There is a 12-step question formula that all home-based business opportunity seekers must ask when investigating business opportunities. As most folks have found out, all that glitters is not gold! There are tons of programs out there that claim to make people rich; that claims it will change lives forever. Are there any home-based opportunities that exist that can meet these claims? Sure, but legitimate ones can be hard to find.

To avoid all the scams that abound today, you have to use this 12-question formula to separate the good opportunities from the bad. Better yet, if the answer to half the questions is "yes", then you can rest assure you have stumbled onto a red-hot program that has the power to make you lots of money! That said; let's discover what this 12-question formula is.

Question #1: Are average people getting rich with the work at home opportunity you are looking right now? If only the people at the top are getting rich, avoid the opportunity like the plague!

Question #2: Can the opportunity be started with low cost? Most opportunities fail this question since many that do help people get rich, such as franchises; can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars! The good news is that there are low-cost opportunities that people can get rich with if they do their homework right!

Question #3: Is if possible to make thousands of dollars right away? Most times, the answer is "no". True, there are exciting opportunities that average people can become involved in with low cost plus can make them rich. BUT, if studied closely, what usually is the case is that it took folks many years of pain and struggle before it happened. It doesn't have to be that way. There is a smoother path people can take.

Question #4: Can the work at home opportunity be done from the comfort of your home? If you desire to work at home and can't find an opportunity that will permit you to do this, keep looking until you do find a good one.

Question #5: Can folks make huge sums of money in their spare time? Yes, there are opportunities out there that will provide you an opportunity to make thousands of dollars without killing yourself! There are folks out there who provide such specialized services that people are willing to pay them thousands of dollars per hour just to consult with them. So, it does and can happen. The key is to create or control a highly profitable products or services that people really badly want that has a top notch and proven marketing strategy. These two ingredients together can cause any home-based business opportunity to explode!

Question #6: Is it possible to make millions of dollars? In order for this to happen, you have to find an opportunity that is proven, rock solid, and have been tested over a long period of time with all the bugs removed. Plus, last but not least, it has to have a powerful marketing system that nobody else has! Find a work at home opportunity like this and you will be years ahead of other business opportunity seekers.

As you can see, these are extremely important question to consider when looking at the many home-based opportunities that are out there today. Stay tuned for the last important 6 steps that will ensure the success of any work at home opportunity.

Copyright 2006 Monique Hawkins