Stewart wore upon her release from Camp Cupcake can now be yours. Made for her as a going away gift from a fellow inmate, it has become known asrepparttar 138022 “Welcome Back” poncho. The woman who maderepparttar 138023 poncho, Xiomaro Hernandez, will get 10% ofrepparttar 138024 profits after her release from Alderson in 2008. The site is www.sew-beautiful.us/marthastewartponcho.

Want to browse unique fashion items onrepparttar 138025 internet? . A Passion for Fashion has lovely charms, blouses, shoes, handbags and more for sale. Each monthrepparttar 138026 items change so you will always berepparttar 138027 informed ofrepparttar 138028 newest delights at www.sew-beautiful.us/passionfashion

Soon some of her friends asked her to help them put up an internet site because they liked her businesses and wanted to start their own. After she helped them, she decided to offer her services to others and started Your Net Store www.sew-beautiful.us/yournetstore.

Her sister-in-law has Parkinson’s Disease and her biggest problem was taking her medications on time. She askedrepparttar 138029 doctor if there was a system to help her sister-in-law and he said no, but would gladly welcome one. Pill Proof at www.sew-beautiful.us/pillproof solvedrepparttar 138030 problem of medication compliance.

Jane had met her husband ten years ago through a personnel dating service and always felt they could be improved on. Friends said she had good advice about how to approach this new way to meet people. She decided to start a very selective marriage service that included questions to 101 important elements for a good match. See Hopeful Romantic at www.sew-beautiful.us/hopefulromantic.

10 Tips for Avoiding Home Business Scams

Written by Lesley Spencer


by Lesley Spencer, MSc; Founder & President HBWM.com Inc.

Starting a home business has become a wonderful and attractive alternative for parents acrossrepparttar country. Withrepparttar 137965 advent ofrepparttar 137966 Internet, email and cell phones, working at home has been a very viable option. No other alternative allows parentsrepparttar 137967 opportunity to create their own hours and work around their children's schedules while earning an income. But before investing in any home business opportunity, it is wise to take appropriate steps to researchrepparttar 137968 opportunity andrepparttar 137969 company. Unfortunately, there are deceitful businesses ready to take advantage of parent's deep desire to be at home with their children. These steps will help you to avoid potential problems:

1. Researchrepparttar 137970 company and always check them out withrepparttar 137971 Better Business Bureau (http://search.bbb.org/search.html) located in their city.

2. Ask for at least three references of people they have worked with. Call each person and ask about his or her experiences withrepparttar 137972 company.

3. Be cautious of any company that asks for money for a work-at-home job

4. Don't be fooled by ads claiming you can make large amounts of money in short periods of time. And be cautious of companies that require you to sign up immediately. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

5. Avoid those “Type from home scams” that claim you can earn “$40,000.00 a year typing from home.” As Diana Ennen, author of Virtual Assistant ~repparttar 137973 Series, Become a Highly Successful Sought After VA (http://www.VA-TheSeries.com) states, “These are usually scams. They promise you a listing of companies looking for home-based typist and normally these companies aren’t even aware they are onrepparttar 137974 list and seldom need help. Starting a secretarial business at home is a great work-at-home opportunity. However, you need to do it right and start one on your own. Our site offers suggestions at http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com.

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