Work At Home Businesses for Women

About Me - Being Laid Off Leaving My Comfort Zone and Starting Over

2012-09-23T09:54:00.000-07:00

Right before Christmas a few years back I was laid off of my customer service job after twelve and a half years. Our company restructured and began downsizing. Our small office was like family, and that was the worst part of the lay-off - I would miss my friends and co-workers. I was fortunate to have worked with really nice people.

I loved customer service because I felt that serving others is a ministry for me. Non Christians, please don't leave. This is not a 'Christian' site, but living my Christian faith is part of who I am. This site is for baby boomers (like me), or anyone else wanting to work from home.

When I was first laid off, my first reaction (after a few moments) was, "Yikes! I'm almost 58; I have no computer skills whatsoever; and what will I do?" Then I took a deep breath, and remembered that God is in control, and when he shuts one door, he opens another. Looking back, I believe it was His way of nudging me out of my 'comfort zone'. I'm very much a creature of habit, and being in a 'rut' suits me fine. I grew up as an Army brat, and after moving a lot and attending 8 different schools, I prefer as little change as possible. But, hey, change is what living is all about. So... God, once again, removed me out of my 'safe zone' to make me 'grow'. And grow I am.

So....Post Layoff:

The Adventure Begins.

I started looking online for work at home jobs or businesses that I could get into, but without computer experience I was a dead duck. I finally was forced to go on unemployment and the lady at their office told me that I could not possibly have worked in customer service over 12 years and not know computer programs. I explained that I worked solely at a monitor for those years, and had no access to computer programs, or the internet.

I then spent months trying to find a legitimate home based job, finally choosing to start a 'business' through Web Colleagues, who set me up with Blogger, Google Adsense, Clickbank, and a Yahoo mail address.

My dear husband has supported me from day one. He has patiently taught me computer basics. He's also chided me when I so often lost patience (and our computers are side by side, so he did get stuck listening to me rant). The computer I'm using is older and very slow. He would listen to me gripe and then ask, "Why are you getting so frustrated? There's nothing you can do about it, so why get upset?" He was so right, and I was immediately reminded that God tells us to have patience many, many times in the Bible. I just had to get that through my thick German-Irish head! Then one day, it was like a revelation to me. If the computer is slow, leave it alone. Go do something else and come back to it later. And sure enough, it worked! That particular day I went and did some housework, and sure enough, when I came back to it my computer was working fine! Now, my impatience wouldn't have solved anything, except to raise my blood pressure, and upset my poor husband. That's one of the best lessons I've learned recently, and it's still working! Thanks, God, for I need to learn to be patient more often.

Now you're asking what this new adventure has been like so far.....

Well, I feel 20 years younger! Truly! I haven't learned so much new stuff in years! I'm rejuvenated! I'm hooked on learning. I've read a number of Dummies books, HTML (beginner) books, and websites to help beginner bloggers. I'm so excited about writing that I have trouble sleeping. I'll get up groggy eyed in the morning and have a handful of pages that I wrote all through the night - I'd wake up and just have to write down my ideas.

I could not have gotten as far with this site as I am - with no previous computer experience - without the help of my husband. He's my cheerleader. He puts things into perspective for me when I've got so much information to dispense that I can't see the 'big picture' or even how to go about setting priorities. He brainstorms by asking me pertinent questions, and before I know it I've got my agenda for the day. He's got faith in my writing, my abilities, and my intelligence. And that's meant the world to me! He's my hero!!

I hope that this site helps you in your search for a home based business or work at home job. I wish you success!

Pam

College Plus - Online Education

2012-09-16T16:04:00.002-07:00

I copied the following statement from the College Plus website. It was recommended in one of the books written by Michelle Duggar of the 19 Kids and Counting TV show.

CollegePlus is a Christian company that creates customized dual credit and bachelor's degree programs for students, based on their personality, learning style, and life purpose, then integrates personal coaching and mentoring to empower students to reach their educational and life goals, without the time constraints and debt burden of traditional college.

