Friday, August 29, 2008

Dream Business Or Scam?

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Working from home is something many people spend a lot of time daydreaming about. What could be better than not having to get up every morning, get dressed for the day, commute to the office and back again? The siren song of making their own schedule and working in their PJs gets a lot of people. But are there really any decent home based businesses out there, or is it all too good to be true? The answer is complicated. There are legitimate ways to make money from home, like Xocai but there are also plenty of ways to get ripped off out there. Before you try to make your home business dreams a reality, you need to learn the facts.

First, consider the bad news. There are literally thousands of home business scams out there and they have spread like wildfire thanks to the internet. How do you know if the business you’re looking into is a scam? The number one red flag you should look out for is putting money into the business up front, without getting any tangible product to sell. Some companies offer to sell you a list of potential clients for whatever business they supposedly have going, and some companies offer to sell you a list of businesses that are looking to hire people to work from home. Unless it is a product based opportunity, it is usually a scam.

Some companies want you to pay money to find out their secret and then want you to start spamming people to make money. Some companies essentially have internet based pyramid schemes going on. Whatever approach they take, they’re all a scam. They’re a waste of your time, they’re a waste of your money and in some cases, they’re illegal. As a general rule of thumb, you never want to pay any money to a company that offers to get you up in business just for sending emails to other people. However they put it to you, investing in a business like this is a bad idea. You’ll watch your business dreams and possibly your financial future all go down the drain.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that there are home based businesses that really work. A business like Xocai healthy chocolate is a perfect example. It is a product driven business with an excellent product, dark chocolate, that is top quality. You'll love the company, taste and the results you get with it's high antioxidant rich products. Home based businesses can work. But you have to be cautious. Look closely before you jump in with both feet so you don’t get burned.

Bill Drapcho
http://sweethealthy.com

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Ways To Create Wealth

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Everyone wants to be financially secure, but finding the road to that security is a completely different story. Although very seldom is it done, real wealth can be created by putting away money from your 9 to 5 job everyday. The truly wealthy people out there have found many different ways to secure their wealth. But unfortunately, there are many others out there willing to prey upon us all to strip us of our hard earned money with get rich quick schemes.

So how can you create wealth these days? Let's be upfront, get rich quick schemes just don't work. You might find one exception to the rule, even though we know building long term wealth takes time and hard work. Sometimes working hard is not enough, wise investing and working with your money is usually the surest way to create wealth.

Creating wealth with stocks and bonds is wise. Risky investments are around us all the time, but if you do your homework, you can build your portfolio steady and surely over the years. Keep in mind, if you don't know what you are doing, leave it up to the professionals. There is much to be said about day trading, but it can also be very risky if you aren't educated enough.

Real Estate is also usually a good investment. However, trends in real estate fluctuate so you need to know if the market is prime to purchase. Often people will purchase forclosed homes in disrepair and "flip" them by renovating them and selling them in a short time for a profit. Or, rental properties can earn you money to stock away. Be careful when buying in a downward market. It could be tricky to sell again fast, therefore creating a burden of carrying an extra mortgage until it sells. But if you make smart decisions, real estate is a good way to create wealth.

Building an extra income online is one avenue that most people don't think of. However, many millionaires are created through network marketing and affiliate marketing programs online. In fact, network marketing is even being taught in some colleges around the country, which shows you how viable it is in creating wealth. Network marketing is now considered a legitimate business model for this century.

Importantly though, we all must remember that if we do not handle our money correctly, wealth cannot be created. Living beyond our means is what most Americans seem to do these days. It's nice to splurge for an expensive car, watch, clothes and other material goods. But, with the right counseling and money management, you can spend thriftly and be on your way to creating wealth for retirement when you want.

Remember never to give your money to someone that will make you money over night. As we said in the beginning, get rich quick schemes just don't work. It will take hard work and dedication to make sure your hard earned money builds for you.

Bill Drapcho
http://sweethealthy.com

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Reasons To Earn Income From Home

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Everyone from stay at home moms to college students are entertaining the idea of earning income from home with a home business. Whether it's from the kitchen table or the dormroom, more people are jumping on the bandwagon every day. There are also plenty of high-end executives and workaholics who have made the conversion to be a part of the work at home movement, right along side these 'small fishies' in the work at home market. Let's take a look at some of the most important reasons to work from home?

More freedom! Work in pajamas, work in shorts, work with your kids by your side. Working from home with a home business gives you the ability to have the freedom to set your own working hours, dress code and your own office politics. Consider taking your vacation whenever you want, be home for the kids when they are sick and accept work when you want to. In an office situation, the work that lands on your desk is usually required of you, but when working from home, you might have the option to accept or to refuse jobs anytime you want.

No more commute. With the high price of gas, more and more people are finding ways to work at home. Many companies are letting employees do this for fear of losing long commuting employees. Even a short commute of 10 miles each way tends to add up over the weeks for gas, both in time spent en route, and money spent on gas. Being able to be at home will save a lot of commute time and money for gas, as well as lunches and dress clothes.

