Work From Home? Of Course You Can!
Balancing motherhood and a career is challenging. But many of us miss the interaction and the sense of self worth that work brings. It’s can be easy to lose your identity – and your self confidence when you are at home all day.
So how can you balance motherhood with a career?
Starting Your Own Business
It helps to do something that you like. If you are creative, sell your talents. The market for home made, personalised jewellery and home ware products is exploding. Your baby’s handprints on canvas or their finger print captured on a piece of jewellery.
Making gift baskets is another option, with a little creativity and flair you can design a unique gift. The materials are inexpensive and the market is growing.
Scrapbooking is big business in the US, and beginning to catch on over here. People love to preserve their memories, but don’t have the time to do it themselves. A businessman recently told me that his wife paid £75.00 to have a collection of photographs and memories of their granddaughter’s pre school years collated into a scrapbook for her. Yes.. £75.00.
If like me, you are not creative, you could consider Virtual Assistant work (a work from home PA), it’s a competitive market but the number of small businesses looking to use this service is continually growing. There are also plenty of opportunities for self employed copywriters, telesales and marketing consultants.
Buying a Business
Buying a business or a franchise can be expensive, but you can buy robust business models at a fraction of the price. You get some support to get you started, a template to work from and you get to keep all of the profits..
Childcare
Why not? You are at home with your kids; you already have all of the experience, so if you can handle a couple more children why not make it your business?
If you can fulfil the various legal requirements childminding can be a very viable business.
If you are interested in a longer term commitment, there is always a desperate need for reliable foster carers.
Home Employment
Many Companies now are keen to offer home based employment specifically for employment consultants, researchers and telesales.
Scams
There are always scams, answering e-mails, completing surveys, internet marketing. There are no easy ways to make money. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
However there are a lot of genuine business opportunities out there, which we will cover in much more detail in the weeks ahead.
