Promised the Moon with Your Home Based Business?

Promised the Moon with Your Home Based Business?

Don't feel too badly. Many people trying to start a home based business were promised the moon but have been left with a dim reflection of themselves in a pool of failure. It's tragic that over 95% of home business workers, who have been lured by the slick marketing of MLM or multi-level marketing companies, have had their dreams dashed and have become discouraged and quit trying. By the end of this article, you will learn the difference between a bad business model, traditional MLM and a superior business model that leaves no one behind and guarantees success in a home based business.

Traditionally, MLM companies have been primarily recruiting companies growing the ranks of their distributors to ridiculous numbers that can't support the business long term. The number of distributors grows too rapidly and they begin competing with each other for the same slice of the pie. In order to justify having so many distributors, the company charges astronomical prices for its products, so that everyone in the food chain can be compensated. Customers are then faced with buying what become luxury items instead of reasonably priced products. When that happens the decision to fill up the car or heat the home takes precedence and the MLM company sees a decline in sales. And then the worst happens. The companies distributors begin to fall by the wayside. Remember the 95% failure rate? It is inevitable that this will happen.

MLM companies are simply bottom feeders. They churn up the market, sign people up, get them to commit to expensive auto-shipments knowing that most recruits will quit after several months. But that's ok because they know that as people quit, others will continue to join. And somewhere way up high in the organization the founders are doing quite well for themselves. Unfortunately, the picture at the bottom is pretty grim. And to add insult to injury customers begin seeing equivalent products at major retailers or on E-Bay for 75% less.

The business model we have just looked at is premised on recruiting and duplication. In other words, new recruits are expected to perform at the level of the company's best performers who are usually professional, experienced sales people who live, eat, breathe, and sleep MLM. The average recruit is somebody who wants to make a little additional income and get a discount on their own products. The likelihood that they will ever duplicate their sponsor's success is very, very slim.

Now let's talk about the superior business model mentioned earlier. Why not focus on a smaller, leaner distributor organization for the home based business? Why not focus on growing customers and not distributors? Now there's a novel idea! Customers actually buy products and fuel the business with cash. Distributors aren't left with empty promises and hype. This model exists and is very successful, so before you find yourself buying the moon, use a little caution in selecting your home based business. Here's a final tip: the moon isn't for sale anyway and neither is the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Joe Goldsmith, Business Consultant, The Ultimate Team
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Sunrider Leads

"Regeneration" is the principle that is behind all of Sunrider's foods and products regenerating life within our bodies. It is giving life at the celllar level so those cells, "that have over 600 functions" can regenerate or become stronger and stronger rather than degenerating and becoming weaker and weaker. Every year 89% of our body is new! The question is - will our body be stronger or weaker just one year from now? That depends on what kind of foods we are giving our body - regenerative or degenerative foods. Sunrider foods are regenerative! They give life to the body so that it is able to overcome its own weaknesses and health challenges naturally, creating abundant vitality. Our food should be our medicine!

With proper nourishment, the human body has the power to heal and regulate itself, maintain optimum health and achieve peak performance." The early Chinese doctors believed that instead of taking medicine to help cure a health problem, one should instead eat the proper herbs to prevent the body from ever getting sick. The Chinese doctor was paid to keep his patients well and if they became ill, payment ceased until he got his patients well again-at his own expense.

Sunrider Leads in many ways. Sunrider leads in compensation. Sunrider leads in Personal Care & Home Care Products.

How is Sunrider compensation plan different?

There are many direct selling and multilevel compensation plans available such as binary systems and straight systems. However, Sunrider compensation plan is unique and superior in several important ways, so is Sunrider Leads.

Don't take my word for it go do a Google search for Leads, or Sunrider Leads. Check out the thousands of pages and you will get my point.

Make money with Sunrider while you sleep.

Sunrider leads with a global compensation plan so you can do business in over 42 countries. This allows you to make money around the clock. Sunrider can pay you three times a month, but you only need to qualify once a month. Most plans which pay you weekly also require you to qualify weekly. If you don't work to qualify that week, you don't get paid! In Sunrider, many IBOs earn a stable residual income so they can take a long vacation or do philanthropic work without worrying about their next paycheck.

Sunrider in the news again

The 8th Annual China Chongqing Hi-Tech Fair 2008

The Sunrider Chongqing branch represented Sunrider International at the 8th Annual China Chongqing Hi-Tech Fair (CCHTF), held April 17-20, 2008 at the Nanping International Convention and Exhibition Center. The large-scale event showcased state-of the-art technology exhibits that demonstrated how technology has been integrated into society and benefits everyday life. Sunrider was one of 1,550 companies from all around the world that participated in this exhibition.

