Many people who are interested in starting a home-based business assume that because the country is in a major recession right now, this is not the time; however, I ask you to consider the facts.
1. As with most of the major life decisions (e.g., getting married, having a child, starting a business), there is never the “right time,” there is only today, only now.
2. If you want to be wealthy, you need to own your own business - 93% of the wealthy do.
3. In 2006, Fortune magazine called direct selling, including network marketing, “the best kept secret in the business world” with a 91% growth over the previous 10 years and a market of $30 billion in the United States and $100 billion worldwide. By 2012, that figure is expected to reach $326 billion.
4. Financial experts call network marketing a “recession proof” industry.
5. Warren Buffet called his purchase of a network marketing company the best investment he’d ever made.
6. Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence, called it the first truly revolutionary marketing shift in the past 50 years.
7. Internet businesses don’t feel the impact of gas prices, parking fees and childcare expenses.
8. There are significant tax advantages to owning a home business.
9. They’re generally easy to start - if you have a basic language skills and can point, click and follow directions, you have what you need to become successful in the world of online businesses.
10. The internet puts you in control; no more hoping your boss will give you a raise or promotion, no more hoping you won’t be included in the next round of job cuts - plus, the upside is incredible! If you’re willing to work, you can make a lot of money.
Hundreds of thousands of new businesses will launch in the next 12 months, regardless of the recessionary economy. Wouldn’t you like to join them? Isn’t it really time to leave the 9-5 routine behind you along with all the related job stress?
Carpe Diem! Take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves! Now is the right time to start your own business .