Archive for the 'Working At Home' Category

Alpine Access a leader in the home based customer service field got some press as they expand operations in the Pittsburgh area.
I find the opening line amazingly true: “There will be no politicians cutting ribbons to celebrate the region’s newest call center and the 100 jobs that it is bringing — jobs that start [...]

Because Broadband Access = More Home Businesses, I like to watch trends regarding broadband accessibility. Nationwide municipalities wanted to offer “free wi-fi”. In a world where There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch I always wonder how they plan to do this.
Short version: the private company couldn’t see how they were going to make [...]

Is it just a coincidence I’m looking for exercise books after a big Turkey dinner yesterday? You decide….
But I was, and I found a program that will help anyone serving the health, exercise, or fitness conscious market  some extra money from the same clientèle.
Now, this only works for folks making face to face retail sales [...]

Make Money Teaching Online: How to Land Your First Academic Job, Build Credibility, and Earn a Six-Figure Salary… just a crazy book title or a real option for a 6 figure income?
I guess it all depends on you in many ways, but this is an interesting book you need to consider if you’ve:
1. Got knowledge [...]

Working at home is fun in theory until you get home and … yuck… have to work! Blogger Jay White on “Dumb Little Man” has worked from home since 2001 had these comments to make and they’re worth considering.
To insure your own survival, you need to consider lots of things about maintaining your professionalism.
1. Designate [...]

The old retail location for Travel Agents is becoming a thing of the past. While a retail location(s) is useful for reminding people you exist, it’s no longer where agents are working necessarily.
Laptops, PDA’s and wireless internet access or other broadband make working as a Travel Agent doable anywhere… and increasingly at all hours.
It doesn’t [...]

News14.com had this interesting article on work at home moms turning to the Virtual Assitant field.
They have video on the site if you prefer.  While this mom spends her time creating power point presentations and other office functions, sadly the article doesn’t go into any depth about where she found her customers or if she’s [...]

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Is it really possible to start a business without much money?
Thank goodness, the answer is “yes”! If you’re skeptical, be sure to read on to find out 3 ways to do it!
Way #1:
The truth is, some businesses don’t need a lot of money to get started. As a quick example, you could start [...]

It’s not just home businesses that are trying to cut corners. “Name brand” software  as you know is incredibly expensive… that’s why Bill Gates is rich of course. Forbes.com ran an article on using open source software to cut down on expenses.
One of the software packages they mention is Open Office  which is a free [...]

InPhonic has declared bankruptcy. They are the online cell phone sales platform for Cognigen, Commission River, and others.
Their sales technology allows people to let consumers know the best cell phone deals in any zip code of the country. They offer an amazing service and because cell phone sales can net a home based rep $50 [...]