Here's the link: College Plus

U.S. Small Business Services Administration Website

2012-09-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

To help you with setting up your small business, you may want to check out the website for the U.S. Small Business Administration. There are lots of resources available there. Click Here to Get To the U.S. Small Business Administration Website. But here's just a taste of what you'll find there:

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the federal government that was created to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns.Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

The SBA offers over 25 FREE online courses, to name a few:
Starting a Business
Business Planning
Business Management
Financing and Accounting
Marketing and Advertising
E-Commerce
Federal Tax Training

There are just too many resources to list here. I hope this helps. I wish you lots of success!

Professional Organizer Business

2012-09-14T12:27:00.000-07:00

Do you have organizational skills, would like to have a home based business and be your own boss? Then this will be of interest to you. "Becoming a Professional Organizer - A Comprehensive Start-Up Guide Kit" is a step-by-step guide of valuable, sound advice and practical guidance for starting your own professional organizing business.

Modern life means super busy people just don't have enough time to get everything done. They need help and will pay you to come to their rescue. Yes, at both home and office folks are paying "organizers" to get their lives in order.

If organizing is your special gift, and you'd love to run your own home based business, then go to this site to see all the details about "Becoming a Professional Organizer - A Comprehensive Start-Up Guide Kit"

Doggie Day Care - Pet Sitting - Dog Bakery Business

2012-09-14T12:21:00.000-07:00

"My Pet Business" is a site that offers these three eBooks to get you started in a Doggie Day Care, Pet Sitting, or Doggy Bakery business.

* "The Doggie Day Care Manual"

* "The Pet Sitting Manual"

* "The Dog Bakery Business Manual"

- Starting a Doggy Bakery is one of the hottest types of pet-related businesses.

If one of these doggie home based businesses sounds perfect for you, then check it out at this site: "Starting Your Own Home Pet Business" .

Online Education Website

2012-09-14T12:16:00.000-07:00

Need additional education you can get from home to be able to work from home and/or start your own home-based business? Then the following websites will be of interest to you.

U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA)

Learn MS Office/ Excel / Powerpoint

2012-09-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

If you'd like to help your chances of doing office work from home, or in the marketplace, this program should get you trained and on your way. It's called "Learn Microsoft Office".

The Complete Microsoft Office Training Program includes everything you need in an easy to learn format so that you can master Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Powerpoint.

If you have a small business working from home, or would like to start one, and need to Learn MS Office, Excel and/or Powerpoint, then the "Learn Microsoft Office" Training Program is going to help you succeed!

Lawn Care Business

2012-09-14T12:11:00.000-07:00

Kevin Whiteside has had 18+ years in managing his successful lawn care business running several crews. Now he'd like to show you how to start your home based business in his ebook, "How You Can Turn High Grass Into Cold Cash", based on his real world experience and other lawn care professionals in the industry.

If you'd like to be your own boss and run your own home based Lawn Care Business, then How You Can Turn High Grass into Cold Cash will tell you how!

Instant Book Writing Kit

2012-09-14T12:09:00.000-07:00

Shaun Fawcett is a writer, publisher, journalist, and business consultant with more than 25 years of professional experience. He's webmaster of one of the most popular writing help sites on the Net, www.writinghelp-central.com. He's also creator of what is possibly the most popular writing help course on the Internet, "Tips and Tricks for Writing Success". In addition, he's authored 8 popular writing help ebooks. Now he's written the "Instant Book Writing Kit" to help you publish your book/ebook.

The "Instant Book Writing Kit" is a detailed, step-by-step process. You don't need to be a "techie" to implement the steps.

Home Secretarial / Typing Business

2012-09-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

If you'd like to start your own secretarial business and get legitimate typing and data entry work from home, you'll want to check out this Secretarial "Business-in-a-Box". It's a start-up kit that provides information, templates, and promotional materials to make it easy to start your own secretarial business and grow your business fast.

