Category Archives: Home Biz

Learn about home businesses, how to find the one that is right for you and how to make it work for you and your family here at the Families.com Home Business Blog.

Home Based Work Provides Flexibility for Families

Home – based work carries with it all kinds of potential for a much more flexible lifestyle than working at a traditional job can offer. Often, home – based professionals are in control of the role that work plays in their lives, especially the amount of hours that they spend working and when those hours take place. If one or more of the people in a household are free to make choices about when and how much to work, the entire family can benefit. Home – based work can enable adults to pursue educational opportunities that they may not be … Continue reading →

Go Green With Home Based Work

Working from home is wonderful for many reasons. If living an environmentally sustainable lifestyle is important to you, working from home can enable you to combine your career ambitions with your personal values. At the most basic level, imagine all of the gasoline and greenhouse gas emissions that you would save by cutting out your commute, not to mention the time that you would save. In both the United States and elsewhere, the average commute to work is about a half hour each way. Some people have even longer commutes, driving an hour or more each day to and from … Continue reading →

How Can Freelancing Benefit People Who Have Jobs?

Did you know that working part time from home as a freelancer may be beneficial for you even if you are currently employed in work outside of the home? There are several ways that doing freelance work, even if it is just a little bit here and there or for a few hours a week, can be of use to people who are employed outside of the home. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but perhaps it will get you thinking about whether picking up a little freelance work could be beneficial to you. One major reason … Continue reading →

Home – Based Work as a Path to Freedom

The other day I had a conversation with my husband about work. He works very hard outside of the home, and he is working towards being able to make the leap to working for himself, from home. As you know, I stay home with our two boys full time and I work from home part time. Anyways, as a part of our conversation I mentioned that in the future when I have more time available to do as I please, I will likely work more. After I said that, I think that my husband and I were thinking the same thing – … Continue reading →

How Much Do You Identify With Your Home Based Business?

Sometimes, having a home – based business can really make you think about things. One thing that has been on my mind a lot lately is how much a person’s work becomes a part of their identity. Of course, the degree to which this is true varies greatly from one person to another and that is one of the fascinating things about it. For example, a senior executive who has spent the last twenty years of her career working her way up the corporate ladder may consider her identity as an executive to be an integral part of who she … Continue reading →

Plan Ahead for Sun and Fun

It seems like just a week or so ago we were still waiting to go outside until after lunch and wearing sweatshirts every day. However, for the past couple of days, it has actually felt more like summer than spring. After a winter that seemed to last forever, I’m not about to complain. Summer is so much fun, but for those of us with home – based businesses there is a bit of advance planning that must be done in order to ensure that everyone (including yourself) can enjoy it. With all of the family vacations and other fun things … Continue reading →

Home Based Careers That Pay Well

Are you concerned that you may not make enough money if you switch from working in an office to working at home? While there are many highly – paid professionals out there who do work in a traditional workplace setting, there are others who do their work from the comfort of their own homes. If your educational background and skills match one of the following career options, you could choose to work at home and earn plenty of money. What’s more, after cutting out the expenses of commuting, work clothes, parking, lunches, and anything else that you pay for so … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Florist

With wedding season just around the corner, home  – based professionals whose products and services are often purchased for weddings are gearing up for a busy time. One type of home – based business that offers a service which is in demand during wedding season is a florist business. In addition to weddings, there are many occasions for people to buy flowers. Without the expense of maintaining a storefront, home based florists can offer beautiful arrangements at attractive prices. As with any home – based business, a solid business plan is a necessity. When you work through your plan, choose … Continue reading →

Direct Sales With The Longaberger Company

Did you know that the demand for American – made products has been growing steadily in recent years? With high unemployment rates as well as a growing desire to get whatever they can more locally, Americans are becoming interested in finding out what things they can buy that are made in the USA. If you like the idea of going into direct sales and selling American – made products, you may want to look into the Longaberger basket company. Longaberger offers a direct sales business opportunity where consultants sell baskets and other home décor items through web sites and home parties. Longaberger is based … Continue reading →

Tips for New Freelancers

When you are a new freelance writer who is hungry for work, it can be tempting to bid on any and all projects that you see. While enthusiasm is good, it is important that you take steps to safeguard your time and your work. While many freelance writing jobs are advertised by well meaning buyers who are willing to pay what they say that they will pay for work which meets their expectations, there are some bad apples out there. The best defense against unscrupulous buyers is to be selective about which projects you bid on. Here are a few tips that … Continue reading →