She led me to her office and into a room where many people are sitting in front of a mini stage, as if they were getting ready for a seminar. My friend invited me to join them. Although I felt strange, I thought that I was only there to check out what she does for a living, I join them anyway. It was a home based business opportunity presentation, a network marketing business.

I sat through the 2 hour business presentation, and I find that the presentation about the product was interesting but I did not get the idea of how the business is built. I was sold by the idea that building a network marketing business can create wealth but I did not understand how it works. At the moment, back in my mind I was thinking how can that be possible, create wealth by selling someone else product? Though the concept was interesting but it did not interest me.

What I did not realize was I have just missed a wonderful home based business opportunity, a network marketing business. It has the potential to generate long term residual income, in another words wealth.

It was not till lately that I have finally open up and be willing to understand more about the true potential of this business. Now here are some reasons that why you may choose to start a network marketing business.

1. It don't cost you a bomb to start

Unlike traditional businesses it involves high capital which many of us are unable to come out with. There are lots of companies to choose from that you can join, some requires a low as $100 to start and some as high as $5,000. Well either way, they cost to start is still very much lesser then starting a traditional business which can cost you as much as a quarter million dollar.

2. No college degree required

This is the best part. There are virtually no barriers to entry except for the start up money of $100 to $5,000. Anyone who wants to start a business can do so, you don't need to have a degree or PHD.

3. Life changing business education

This could be one of the most valuable aspects of joining a network marketing business. Most of the companies will provide in house training for their members to grow their businesses. They will teach you skills such as communication, sales techniques, self esteem, confidence, and the things that you need to know to be successful in the business world. Those are the secrets that you will probably never learn in school.

4. Creating your wealth

There is a difference between making money and creating wealth. To me making money simply mean, trading your time for an amount of dollar. Creating wealth may seem easy to understand but most people simply think that it's making more money. There is more to it. Creating wealth is to create an abundance of income and not to worry when your next paycheck it some. Network marketing business allows you that.

If those are your reasons then a network marketing business is probably your best option. In my opinion a truly equal home based business opportunity.