Just follow the simple, powerful "Business-in-a-Box" strategies that have proven to work to start your Work At Home Secretarial, Typing and Data Entry Business.

Home Jewelry Party B usiness

2012-09-14T11:58:00.000-07:00

If you love jewelry, and would like to work from home and own your own business, this offer might appeal to you.

"How to Run a Home Based Jewelry Party Business for Fun and Profit" was written by Lorri Ely, a jewelry designer, business owner, and owner of her own jewelry website.

She's spent years accumulating the knowledge of what works and what doesn't in getting her jewelry business to run successfully.

If you love jewelry, and would enjoy making it for fun or as a home based business, then this eBook will get you started right away: "How to Run A Home Based Jewelry Party Business for Fun and Profit"

Real Home Based Jobs

2012-09-14T11:56:00.000-07:00

The Homejobstop Job Bank is one of the few job boards on the Internet that successfully maintains a support-based structure. It is an active Job Board specializing in telecommuting and work from home jobs; in addition to their extensive online guidebook, email update reports, and more.

What makes Homejobstop different?

- You will find a wide variety of professional, up-to-date opportunities.
- Their site is completely free of advertising that is disguised as job ads.
- They do not accept paid ads on their job board.
- They don't make outrageous claims.
- They don't permit outrageous claims to enter their Job Bank.
- They prohibit the posting of pyramid schemes, chain letters, or other well known schemes.
To get a real job you can do from home, visit the "Internet's Leading Work from Home Job Bank".

Flip Houses Business

2012-09-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

If you want to be your own boss, and think you'd like to Flip Houses for a living, here's an Ebook manual that will help you do it right!

The book is authored by Jeff Knize, a Certified Real Estate Appraiser and ICAP member (Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals).

The Top 6 Reasons to Believe in Jeff and His Product are shown on his website where you can link to locate proof of his credentials and proof of his experience.

If you'd like to be your own boss, and this sounds like your kind of business, then see "Foreclosures and Flips".

Decorative Wall Painting Business

2012-09-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

Make Money Painting When You Don't Have a Clue Where to Start! Run your own home based business, set your own hours, and be your own boss!

Sylvia Jaumanns wrote this eBook (after she started her own Decorative Wall Painting Business) because in setting up her own business she found that there were no books available that gave specific information on running a Decorative Painting / Faux Finish Business.

Sylvia Jaumann's amazing new eBook outlines step-by-step instructions to easily duplicate her unique system. Discover the secrets she learned which gets clients begging her to paint their walls.
You can download her eBook manual, "How to Start Your Own Decorative Wall Painting Business" and get your own home based business started right away!

Cookie Business

2012-09-14T11:42:00.000-07:00

Do you love to bake cookies, and would like to run your own home based business? Then this may be of interest you. I found this cool program by Information Tree called "Starting a Cookie Business from Home". It's a cookie business e-Book written by bakery owners.

Their best cookie recipes included! No trial and error - use the best!

And here's just a few of the many important items included in this Ebook Guide are: Business Basics, Payment Methods, Time Management, and more.

If you love baking cookies, want to run your own home based business, and be your own boss, then this Ebook Guide, "Starting a Cookie Business from Home" may be just what you need to get your business up and running!

Cell Phone Recycling Business

2012-09-14T11:36:00.000-07:00

"Used Cell Phone/PDA Recycling is the Biggest UNKNOWN Business Opportunity in My 30 Years of Recycling Experience." - Scott Andrews.

Scott has spent the past 30 years identifying highly profitable recycling niches and building no-risk home-based scrap, salvage, and recycling businesses.

This e-manual is available for immediate download in .pdf format, can be read by ALL computers, and is THE definitive guide to making maximum profits in the new and growing business of digital and cell phone recycling.

This home based business is virtually an untapped market! "Cell Phone Recycling"

Catering Business

2012-09-14T11:34:00.000-07:00

The "Starting a Catering Business Start-Up Guide Kit" is a step-by-step guide which provides valuable sound advice and practical guidance for starting your own successful home based catering business.

