Considering starting your own home-based business? If you're really interested in working for yourself, starting your own home-based business can be a great idea. It also involves a lot of work, and much of the time, some investment. This is not a decision to make lightly, nor should you start a business just because you can't find a job. Having said that, starting your own home business -- if you're willing to do your homework and do what's necessary to make it a success -- may well become one of the best decisions you ever made. There are lots of great resources on starting a legitimate home business.

If you're looking to start a home-based business, or looking for telecommuting work you can do at home, you may have a considerable search ahead of you. There are a lot of people in the same boat, many of whom are falling prey to scams every day. Don't let scammers use high-pressure tactics to sucker you in. If you're given a time-limited offer, there's usually a reason why -- scammers know that pressure brings in people! Even if you're in dire straits, it pays to be patient... so that you don't lose money to schemes that never materialize.

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