I was interested to see such a wide variety of interests in Home Business, Income Opportunities, Make Money At Home, featuring on the Internet.
It is somewhat heartening to identify with so many like-minded souls in search of the pot of gold.
I am, like, I suspect many of you, readers, an avid explorer of the internet in an effort to identify "real opportunity ", "real products" and more importantly, honest, trustworthy and reliable enterprises.
One should not be afraid of the idea that success, in any field, depends on preparation, hard work and sustained effort and commitment over a long period of time.
It is true of sport, art, music, career development, relationships etc.
, and there is no valid reason for believing it is different in business.
It does not matter whether the business is home based or not.
There is, of course, a lot of advantage and attraction to be part of the "automated income streams", while you sleep, play golf, sail in your yacht, or whatever.
In real life, success in whatever field, requires effort and in making your fortune, it is no different.
Having said all of that I will point to some ventures that might interest your readers.
They have potential but there are no miracle cures and patience, commitment and being prepared to put the time into creating your web presence so that your products will be seen by potential customers is the journey that you set out for yourself and need to complete.
Real, good company profiles can be found.
Some are particularly attractive and it is important that, when particular offers catch your attention you give it such time andsome serious consideration to ascertain if they are sustainable and worthwhile ventures.
A wide range of affiliate options is often promoted as being the way to go.
The suggestions that the multimillionaire gurus offer, include having a website that presents a professional and attractive front window for your business; finding good quality products that your can develop as a niche marketing area ( there are hundreds available from reputable stores that one can market on an affiliate basis,); good quality content that offers honest evaluation of the service being provided or the product; traffic, the life-blood of any internet marketing venture.
The "traffic" is your life-line to successful business.
Getting it and keeping itis extremely important for survival and for growth.
Again reliable sites offercomprehensive and intensive step by step guidelines that support the new internet business entrepreneur and the more successful and experienced.
If you wish to be ahead of the posse and take on ventures that are a decent bet as potentially very successful,you will benefit in the long term by exercising the care and attention I mentioned above and doing what any good businessman or woman will do in similar circumstances - exercise due diligence.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, chances are it is a duck!If you wish to enter the world of business, wish to be a business owner, want to look like a business man or woman, then you must act like one and that means, work like one.
It does not come easy, will not come while you are asleep or dreaming of a fortune when you wake.
It comes from diligent attention to detail, consistent application and hard work.
The opportunities are out there, particularly in the field of information technology.
I mention Information Technology and some folk will wish to run mile from it.
Immediate nightmares of the "Dot Com" industry flash before the mind.
There are good a cogent reasons for the collapse of the DotCom world at the time but it has not slowed the use of information technology.
On the contrary, the wise and adventurous young men and women who indulged their expertise in the tech-know-how of the time are now mature men and women with a lot of hard earned experience behind them.
They learned the hard way and fell a long way from the top,Now, however, they are older, more mature and wiser still and they still have the knowhow.
Advertising is another important area for consideration.
It is, in some respects, like selling fresh air.
It is, however, the oxygen of your business.
No matter how good your product, no matter how well placed your shop-window is, even if it occupies a prominent site on the high-street, you need to draw your customers in your door, make them feel welcome, offer an experience they will not find elsewhere, or find as good elsewhere, and create a bond of loyalty with them that will entice them back and encourage them to refer your business to their friends and contacts.
I hope my comments serve as a useful guide and I wish you success in the future.