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There are probably hundreds of "work from home" opportunities out there, and dozens of really great ones. Do they work? I'd say that most of the popular programs do, although some are better than others and a few of them are duds. I've tried everything, going through tons of courses so I can give you my opinions and experiences. It was a difficult slog, and sometimes discouraging, but maybe what I've found could help you decide for yourself and save you some time or even money.
The idea is to work practically - even methodically - to build a foundation for success and then to keep building, rather than incurring undue stress along the way.
As many of us have found, things frequently take longer to implement than expected. One way to lessen that experience, would be to focus on one project (or course) at a time. While their proponents tend to apply pressure to "buy now," I've experienced that many programs are still around months or years later. So I can almost always go back to it - even if it costs more later - and try out that new thing once I'm done testing the limits of the first thing. It might not always be there, but putting at least a few things off can keep us from maxing out our credit cards and landing in the poor house while we work on building our business!
So... what type of business suits you best? My family and I have found courses related to:
-- Air BnB
-- Amazon
-- Affiliate Marketing
-- Digital Products
-- Financial Services
-- Print-On-Demand
-- Shopify
-- Stock Trading
-- Crypto
and more.
Some courses are more expensive than others. Some are more fun to implement. Some are more practical and some are more effective.
Probably the main key to building a great business is just finding a product that people want, then positioning yourself as a reliable source of that product. It sounds simple enough, but it's easy to lose sight of this simple fact, or never grasp it at all. So it's probably smart to have some kind of foundational income already, before taking the leap of starting your own business, if you don't want to end up pulling your hair out along the way! When you do it this way, you can experiment a little more, and even work on your passion, without worrying about whether you'll be able to pay your bills with each passing month.
There are a few different ways to do this...
Eventually, if you can pay for all the monthly expenses of running your business, plus pay off any startup costs, then you could be in profit going forward.
People like to say "This is not a get-rich-quick scheme" as a way to legitimize a business opportunity they are promoting. For a while, I wondered why they even bothered saying that. Everyone already knows it's not easy - right?
Shark Tank star, Robert Herjavec, has a video that discusses this (Click here to view).
But actually, it isn't that it's always so hard to run a business; it's just that it usually takes time to build up a "brand". Along the way, if you want to have a solid business with a good reputation, you'll want to have good customer service and fulfillment systems. To achieve that, you have to put time and attention into it. Keeping up with those systems isn't always all that hard, but it isn't just some easy-breezy thing you can ignore and still thrive long-term, either.
The sooner you reach the break-even point in your business, the better. Along the way there, if you already have some "foundational" income for paying your bills while you build your new business, thus eliminating unnecessary tension and stress, I believe that's ideal...
Of course, before investing in tools or training, always perform due diligence, never bet the farm, and never invest money you can't afford to lose (meaning we all need a safety net)!
-DJ
March 9, 2025
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