Archive for Mompreneur Mindset
Working for Others At Home
Posted by: | CommentsIt sounds simple. Find a job that will pay you to work from home. But this is the most difficult of “work from home” opportunities. Not only do you have to avoid scams but “true” work from home opportunities require you to apply with companies just like you would a traditional job. That being said, once you find a legitimate work from home job, it can be a great match for someone that doesn’t want the headache of starting their own business.
- Data Entry
- Phone Orders
- Customer Service
- Online Tutor
- Transcriptionist
- Surveys
When looking for these opportunities try Craigslist or other job boards in your local area, and do your due diligence. There are many scams out there and I would hate for you to fall into that trap. The best option is to see if your current employer has any opportunities for telecommuting.
Next time I will talk about what I consider to be a better alternative, freelancing.
I Want To Work From Home… But Now What?
Posted by: | CommentsThe most important step you need to take after deciding to work from home, is to plan HOW you will make money from home. The choices are everywhere and having so many choices often leads to indecision. My biggest recommendation to you is to take the time before you jump in, to figure out upfront WHAT you want to do & HOW you will do it. Just don’t use indecision as an excuse not to start. Even if you think there are a few ways you would like to try, choose one that you feel has the potential to have some success right away. If you choose an easy model to follow, instead of a more complex model, you can start building your confidence and can move on to your bigger ideas when you have more experience & opportunity.
There are basically 3 main ways for moms to make money online: Read More→
44 Ways Moms Can Make Money
Posted by: | CommentsToday I wanted to share an awesome resource with you if you are a mom interested in making money from home.
I am being mentored by a wonderful lady. Her name is Carrie Wilkerson and she is better known as the Barefoot Executive. She has put together this resource to give women ideas about what they can do in their spare time while working from home to create an income for themselves. 44 women contributed their own stories so that this guide could be made to help other moms.
I highly recommend it if you are just getting started and don’t have a clue what you want to do! It’s only $11.00, what do you have to loose?
Click The Book Above To Be Taken Straight To This Helpful Resource & Choose Your Money Making Plan Today!
You Do Not Have To Be A Tech Geek
Posted by: | CommentsWhen talking to other moms that don’t have internet businesses, but are interested in doing so, I find that most are put off by the technical aspects of internet marketing. That need not stop you from building an online business. There are so many resources that meet you at your own level. From easy to use Squidoo pages, to blogging, to outsourcing all the technical aspects, you can find the help you need to get your business on the web.
Take yesterday for example. I know how do do a lot with WordPress. I can get a new one set up by myself with usually no problem & I set up this eBizmommy.com blog myself using a theme from iThemes premium WordPress themes. I even made my own header (the graphics at the top of the page.) But that doesn’t mean I know the in-depth code work necessary to figure out why my website kept crashing in the Internet Explorer browser window.
So what did I do? I asked someone who knew what they were doing to look at it. I posted on the support forum at iThemes on a Saturday night, and asked. I love iThemes because of the great WordPress themes they have as well as the awesome support. By Sunday Morning my problem was diagnosed. (By the way, never use the Firefox plugin Bi.tly if you write a WordPress blog…big glitches!!)
Ronald at iThemes, figured out what was happening on my computer when I was working on my site, and helped me fix it. I could have wasted days, or even given up, had I tried to find the problem myself…but an expert took just a little while to set things right.
Your time is valuable. I made the mistake early on to try and learn it all myself. I do know a lot about building websites and blogs now, but it took a lot of time I will never get back! Use the resources at your disposal for a quick and easy way to take your business idea and make it a reality! Don’t get bogged down in the technicalities. Do it if you like the challenge, or feel comfortable around computers, but outsource it if your don’t.
Sign up for my free report on the right side of the page. It will give you plenty of resources and ideas about how to get started.
Why Do You Want An Online Business?
Posted by: | CommentsI didn’t really have a plan when I began my online e-commerce business. I started out giving some of my makeup to friends & family, then it was on ebay, then before you know it I was building my own website. One of the biggest things that hurt the growth of my business was the lack of a plan and a goal. But most importantly I didn’t have a reason for what I was doing. I just had in mind to be able to afford extras for my son & fill in for special items. It wasn’t until I got my “WHY” & my goal established that my plan started coming together.
I encourage any new mom that wants an online business to give lots of thought to why you want to start that business and what your goals are. This will help you when you find yourself straying from your original plan. You can ask yourself “will this get me closer to my goal?”
Three wonderful resources I can recommend that will help clarify your goals are:
1.) Download the FREE Report “Magnetic Goal Setting” by Danielle Miller –
http://www.magnetic-goal-setting.com
2.)”Finding Your Why” by Carrie Wilkerson- the Barefoot Executive -
What FUELS You? Driven by your WHY!
3.) & Then Watch The Boss Movie
If you use these resources before you begin you home business you will be well on your way to figuring out how your business can enhance your life, rather than rule it!