| The home based internet business becomes more | | | | • No company requirement. |
| and more popular either as an alternative | | | | |
| occupation or a source of extra income. This | | | | You do not need to have a company to start |
| newbie internet business series is dedicated | | | | your own home based internet business. |
| to those who just start or those who are | | | | |
| considering to start their home based | | | | • Flexible place to work. |
| internet business. By reading the series, you | | | | |
| will have a better understanding what it is | | | | You are mobile when you are in the home based |
| about, avoid the mistakes and take the right | | | | internet business. You can work wherever you |
| path to excel. | | | | desire as long as you bring your laptop and |
| | | | there is an internet connection. |
| The Advantages (the Pro) | | | | |
| | | | The Disadvantages (the Cons) |
| • Flexible working hours. | | | | |
| | | | • Reliance on high speed internet |
| If you have your day job, young children, | | | | connection. |
| household to take care of or study to work | | | | |
| at, you are still able to do your home based | | | | When you don't have high speed computer and |
| internet business at your convenient time. | | | | internet connection then you waste so much |
| | | | time in front of the computer waiting for |
| • Small capital requirement. | | | | your pages to be displayed. Some remote |
| | | | places still face this kind of problem. |
| Compared to offline business that requires a | | | | |
| lot of money to set up, the home based | | | | • Addiction to work. |
| internet business needs only a small capital | | | | |
| to start up. | | | | Since you work from home, you can be |
| | | | workaholic. Nobody is going to stop you from |
| • Unlimited income potential. | | | | working 24/7. There is no working time |
| | | | framework. You could neglect your family or |
| Working for others limit your potential to | | | | household works because you are too consumed |
| earn money but home based internet business | | | | with your online business. |
| has unlimited income potential. Many people | | | | |
| become millionaires in the internet. | | | | • Loneliness. |
| | | | |
| • "Low-cost" labor. | | | | The home based internet business is a lonely |
| | | | place because you do not interact with people |
| You start your home based internet business | | | | face-to-face. |
| by yourself and when it gets bigger, you can | | | | |
| seek help from your spouse, teenage children | | | | • No immediate result. |
| or relatives whom you do not need to pay | | | | |
| much. | | | | It can be very frustrating because you do not |
| | | | see the money immediately. If you follow the |
| • Hassle free business. | | | | wrong coach or program, you even waste time |
| | | | and money. |
| Many things you need in the internet are done | | | | |
| autopilot such as your websites and | | | | • Risks. |
| auto-responders. Some products even allow you | | | | |
| to have 6 automated income streams within 24 | | | | You do not know who you are dealing with |
| hours. | | | | since you do not face him/her so there is a |
| | | | possibility you could be cheated. Many scams |
| • Low overhead expenses. | | | | happen in the internet. |
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| The home based internet business allows you | | | | • Hard work. |
| to work by yourself from the comfort of your | | | | |
| own home, you save lots of money from office | | | | It is a hard work. You need to be willing to |
| rental, employee' salary and travelling | | | | spend hours to learn about your products, |
| costs. Beside computer and internet | | | | marketing and customers care. |
| connection, you hardly need any other | | | | |
| machines. | | | | • Dependence on strong self-drive. |
| | | | |
| • No face-to-face interaction. | | | | Home based internet business requires high |
| | | | self-discipline and self-motivation. Since |
| For those who are shy to meet people or have | | | | you have nobody telling you what to achieve |
| physical challenges are still able to have | | | | daily you need to create your own agenda and |
| their own business. People only communicate | | | | target. If you do not have a strong "why," |
| with your words without facing you | | | | you will end up joining the 90% of the people |
| personally. You can be in your pyjama or | | | | who fail in this business. |
| t-shirts and nobody knows. Furthermore, there | | | | |
| is no age limitation; you can run the home | | | | Before you embark into a home based internet |
| based internet business at any age. | | | | business, you need to consider these |
| | | | advantages and disadvantages and make the |
| • Immediate start. | | | | firm decision why you want to get into it. |
| | | | There are consequences you have to pay just |
| Compare to offline businesses that require a | | | | like every decision you make. Are you willing |
| few months to start, the home based internet | | | | to pay the price? Do you have what it takes |
| business allows you to jump in immediately. | | | | to succeed in the home based internet |
| | | | business? Find out more. |