For many would-be home based entrepreneurs, it’s the start-up that stops them from achieving success. While many can work through the process of deciding the business to start and even creating a plan, the actual launch or initial stages of the start-up create challenges so great, that many quit before they’re barely out the gate. The problem is that at some point something will go wrong and budding entrepreneurs need to plan for and be ready to meet the challenges instead of retreating from them. Here are four strategies for surviving your home business start-up.

1. Have realistic expectations. Bill Gates didn’t start Microsoft one day and have his empire the next. Success in a business takes time. Too many people come to the end of their first month with little results and determine that having a home business is impossible. In reality a successful home business takes at least six months to two years to reach a steady, regular positive cash flow. Further, the journey to home business success is often a bumpy one, and home-based entrepreneurs should expect to encounter obstacles and frustrations along the way.

2. Keep on keepin’ on. As already mentioned, stuff happens when building a business. Customers return products and complain. Marketing campaigns fail. Not everything will run smoothly or lead to desired outcomes. This is where the true entrepreneur is born. Success isn’t from the achievement, it’s from surviving and continuing the journey when everything is falling apart.  You need to adopt the attitude that quitting isn’t an option and when you run into problems, you need to keep working on your business.

3. Remember why. Most people don’t start a home business because it was their dream to do so. Most start a business to achieve some other goal such as to stay home with children, leave a stressful job or pay off debt. Your reason for starting a home business is crucial to your success. When the going gets tough, the tough remember why they started the journey in the first place. If your reason for starting a home business is big enough, it should motivate you and propel you forward when times get hard.

4. Evaluate and adjust. One of the biggest challenges to working at home is determining if and when to change tactics. Because many tasks take time to show results, it can be difficult to know if they’ve failed or just haven’t kicked in yet. But if you find that things aren’t working, you need to evaluate what’s happening. Are you focused on money-generating tactics? Many would-be entrepreneurs are busy, but aren’t doing the things that make money. Sometimes money-making actions don’t work and you need to figure out why. One way to do this is to test different tactics. For example, if an ad didn’t generate leads, run the ad somewhere else or change the headline. The trick is to change only one element of the tactic to determine what aspect isn’t working. As you evaluate what’s working and what’s not, make adjustments to your tactics. Building a business is a process that is always in flux. You need to continually monitor your actions and their results to maximize your success.

Starting a home business is the perfect way to design a career you love and control the amount of money you make. But despite what many work-at-home gurus might have you believe, it’s not something you can decide to do today and achieve riches by tomorrow. Even with the best advice, the journey to home business success will be a roller coaster ride filled with ups and downs and sometimes loopty-loos that make you feel a little nauseas. But if you stay the course, focus on your goal, and do the work that needs to be done, success can be yours.

READ FIRST! To apply to the jobs listed below, please follow the directions posted in the announcement. DO NOT CONTACT WAHS TO APPLY TO A JOB LISTED HERE.

Work-At-Home Success is not representing or affiliated with the companies posted here. These jobs are found by Work-At-Home Success or submitted for posting. Further Work-At-Home Success can make no guarantees about the jobs posted. Remember to never pay money to get hired or use your personal bank account or credit card to help a company do business!! Please let me know if any job posted below asks for money or is otherwise questionable. Visit WAHS’s Scam Alert page to get information on protecting yourself from scams.

New Jobs

http://www.higherone.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=55 Then they would select At Home, Seasonal Customer Service Representative . There is not a direct link I can figure out. When they apply ask them to say “Cathy Ulshafer sent you” which will give me credit and a “leg up” for applying.

Customer Service – Click on “View all Jobs” then “At Home Seasonal Customer Service” – Tell them Cathy Ulshafer sent you!
Customer Service Bilingual
Customer Service
Collector
Customer Resolution Specialist
Certified Diabetes Educator
Medical Claims Examiners
Speech Language Pathologist
German Adjunct Teacher
Underwriter

Check out clerical, customer support, writing and more jobs at Odesk

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Didn’t find the job you want above? Here are some of the sites I used to find the jobs listed above. Please note, the listings below are NOT jobs (jobs are posted above). These are services that provide work-at-home job announcements. Some are free and others aren’t. While you never want to pay a company to hire you, its is okay to invest in a service that can help you find a job. The services below are the ones that I use and know to be reputable.

Telecommuting Job Databases (fee required to access these services)

FlexJobs – Has tons of work-at-home and flexible job options plus a personalized login system that will identify jobs that fit your criteria, ability to have multiple resume profiles, job search tips and checklists, and much more! For the number of jobs and added service, its a must use for the serious work-at-home job hunter.

HomeJobStop has over 100 jobs in clerical, and more in customer service, writing, transcription, miscellaneous plus 100′s of others. Very affordable.



The Homeworker – many jobs that you can do from home.