The sleek, modern design of the Sunrider exhibit area stood out in the sea of exhibitors, as it radiated the international style and multinational magnitude of the company. The Sunrider area was located along the main path of the international sector, which attracted over 200,000 people. Visitors were impressed with Sunrider's displays and by the professionally conducted product demonstrations, which showed the supreme quality and effectiveness of the products. Many attendees became very interested in the Sunrider opportunity and products after consulting with the knowledgeable and enthusiastic Sunrider IBOs who were manning the area.

The success and record attendance of the Hi-Tech Fair also created a lot of brand recognition for Sunrider and generated a lot of excitement from the surrounding community of Chongqing, which is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China's four provincial-level municipalities. IBOs also were proud of Sunrider's high profile at the event, and the experience increased their passion for the business. The four-day event was reported by all manner of media, including leading newspapers, television networks, and websites. Media outlets for features included the Chongqing Times, the Chongqing Evening News, and the China Direct Sales Blog.

Sunrider manufactures over 415 award-winning products for your health, beauty, and household needs. Each product is carefully formulated with owner expertise and manufactured with the highest quality control in our state-of-the-art facilities. Explore our product lines to find out how Sunrider leads the industry with the most innovative, technologically advanced products available. Best of all, when you "switch brands" to Sunrider, you can earn a great income!

While the Sunrider foods and products are regenerating your physical health, the residual income provided through the Sunrider financial opportunity can also regenerate your financial health. It's a winning combination!

Sunrider Independent Business Owners can or will earn through participation in the Sunrider Compensation Plan. As with any other independent business, success results only from dedicated sales efforts, hard work, diligence, and leadership.

Ok so now that you are a Sunrider IBO, how are you going to promote your new Sunrider business? Many have been taught to go to their warm market (family and friends, fellow workers, people you do business with, Banker, Grocer, hair stylist ect.), And then to Free or Paid advertising. Others just tell you to buy Sunrider leads. Leads are expensive, they not only exact a toll on your bank book, they exact a toll on your most valuable asset, time. Trying to contact a lead is very, very time consuming. Why bother? Just Buy Customers. It is much easier and will build your business much faster.

If you do a Google search for Sunrider leads, you will find there are a lot of lead brokers, some are obviously better that others, but the fact remains it is very expensive to buy leads. Why not buy customers

Buy Customers Not Leads

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A Popular Franchise Opportunity

A Popular Franchise Opportunity

A popular franchise opportunity is EmbroidMe. This franchise opportunity allows you to create custom-made apparel as well as merchandise which has embroidery on it. EmbroidMe uses the tagline, "Casually Dressing the World" in its retail showrooms. It aims to make their company known through all forms of medium, in corporate marketing programs as well as over the Internet.

EmbroidMe is outfitting their customers with creatively customized apparel, not just for work, but for play as well. They also offer all sorts of promotional merchandise as well as advertising specialty items.

EmbroidMe offers full service embroidery as well as screen printing and other promotional products to its customers. The EmbroidMe "empire" has over 250 stores all over the world. They have been rated #1 in the industry for four consecutive years as well as being one of the 50 fastest growing franchise opportunities according to Entrepreneur Magazine.

When it comes to training and support, the EmbroidMe company will assist in the demographic studies of the area that your EmbroidMe franchise will reside. A study on your site selection as well as assistance on lease negotiations would also be conducted. Along with you, the company will coordinate needed renovations that may have to be done to your store.

This franchise opportunity will also provide an excellent 4-week training program for you and your staff. Not only that, this franchise opportunity will also assist you in conducting interviews, hiring and training prospective employees. Since this is a service oriented franchise opportunity it is highly important that every employee must be able to comply and adhere to the franchisor's rules and regulations.

As an EmbroidMe custom apparel and merchandise franchisee, you gain the full resources of a team committed to helping make your store a success through continued training, consulting, marketing, research and technical support.

EmbroidMe is the most recognized name in the embroidery, screen printing, promotional products and personalized gifts industry.

EmbroidMe franchisees profit from the name recognition associated with being part of the world's #1 embroidery franchise opportunity.

The only problem I see with this type of franchise opportunity is the initial investment. The franchisor wants prospective franchisees to have a minimum of $40,000 to invest. I don't know about you, but that is a chunk of change. How many people have that kind of money laying around?

