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Many people would love to be able to work at home, but aren't really sure what their options are. If you've been trying to find a way to earn enough income while still being able to work from home, first you must figure out what type of opportunity you are looking for. Here are 4 different ways that you can work from home.

1. Telecommuting – You can have a “regular” job, with set hours. You work for an employer, and the only difference between this and the jobs that most people have is that you will be working from home. Some plusses: You have the set pay, benefits, and hours you would have working a “regular” job, and you can work at home. Minuses are that you are still working for another company, so you have set hours, and vacation time.

2. Buying a Franchise – If you are interested in a business, but don't want to start from scratch, you can buy a franchise. You will own that particular business, and be one of many in the franchise. You will run the business and everything in it, but in return for your payments, you get the use of an established name, training, advertising, etc. Plusses: You still own your own business, but will get the benefit of help from others in the same business as you. You will also receive shared advertising. Minuses: It is your own business, so you have no set pay. You have to pay a franchise fee, and sometimes monthly or yearly royalty fees.

3. Direct Selling – This is where you join a direct sales company, such as Avon, Tupperware, Mary Kay, etc. and start to sell their products. You set your own hours, and usually there is only a small payment (if any) in order to sell for a certain direct selling company. Plusses: You can work when you want, and take whatever time off that you want. There are also others in the same situation, so you can talk to them about ideas or get help. Minuses: You have no set pay, and depending on the company, there may be many others selling the same thing you are.

4. Starting your own Business – This is when you decide to do something completely on your own. It can be almost anything, but you are not tied to another company in any way. This gives you total control as to what you do, and how you do it. Plusses: You are on your own, so you don't have to answer to anyone. You work your own hours, take off when you want, etc. Minuses: You have no set pay. You are pretty much on your own, since this business belongs completely to you.

Decide which of these seems most interesting to you. It is a tough decision, but hopefully this gives you direction to find a good fit for your skills.

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If you have decided that you want to start a home based business, you have a lot of choices on what type of business you want to start. You want to choose something that you are interested in, since you will be spending much of your time working on it. You also want it to be something that you're good at. Here are some of the types of businesses you can start at home.

If you are creative, you might want to make something and sell it. Just to name a few things to give you some ideas, you can make candles, jewelry, clothing, or almost anything else, and sell it. One way to sell the items you create is on the web, that way you don't have to leave the house at all for your business. You can also sell your creations to a store, or at a flea market or craft fair. This is a great idea for someone who is very creative, and enjoys spending their time making different things.

If you love spending time on your computer, you might want to start a web-based business. Most if not all of your work will be done online, and that is how you will make your money as well. There are still many choices if you want to have a web based business, from creating a product to selling other peoples products. You can have an eBay business, or even have a website with a lot of information that people are interested in. There are many different ways to make money online, and you can find your own niche to make money in.

If you love children, you might consider having a home daycare. Depending on the rules where you live, you will only be able to watch a certain amount of children, but this can be a great way to have your own business at home as well. This is especially great for parents, since they are watching their own children anyway.

If you enjoy writing, you can do a lot of different things with your own home based business. You can write articles for magazines, or even write a book. You can also do some writing for others, such as ghostwriting articles or books, or editing. There is a lot of demand on the web for people to create content, so you will always be busy and can choose what you want to work on.

If you love to travel, and enjoy helping people plan the perfect vacation, you can become a travel agent. These days there are many travel agents who work from home, and you can still help people go on the vacations of their dreams.

If you are interested in selling products and don't want to make your own, there are many companies you can join where you can sell their products. You can either sell them by having people over to your house to show off the products, or you can sell them on the web. These are great ways to sell products without having to leave your house.

If you have a certain skill that others might find useful, you can offer your services on a website for freelancers, such as elance.com, rentacoder.com, or guru.com. Here you can take the jobs you want, and you can do all types of work such as writing, programming, designing, or anything else you can come up with that someone might want to hire you for.

There are an unlimited number of things you can do if you want to start your own home-based business. If you can figure out something that you really enjoy doing, there is probably a way you can figure out to make money from home by doing it.

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