Free job search sites (you need to search by keyword to find work-at-home jobs on these sites).

NEW! oDesk – Tons of freelance jobs in administrative support, customer service and more!
Monster.com
Beyond.com- Check out this video on how to find work-at-home jobs on Beyond.com.
CareerBuilder
Job.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
CraigsList.org

Check out the freelance job board for more jobs!

Note: Work-At-Home Success contains advertising as well as screened work-at-home jobs and resources. Click here for full details and disclosures.

Recently Sara Sutton Fell the CEO of FlexJobs.com allowed me a sneak peak inside her database of work-at-home jobs and flex-work related services. I’m always on the lookout for great work-at-home job related resources, so I was particularly interested in seeing what FlexJobs had to offer. What I found is that it offers quite a bit. Not only can you search for work-at-home or other flexible work options, but the site allows you to personalize your services so that you get updates on new jobs that fit your interests and the ability to have multiple resume profiles.  From within the FlexJob dashboard you can save or apply to a job and even send it to a friend.

FlexJobs.com offers jobs in 55 categories including accounting, call center/customer service, education, marketing, research, and transcription. It also offers various search options including by job type, company name, and location. Plus there are checklists, articles, and other tools to help you improve your resume and job search.

Like most telecommuting job databases, FlexJobs is not free, but is well worth the price ($49.95/year or $14.96/mo) for the SERIOUS job hunter. And by serious I mean someone who is committed to finding a work-at-home job AND understands that home-based jobs are like traditional jobs that require specialized skills and experience. Someone who is still hoping to sign up to type at home is not suited to FlexJobs (or working at home for that matter).

For people wondering about the rule that you should not pay for a job, let me remind you that the rule is actually that you shouldn’t pay to be hired. It’s okay to pay for services that can help you get a job such as resume writing help or a good telecommuting database. In the traditional work world, it’s not uncommon to pay for resume help or other services to get a job. The same is true in the work-at-home world. What you don’t want to do is to pay someone to HIRE you. FlexJobs.com is simply a service that can speed up the process of finding legitimate work-from-home jobs.

There are not many telecommuting databases that I recommend, but FlexJobs.com offers not just a database full of flexible jobs, but also tools and resources to help you be successful in your work-at-home job search. For anyone who is clear on their skills and experience, and is dedicated to finding a work-at-home job, FlexJobs.com can be a worthwhile resource.

To learn more, visit FlexJobs.com.

READ FIRST! To apply to the jobs listed below, please follow the directions posted in the announcement. DO NOT CONTACT WAHS TO APPLY TO A JOB LISTED HERE.

Work-At-Home Success is not representing or affiliated with the companies posted here. These jobs are found by Work-At-Home Success or submitted for posting. Further Work-At-Home Success can make no guarantees about the jobs posted. Remember to never pay money to get hired or use your personal bank account or credit card to help a company do business!! Please let me know if any job posted below asks for money or is otherwise questionable. Visit WAHS’s Scam Alert page to get information on protecting yourself from scams.

New Jobs

Certified Residential Appraiser (IL)
Copywriter
Attorney Consultant
Video Editor (be sure to follow the directions)
PT Bookkeeper
Web Content Copywriter
Customer Service
Executive Assistant
Graphic Designer
Fundraising Coordinator

Check out clerical, customer support, writing and more jobs at Odesk

Get More Jobs!

Didn’t find the job you want above? Here are some of the sites I used to find the jobs listed above. Please note, the listings below are NOT jobs (jobs are posted above). These are services that provide work-at-home job announcements. Some are free and others aren’t. While you never want to pay a company to hire you, its is okay to invest in a service that can help you find a job. The services below are the ones that I use and know to be reputable.

Telecommuting Job Databases (fee required to access these services)

FlexJobs – Has tons of work-at-home and flexible job options plus a personalized login system that will identify jobs that fit your criteria, ability to have multiple resume profiles, job search tips and checklists, and much more! For the number of jobs and added service, its a must use for the serious work-at-home job hunter.

HomeJobStop has over 100 jobs in clerical, and more in customer service, writing, transcription, miscellaneous plus 100′s of others. Very affordable.



The Homeworker – many jobs that you can do from home.

Free job search sites (you need to search by keyword to find work-at-home jobs on these sites).

NEW! oDesk – Tons of freelance jobs in administrative support, customer service and more!
Monster.com
Beyond.com- Check out this video on how to find work-at-home jobs on Beyond.com.
CareerBuilder
Job.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
CraigsList.org

Check out the freelance job board for more jobs!

Note: Work-At-Home Success contains advertising as well as screened work-at-home jobs and resources. Click here for full details and disclosures.

This week I interview Kathy Goughenour of Expert VA Training. Listen here or download. You can get the podcasts through iTunes as well.

