How can I start my own homebased business and become profitable!?

I am a stay at home mother of 3 and I have been searching high and low for homebased businesses. To my surprise alot of them are scams! I am in need of an extra income and don't quite what to do!I have a passion for writing books, poems, but don't quite know how to profit from that passion. Seeing as that book publishing is so expensive and have no clue on self publishing! What else is there to do! I am talented in gift baskets but everybody's doing giftbaskets.

How can I start my own homebased business and become profitable!?
what are these "scams" you have seen already?
Reply:the scams I have seen already goes from stuffing evelopes, to mail oder, surveys,putting toys together,data entry man the list goes on Report It
Reply:too many to count Report It
Reply:Yes, many opportunities out there for home based business are scams ..... or at least not good companies to join. Always read the policies and procedures of a company before joining. You also need to know the red flags t to look for in the policies and procedures. Many companies word things in such a way they can legally take your business away from you (even after you are successful. You can join a mentoring group.... http://pammurphy.mentoringforfree.com in order to educate yourself. NO companies are mentioned .... or promoted. There is simply good information given that will help you make an informed decision on what is the right company/avenue for you.



And I must say if you have a passion for writing don't give up. And don't think a legitamate publisher won't publish you. I got 15 rejection letters before my book was finally published. You just have to hang in there and believe in yourself.
Reply:You seem to be very gifted and with many skills. Have you thought about writing books and going to the library and seeing if they can give you information on how you can publish your books and poems. The library is a great source for information.



Also, you can look into other home-based business careers. Try looking at the site: http://www.angelicgetawaytravels.com

I know for a fact that this company is creditable and not a scam. Check it out! You may have already heard of it. Won't hurt to take a look.

Good luck!
Reply:The business gurus will tell you: if you start with what you know your chances of success will be much greater. Okay, but suppose you want to try something new, something drastically different from your present career or a business that is way outside the your realm of experience? Should having no knowledge of that business stop you from pursuing it? My answer is a resounding 'No!' You can start cold turkey and still be wildly successful.
Reply:Hi Kia,



My wife and I have 5 children, 3 of which are at home. We love running our own business from home, it's the best decision we have ever made. Read my profile and if interested contact us and I will share our story and offer some real, honest and no BS advice.



Sincerely,

Val
Reply:You can make a blog for your poems and articles, you will be a free writer.
Reply:Is there anything else you're talented (I envy your writing abilities! Wow!) or something that you might be passionate about that you'd like to explore and make a big part of your life?



I always recommend that people choose something that they can really throw their hearts into in order to become successful.



I'm also going to guess that you don't have a huge cash flow to throw into a business as raising children is hard on the pocket but worth every penny so you want to pick something that has a very low start up cost as I'm sure that would be important to you.



With kids, I can see that you'd want to be able to stay at home and not have to go out to do demo parties or direct sales so keep that in mind when choosing something as well.



I think the things I've mentioned are what you want to consider first and if I can help you to narrow that down from there, please, just let me know.



As a home business owner I know you can run into a lot of scams out there....I did a lot of research before agreeing or committing to anything and I strongly suggest that everyone does that in order to protect themselves. Look very closely at every business that you consider, make an informed decision.



I wish you all the best!