One of the top criteria when looking for a direct sales company is the length of time they have been in business. One of the oldest companies out there is Watkins. They have been in business for over 130 years.
A while back before my sister opened her own in home daycare center, she asked me what I knew about mystery shopping. I did not know much other than it was a hot topic on many mom related message boards and I was constantly getting spam emails regarding it.
A few weeks ago we had an article about business ideas that you can do from home. Today we are going to talk about 7 more business ideas.
When I first starting working from home, one of the things that everyone told me I should do was design website. I didn’t have any knowledge or training in building websites, but it was the “hip” thing to do. I have since taken a few courses, read a few books and built a few websites. I definitely do not consider myself to be a web designer though.
I remember the early months of my daughter’s life. I was able to set her down on a blanket on the floor, wash a few dishes, and then go back five minutes later and she was still in the same spot. Then she became mobile and the whole world changed.
Earlier this week I posted a business idea for making your own candles at home. Candles are a popular item and multi-billion dollar business every year. Candle making isn’t for everyone though. And neither is starting a business completely from scratch.
One business that I don’t foresee becoming outsourced or automated in the near future is hair stylist. Most people have hair and need to have it cut every 4 to 6 weeks. Sadly it has been about 3 months since I have made the time to get mine cut. This post is a nice reminder that I need to make an appointment.
When you think of the top at home businesses for women Mary Kay is probably near the top of your list. Started in 1963 by Mary Kay Ash for $5,000 it now has over 1.7 million consultants around the world. Sales topped $2.25 Billion in 2006. Mary Kay is a cosmetics company that focuses on beauty for women.
My sister recently became a mom and when the time came at the end of her maternity leave to go back to work, she simply couldn’t do it. She didn’t want to leave her son in the care of strangers while she went back to work making a small hourly wage. Her and her husband sat down with their monthly budget and realized that they could not make do on his salary alone. So she started to look into her options.
