Will A Home Based Business Bring You Back Home With Your Children?
Note: This article is the first in a series about how to make money from home.

Are you looking for a “Home Based Business”? It seems everyone is these days. Life has changed, our culture has changed. The days of a secure corporate job with the great benefits are gone. In today’s economy we see mothers having to leave their children so they can help supplement the family income. In many other cases, single mothers do not have the luxury to spend time with their children, because they are the only wage earner.

According to the SBA, Home Businesses are now a $427 Billion a year industry. Try a Google search for Home Based Business and you will turn up about 65,000,000 options. Why all the interest?

For people wanting to start out on their own, a home business offers low startup costs compared to buying a franchise. And secondly, say good buy to 9 to 5 if you start a home business…your hours can be as flexible as you desire. But I think one of the greatest reasons is the quick return on investment. Again, compared to a Franchise where the ROI can be years…the breakeven point with a home business can happen anytime from a few weeks to less than a year.

I began my quest for a home business over 8 years ago…I guess you could say I am a slow learner. I was tired of spending 60 hours a week at work and never seeming to increase our income beyond those meager cost of living increases. I was intrigued by the success of the internet industry and every night after work continued my search. I studied tons and learned how to market on the internet quite well. I earned $14,000 in my first month…but I was still inexperienced has to how to pick an internet business and realized I was in the wrong type of business. So the next venture I made $9,000 in six weeks. Great money but I just couldn’t see the long term stability in these ventures so I continued my search.

It is difficult for many people to just start from scratch. I have found that sometimes it is necessary to start with an existing system until you learn the ropes. But you also have to be careful out there. There are so many people hiding behind websites just waiting to run off with your money. Over the years I have compiled what I feel are some required criteria that a successful internet business must have.

Keep in mind, when I join a company, my #1 goal is to make money and to do it legitimately. I do not want to hurt anyone or rip anyone off. This is what I’ve learned and these guidelines will help you determine what company is right for you.

1.If you are not making at least 75% of the upfront commission when you make a sale, forget it.

This means that you are doing all the work and the company and/or the person above you is making all the money.
2.If you have to have 1000, 10,000 or 20,000 people in your organization before you make any real money. DO NOT Join. Most people will NEVER get there.
3.If they teach you to hold home parties and invite all your friends. Run away fast.
4.If they have a sales pitch 2-3 times a day and only 2-3 training classes per week.
This means that the company is more interested in selling you than training you how to make money long term
5.If you can’t break even or get into profit with 3 sales, forget it.
6.If you can’t speak with the owners or the corporate office via phone or webinar,
Forget it. I like to know who I am doing business with before I will do business with them.
7.If it is a start up or in pre launch, forget it. The chances of these companies becoming the next Amway is about as good as winning the lottery. At least with the lottery, you have a chance to win once or twice a week. You might as well go to Vegas and blow your money on a good time. At least you’ll have some great memories, see a great show and have a great meal.

These are not all the rules for success on the internet, but this is a great guideline to follow when evaluating an internet company. Use these guidelines to help you narrow down your choices for choosing a company that best fits yours goals.

After months and months of research, there is one company I found that met this criterion. A Top Rated Internet Company for Making Money is EDC Gold. EDC Gold gets a Gold Star for several reasons. It is the only company that gives you a real chance to make big money on internet. They pay out 100% commission. The owners work the business with you to ensure your success. The training at EDC Gold is worth the price of admission alone. The Marketing System at EDC Gold is the best. They have a marketing system that flat out works. Frankly, I have been blown away by incredible amount of education they offer. Can you make money with this company? Let’s put it this way…In the last year and a half, their members have earned over 10 million dollars on the internet! It’s definitly worth checking into.

Next Time I will cover the importance of learning how to set your self up for long term success on the internet.

To Our Success,

Randy Barney
Success Marketing Systems

Randy Barney resides in Utah, is a free lance writer and successful internet marketing expert. For more information on EDC Gold, visit the website at http://www.MakeMajorBucks.com and sign up for the internet marketing newsletter.