home-based job ideas for ladies

[Mina_H]

Making business at home is my dream.. As a woman, I dream of the balance of my career and my family in the future. I had a sad memory when I was still child. My mother was so busy doing her job, so I felt the emptiness from mother's love. it gives bad impact as I grow up. I am not close to my mother as a result and lil bit dont care of my mom's condition (as I live in different town from her). It's not good at all. so I dont want to repeat that memory to my future children. But having a home based business isnt easy as I think. I am now learning entrepreneurship lesson with my boss, and still figure out the best business I can hold in the future. Here are many of home business in my head: internet cafe, Laundry, English Course, Photo Studio, Catering, and Sugar crystal production.

I do agree with you,philipeD. the best way to start business is by choosing something you like to do

I didn't have same experience Teena. My mother was(is) a housewife and I am very close to her. We live in different countries and miss eachother too much. I had full time job in my country for 5 years. I had a daughter during that time. Working and doing housechore was difficult for me and made me tired but I enjoyed working and learning new things and meeting new people. Now after 4.5 years leaving my job, I am not sure that it was the best choice for me and my kids to stay at home and spend time with them.I like reading books, learning languages, cooking new cuisines,.. but I feel the lack of progress in my skills during the past 4 years and life becomes boring for me. Maybe working moms are happier than staying home moms. Now I think quality of time with kids is more important than quantity.By the way I should monitor the nanny. So I can not leave home for a long time.

[teena]

I didn't have same experience Teena. My mother was(is) a housewife and I am very close to her. We live in different countries and miss eachother too much. I had full time job in my country for 5 years. I had a daughter during that time. Working and doing housechore was difficult for me and made me tired but I enjoyed working and learning new things and meeting new people. Now after 4.5 years leaving my job, I am not sure that it was the best choice for me and my kids to stay at home and spend time with them.I like reading books, learning languages, cooking new cuisines,.. but I feel the lack of progress in my skills during the past 4 years and life becomes boring for me. Maybe working moms are happier than staying home moms. Now I think quality of time with kids is more important than quantity.By the way I should monitor the nanny. So I can not leave home for a long time.

It is okey, Mina. every one has different background. Just think simply that "woman is special".

[sweetmaria]

my mom is a home-based entrepeneur.

She started as a seamstress, then she opened up a beauty salon (plus bridal), and catering business.

Now, she's concentrated more on her catering business while my cousin takes over the bridal.

I was just disscussing that option with my husband last night. I would choose baking and catering business as that is what I grew up with.

[psychedelic.dee]

Mine is a hobby turned to money I create accessories/jewelry/craft from beads, then market them via internet.
Currently it's still a part time job, I'm still on the 8 to 5, but I'm planning to make it a full time job later on in life..

[Mina_H]

my mom is a home-based entrepeneur.

She started as a seamstress, then she opened up a beauty salon (plus bridal), and catering business.

Now, she's concentrated more on her catering business while my cousin takes over the bridal.

I was just disscussing that option with my husband last night. I would choose baking and catering business as that is what I grew up with.

That sounds intresting. Your mom can be your best guide. Good luck!

[Mina_H]

I found a website about working as affiliated marketer for clickbank. Has any ladies in this forum tried working in affiliated marketing as a home-based job?It seems that it doesn't need face to face sale. It is all internet based.
http://womanswealthsystem.com/?hop=solvent1
http://www.clickbank.com/index.html

[goodguy]

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[Mina_H]

Do you love blogging Mina? Have you run a blog with thousands of loyal daily readers?

In affiliate marketing, you will be provided certain links that landed to sales-letter page of the product you promote. You can promote this link through paid ad services such as google adword, facebook ad etc, but your chance to gain good profit is rather hard. You may end up with only wasting money (and time). The better way (and mostly used by successful affiliate marketer) is through "product reviewing" on your own blog(s). For example you have a blog talking about fitness, then you can insert link of a "fat loss" product in your related articles.

That is why I ask whether you love blogging and have popular blog first. The prospective of affiliate marketing it self is very good. So many really rich affiliate marketer out there. In case you want to know more about blogging, one of good sources is http://www.problogger.net

Good luck

Thanks for the helpful information. I don't have a blog yet but I like to have one and I enjoy writing and doing research. I have some subscribers to my public posts in facebook . I joined a network marketing(direct selling) bussines 10 months ago when I started this thread. One of the forum members introduced it to me.I found it difficult to advertise the products face to face but this way of marketing is more suitable for my character.

[Guangzhou]

Home based aren't the best way to go if you are married to an ex-pat really. What you need to create is a business that is portable so you don't have to start over every-time you relocate.

I enjoy both writing and photography and have found ways to build residual income with both. Writing article for print media, internet site, and other sources. Photography, same as with writing, often going hand and hand. Nice thing about articles and photography going together is that they are easier to sell. Editors are more likely to polish a piece that has all pieces than not.

With my photography I also license my images via stock photography sites. Living overseas helps with this. I can see things in Indonesia that are so common to Indonesian that they don't notice them, but I also am here long enough to meet people who show me the nooks and carnies of this great country.

Depending on what you did for living at home, you may be able to telecommute too.

My two cents
Eman

[MilaS]

I run a small soapmaking (and more) business from home. I'm also an Independent Distributor for Herbalife. I love both and happy it gives me more time with my family and especially our 6 month old...^^ There are loads of things you can do, but you should find something you enjoy and that you can control - it's easy for a sucessfull home business to get out of hand.