Listen here:

Resources listed on the show:
Expert VA Training.

Welcome to the weekly Work-At-Home Success Newsletter with 30 new job posts, Work At Home Success Podcast, recent news, home-based opportunities and much more!

This Week’s News:

• News from Leslie:
• WAHS Podcast: Interview with Kathy Goughenour of Expert VA Training
• Recent Work-At-Home Jobs and News from the blog
• Work-At-Home Jobs
• Work-At-Home Opportunities
• Disclosure

WAHS Sponsor

News From Leslie:

Busy, busy week this week. I received so many requests for guests on the podcast that I’ve scheduled two interviews a week from now until until mid-August! I’m excited to share so many great work-at-home success stories and tips. I hope you’ll tune into the shows.

Today is my children’s last day of school. This day sneaks up on me every year. Now that they are older, it’s not such a hassle as they can entertain themselves. When they were little, I often had to reorganize my day so that I was done working by one or two and could take them the pool or on some other outing. Now they’re fairly independent and take themselves to the pool or beach. It’s nice for me, but I still have to be sure I make time for them, since they are the reason I work at home.

Did you see the video I posted earlier this week on how to be a customer service rep? You can check it out here.

Also, are you a fan of Work-At-Home Success? I’m hoping to build connections with you through the Facebook Fan Page. If you haven’t stopped by yet, please do. Ask questions, leave feedback and get support!

NEWS!

I have posted new upcoming events including a job teleseminar in June and my fall seminars. To see all my upcoming events, check out my events page.

NEW revamped Profit Blog Blueprint is up! And boy is it popular. I wish I’d made the changes sooner. If you’ve wanted to blog, but are worried about the technical aspects, aren’t sure where to start or maybe you have a blog that is struggling, the Profit Blog Blueprint was designed for you. Along with step-by-step tips you can get free WordPress set up, monthly blogging calendar of ideas and much, much more. Learn more at Profit Blog Blueprint.

The Work-At-Home Success Affiliate Program is up and running! If you’re an affiliate marketer or would like to be, you can now make money helping other people work at home. Current products that are available are the Jobs Online Toolkit, all the courses at Work-At-Home Success University, and even the new Profit Blog Blueprint. To sign up or learn more, visit Work At Home Success Blueprints.

Want to know about making money with surveys? 3 NEW resources added!! Get the Work-At-Home Success Bundle Pack filled with 11 14 17 different work-at-home resources to help you decide what work-at-home option is best for you. At only $7.95, the Work-At-Home Success Bundle Pack is too affordable not to buy!

Jobs Online: How to Find and Get Hired to a Work-At-Home Job is now available in digital formats for only $4.99. If you have a Kindle, Nook, iPad, Android phone or other electronic reading device, you can get Jobs Online in the format you need for you device. If you’d like the print version, you can get it at Amazon.

Do you have feedback? What to see a feature on the site or on the podcast? Do you have a request for a teleseminar? Contact me and let me know.

REMEMBER … only the items listed in the “Jobs At Here” section are job (employment) listings. You’ll find that section below “Recent Work-At-Home Jobs and News”.

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Work-At-Home Success Podcast

This week I interview Kathy Goughenour of Expert VA Training. Listen here or download. You can get the podcasts through iTunes as well.

Listen here:

Resources listed on the show:
Expert VA Training.

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Recent Work-At-Home Jobs and News

I post work-at-home jobs every week day along with scam alerts, reviews and other work-at-home related news and information on the blog. Below are the latest posts. Visit the WAHS Blog for more.

If you think you need to need to invest a lot of money to start a home-based business, think again. Today the Internet provides many tools and resources to help you start and run your business. Save on your start up and running expenses by using free options as long as they don’t impact your professional appearance. Here are few free resources you can use to build a website, manage email, edit media (photos, audio and video),  phone services, and much more.

Website/Blog

Weebly

Blogger

Email

GMail – Web-based mail

Eudora

Phone/Voicemail

Skype

Simple Voice Box

Teleconference

Free Conference Call

Free Conference

Word Processing/PDF

Open Office

Google Docs & Spreadsheets

PDF995 – Free PDF Maker

Microsoft Word PDF Add-on for 2007 (free)

Media Tools

Audacity

Jing Project

GIMP

Merchant Account/Payment Processing

PayPal

Article Marketing

Article Announce at Yahoo

Isnare

Press Release Distribution

PRFree

PRWeb

Publicity

Help A Reporter Out

Reporter Connection

Anti-Virus Software

AVG

Productivity

Google Calendar

iGoogle (start page)

Remember the Milk (task management)

Miscellaneous

Zip Software

Free Business Cards (pay for shipping)

KeePass (password management )

HotSpotr (find free wi‐fi spots)

READ FIRST! To apply to the jobs listed below, please follow the directions posted in the announcement. DO NOT CONTACT WAHS TO APPLY TO A JOB LISTED HERE.