Benefits with your taxes. Working from home can have tax advantages, depending on how many of your expenses can be written off and how well you work out the income of your business. First, you have to know how and where to look for the deductions that working at home legally provides, so it works out for you. For instance, give samples of your healthy dark chocolate from Xocai and you can deduct your products each month. Make sure you get a good tax person when you make the change to working at home. Only deductions that you're aware of, and are legal and ethical, can end up saving you money.

More quality time. Having more time for your family is everyones dream and it can be done when you work from home. You can work the amount of hours that fits your schedule by setting your own hours. Since you are your own boss, it's possible to work six hours a day instead of eight, if it's a week that you need more free time. These hours can either be made up the next week, on the weekend, or not at all since you're in charge!

Many more opportunities. The internet is full of opportunity and growing fast with different ways to earn income on the internet. One of the best I have found is Xocai, the healthy chocolate. This is a great market at the moment, but could change directions in the future. You might be wise to chose several different streams of income to work at home. If one is slow, you can maximize your time with the other business. It's always a good business tactic to be one of the early, established, businesses instead of being one of the new ones trying to compete with the established ones. Be diverse in your business selections by chosing a product or opportunity that will have lasting value, and the most overall potential.

Bill Drapcho
http://sweethealthy.com

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Do What You Love...CHOCOLATE!

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Do you need to earn some extra money? Who doesn’t? Whether you need extra money for day to day expenses or want some extra money coming in to save up for something really special, like a big family vacation or a wedding, everyone faces those times in life when their wallet is a little lighter than they want it to be. Of course, wanting to earn extra money and actually doing it are two different things. After all, most people are tired enough at the end of the day after working one job – the prospect of heading off to a second one doesn’t sound all that enticing. And who wants to give up the precious little free time they do have to do yet more work? That doesn’t mean you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to making some extra cash, however. If you’re ready to put a little bit of imagination into it, you’ll find that you might be able to turn the things you already love into a home business venture. If you’re stuck for ideas, consider the following.

Do you love chocolate? Do you think others love chocolate? Actually, over 1 billion people ate chocolate today, and another 1 billion will eat it tomorrow and the next day, and the next, etc. So why not make a business out of helping some of those people substitute the bad chocolate for healthy dark chocolate? Xocai makes it easy for people to make the switch to healthy antioxidant rich chocolate. When you give people a sample, they love it. So, make a business out of something you and others love, chocolate.

Bill Drapcho
http://sweethealthy.com

Friday, August 1, 2008

Making Money On The Internet

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It seems like everyone is always struggling to make some extra cash. Most of the time, people either work to get a promotion, or take on a second job in order to supplement their income. But ideally, the most favorable situation has to do with makeing a steady, passive income while putting forth a minimal amount of effort with a home business.

And no other venue is better for that than the internet!

Making money on the internet is quickly becoming one of the fastest, cheapest, and most popular ways to make an extra income. If you think about it, the internet gives you a world-wide reach to customers, and allows you to create a storefront that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Best of all - the internet allows you to automate a great many tasks, so once your website is set up and ready to go, it needs very little of your time to keep it profitable. Unfortunately, lots of people have no idea just how valuable the internet is when it comes to making a supplemental income. They think it might be too complicated and require some knowledge of computer programming.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

The fact is, nowadays you don’t need to know anything about computers to start an online business. You don’t even need to stock any products.

You can become what’s known as a "distributor.”

This is someone who has a website (Xocai) that sells a high quality product (healthy chocolate) they can order for themselves and also drop ship to people that want their product. The more people you send to the website to make a purchase, or sign up as a distributor for the discount, the more money you make.

Being a distributor is ideal for many people because you don’t have to create your own products, stock any products, go to an office, or anything you’d have to do at a “normal” job. In fact, you can do it in the comfort of your own home.

To make money online as a distributor, you need a few things:

1. A computer with an internet connection

Just like you can’t be a mechanic without tools, you can’t be an internet marketer without a computer and a connection to the internet.

2. A Website

In order to make money online, you need someplace people can go to in order to be exposed to your business, like Xocai. A website is pretty much a necessity if you want to make money on the internet. Xocai provides you with your own website.

Your distributor website should be on-topic, easy to read, easy to navigate, and kept up-to-date with current information.

3. The right products to promote

The internet is such a huge space, you’ll find that you have a great many options available to you when it comes to what to promote.

Because there are so many products out there, what you’ll find is that some products and services are good to promote and very profitable - and others are complete duds. Xocai healthy dark chocolate is a great home business because it provides you with a current health and wellness related product that will be popular for many, many years to come.

4. Website visitors

Finally, you’ll need people to come to your website who will eventually buy you healthy chocolate.

You can have the best looking website in the world, the best products, but if no one visits it, it will never make you any money.

Luckily, getting people to traffic your website on the internet is not difficult, and there are many different ways to attract people to it.

The first, and fastest, is to buy advertising online. You can have your ads appear on search engines and other websites that will attract people to your site.

But if you don’t have the money to advertise, you can still get a lot of free traffic by doing link exchanges and gearing your website towards specific keywords that people are searching for.

When you have all four of these factors, making money on the internet can not only be easy, but incredibly profitable as well.

Bill Drapcho
http://sweethealthy.com