The kit also includes all the forms, business letters, and a complete business plan that are all essential to starting a successful catering business.

If you like food, and people, and would like to be your own boss and work from home, then "Starting Your Own Catering Business Start-Up Guide Kit" will make that happen!

Build An eBay Niche Store

2012-09-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

Would you like to work from home and make money without having to stock, order, package and ship items? Then here's a program that may interest you. "Build a Niche Store" is a piece of software which enables you to build eBay affiliate websites. You can create a fully functional website targeted to any eBay niche within a matter of minutes.

BE SURE TO READ THE FAQS (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) FOR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ORDERING.

Today you can get Instant Access to "Build A Niche Store" software. One Time Fee. Work from Home and Build a Store in a Matter of Minutes!

Bookkeeping Business

2012-09-14T11:28:00.000-07:00

How do you start your own Home Based Bookkeeping Business when you don't even know where to start?

"Secrets to Starting and Running Your Own Bookkeeping Business" is your complete resource to fast track your bookkeeping business.

Here are some questions that you'll get answered:

* How much should you charge per hour?

* Should you charge by the hour or by journal entry?

* How do you find customers -- fast?

* How do you keep track of all your clients' paperwork?

* How do you get customers when you're not well-known?

"Secrets to Starting and Running Your Own Bookkeeping Business" will get you started working from home and becoming your own boss!

Beginner's Machine Quilting Business

2012-09-14T11:26:00.000-07:00

The eBook, "A Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting and Beyond", by Penny Halgren, who has been quilting for 24 years, is the perfect guide for a novice or a pro.

And if you'd rather not download it, you can request it be mailed to you on a CD!

"How to Quilt: A Beginner's Guide to Machine Quilting" is easy enough for a child to do, and includes some free bonuses. This could be the start of a great home based business, or just a way to make family heirlooms to share!

Bed & Breakfast Business

2012-09-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

If you enjoy people, and would like to run your own home business, then this might appeal to you. This brand new step-by-step guide shows you how to start and operate your own successful Bed and Breakfast Business from the ground up. "Bed and Breakfasts are the fastest growing component of the tourism industry today, and it is predicted to grow by leaps and bounds over the next few years."

The "Starting a Bed and Breakfast Start-Up Guide Kit" was designed to guide you with the information you will need to start and run a successful Bed and Breakfast Business.

The kit also includes forms and business letters that are all essential to start a Bed and breakfast. You will have everything you need to get your new business started!

* None of the books out there are this detailed.
* It Provides Concrete, No Nonsense Information.

If you have the gift of hospitality, would love working from home, and spending more time with your family, then perhaps Starting a Bed and Breakfast Business might be the perfect business for you!

Beading for Beginners eBook

2012-09-14T11:21:00.000-07:00

"Beading for Beginners is a new artistic beading eBook that teaches you the quick and easy beading steps you need to take you from beading basics to beading like a pro!"

"Once you learn these simple beading concepts, you will be shocked at how easy it is to create beautiful jewelry, clothing and home decor items!"

To see all the details, check out this website: Beading for Beginners.

Bead Jewelry Inventory Software

2012-09-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

Bead Manager Pro is the "Leading Jewelry Software on the Market today". It will transform your Beading into an organized, efficient and professional business overnight! This software organizes the administration side of your jewelry business, saving you time to do what you love most.....beading!

* Before creating the software, they surveyed beaders from around the world to find out exactly what they wanted and then put those features into one powerful software package.

* It's fully customizable for any country.

* Bead Manger Pro (BMP) will free up your time to focus on doing more for your business or simply spending more time with your family.

* System Requirements are shown at the bottom of their site.

* You Get Free Lifetime Support.

You can turn your home based bead jewelry business from a disorganized bunch of paperwork into a stress-free, more profitable beading business by downloading "Bead Manager Pro: Jewelry Inventory Software" today.