Work-At-Home Success is not representing or affiliated with the companies posted here. These jobs are found by Work-At-Home Success or submitted for posting. Further Work-At-Home Success can make no guarantees about the jobs posted. Remember to never pay money to get hired or use your personal bank account or credit card to help a company do business!! Please let me know if any job posted below asks for money or is otherwise questionable. Visit WAHS’s Scam Alert page to get information on protecting yourself from scams.

New Jobs

Research Assistant
Social Search Engine Provider
PT Landscape Design
PT Administrative / Recruiting Coordinator
Technical Writer
ESL Instructor/Tester
Social Media Marketing Guru/ Website Builder ($5500/mo)
Content Specialist
SEO for legal sites
Call Center Manager

Check out clerical, customer support, writing and more jobs at Odesk

Get More Jobs!

Didn’t find the job you want above? Here are some of the sites I used to find the jobs listed above. Please note, the listings below are NOT jobs (jobs are posted above). These are services that provide work-at-home job announcements. Some are free and others aren’t. While you never want to pay a company to hire you, its is okay to invest in a service that can help you find a job. The services below are the ones that I use and know to be reputable.

Telecommuting Job Databases (fee required to access these services)

FlexJobs – Has tons of work-at-home and flexible job options plus a personalized login system that will identify jobs that fit your criteria, ability to have multiple resume profiles, job search tips and checklists, and much more! For the number of jobs and added service, its a must use for the serious work-at-home job hunter.

HomeJobStop has over 100 jobs in clerical, and more in customer service, writing, transcription, miscellaneous plus 100′s of others. Very affordable.



The Homeworker – many jobs that you can do from home.

Free job search sites (you need to search by keyword to find work-at-home jobs on these sites).

NEW! oDesk – Tons of freelance jobs in administrative support, customer service and more!
Monster.com
Beyond.com- Check out this video on how to find work-at-home jobs on Beyond.com.
CareerBuilder
Job.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
CraigsList.org

Check out the freelance job board for more jobs!

Note: Work-At-Home Success contains advertising as well as screened work-at-home jobs and resources. Click here for full details and disclosures.

Here is a video with information about getting a customer service job. Check below the video for companies that frequently have openings for home-based customer service work.

Here are some places that are frequently taking applications for customer service jobs:

1800Flowers
Alpine Access
Arise
Call Center Options
Cloud10 Corporation
Convergys
Live Ops
West At Home
VIP Desk

READ FIRST! To apply to the jobs listed below, please follow the directions posted in the announcement. DO NOT CONTACT WAHS TO APPLY TO A JOB LISTED HERE.

Work-At-Home Success is not representing or affiliated with the companies posted here. These jobs are found by Work-At-Home Success or submitted for posting. Further Work-At-Home Success can make no guarantees about the jobs posted. Remember to never pay money to get hired or use your personal bank account or credit card to help a company do business!! Please let me know if any job posted below asks for money or is otherwise questionable. Visit WAHS’s Scam Alert page to get information on protecting yourself from scams.

New Jobs

Speech Pathologist
Pre-Authorization Nurse
Insurance Support Rep
Nurse Case Manager
Customer Service Bilingual
Reservations Agent
Teleinterviewer
Call Rep (HSN)
PT Call Center Rep
E Customer Service Rep

Check out clerical, customer support, writing and more jobs at Odesk

Get More Jobs!

Didn’t find the job you want above? Here are some of the sites I used to find the jobs listed above. Please note, the listings below are NOT jobs (jobs are posted above). These are services that provide work-at-home job announcements. Some are free and others aren’t. While you never want to pay a company to hire you, its is okay to invest in a service that can help you find a job. The services below are the ones that I use and know to be reputable.

Telecommuting Job Databases (fee required to access these services)

FlexJobs – Has tons of work-at-home and flexible job options plus a personalized login system that will identify jobs that fit your criteria, ability to have multiple resume profiles, job search tips and checklists, and much more! For the number of jobs and added service, its a must use for the serious work-at-home job hunter.

HomeJobStop has over 100 jobs in clerical, and more in customer service, writing, transcription, miscellaneous plus 100′s of others. Very affordable.



The Homeworker – many jobs that you can do from home.

Free job search sites (you need to search by keyword to find work-at-home jobs on these sites).

NEW! oDesk – Tons of freelance jobs in administrative support, customer service and more!
Monster.com
Beyond.com- Check out this video on how to find work-at-home jobs on Beyond.com.
CareerBuilder
Job.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
CraigsList.org

Check out the freelance job board for more jobs!

Note: Work-At-Home Success contains advertising as well as screened work-at-home jobs and resources. Click here for full details and disclosures.