Having a hard time making a decision? Visit the Ultimate Team web site for additional information, or find more answers about a franchise opportunity at http://afranchisesolution.com.

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Is Your Franchise For Sale?

Is Your Franchise For Sale?

There are franchises for sale available every day. While most of them seem to be restaurant franchises, many other businesses are also seeing the same trend. There may be various reasons why a franchise is for sale, but the most common reason is that a successful businessman has already gotten bored with his franchise business. When a businessperson first gets started in business, they tend to take lesser risks. The path of lesser risks typically leads them to buying a franchise.

After a few years, when he/she learns the ropes of the business and gets more experience in handling the business, the businessperson would like more to do than just running an automated franchise. Any dynamic businessperson usually has the same mind set. With that in mind, the business person puts his/her franchise up for sale.

If you own a franchise business, and you have decided to put up your franchise for sale, the first thing you need to do is contact the franchisor. Remember, the franchisor sets the rules, and that also goes for selling your franchise. Don't worry: there is nothing to be embarrassed about.

Eventually, all of us need to move on in life, and so does the franchisor. The franchisor has already taken into account that some of their franchisees will sell off their franchises at some point of time. Their business plan takes this into account. There are many different reasons why a franchise goes up for sale. It may be anything and the franchisor may have heard it before, so go ahead and do what you need to do.

The franchisor may provide you with a starting sale price for your franchise. The franchisor may also have someone that has inquired about a franchise business in your area. The franchisor is the best place to get free advertising, and possibly some great prospects.

So, DO NOT be afraid to contact your franchisor. He/she may put some conditions on your franchise for sale. Most of these however will be in line with the current guidelines they have for giving out a new franchise. The franchisor would be looking for the ability of approving the new franchise and nothing else.

The Ultimate Team knows all about franchise businesses, search engine optimization, and the importance of customers. The Ultimate Team's system is for sale, and ready for you to take action. You can come to the Ultimate Team site to see if our alternative to a franchise business is right for you.

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Buying a Franchise Can Be Very Rewarding

Buying a Franchise Can Be Very Rewarding

Franchise businesses are booming, and many economic analysts have identified them as the primary engine that will propel the U.S. economy. But is buying a franchise business right for you?

That, my friend, is a question only you can answer. Buying a franchise takes courage, a person with somewhat of a business mind, money and a commitment. Are you suited to run your own business? If so, then buying a franchise may be the right choice for you. On the other hand, if you're not suited to run a business, then buying a franchise may be a waste of your time and money. The option to the later would be only if you could find the right personnel to run your business, although that's not always the best choice.

Even though a franchise has been successful in another part of the country, it does not mean that it will do well in a community like yours. That's where it takes courage! How will the franchise business you're looking to buy be accepted in your community? If it's the first type of franchise in your part of the country, will it be accepted or rejected? Being the first business of its kind, in an area, can be very rewarding but at the same time can be very challenging. To keep it on the side of rewarding, I would advise you to do a market analysis. This market analysis will help in your decision making process, and also give you a good understanding of your marketplace.

Buying a franchise business may be your dream or goal, but before you spend any money, take a look at what the Ultimate Team has to offer; it will ensure long term success. Buying a franchise from some large corporation may not be the best for you. If you're still looking for an alternative, the Ultimate Team's system will ensure long lasting training and support. Buying a franchise has its advantages, but does not guarantee success. On the other hand, the Ultimate Team will ensure long lasting customers, which is a necessity for long term success.

The Ultimate Team knows all about franchise businesses, search engine optimization, and the importance of customers. Come to the Ultimate Team site to see if their alternative to a franchise business is right for you, or fill out the form below and someone from the Ultimate Team will contact you.

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Choosing the Right Business Franchise

Choosing the Right Business Franchise

You have several choices, if you ever decide to start a business, or buy a franchise. Franchise opportunities are everywhere. All you have to do is search Google. You could start a small business franchise that is based on filling a specific need in your community. For example, you could start a babysitting service or a house cleaning service. On the other hand, you may decide to open a small business franchise similar to one that you have seen in another city. This business may be different from anything else in your area.

Another reason that you would choose to start a small business franchise is to have a big name (brand) associated with your business. By doing so, this would help give your business a measure of legitimacy that it might not otherwise have. Buying a franchise not only gives you a measure of legitimacy, but also give you a measure of security. Having the support of a larger company is what some people prefer. You do not get that went you start a business on your own.

No matter what your reason, if you decide that you want to start a small business franchise, the first thing you need to consider is how you are going to finance the franchise. Franchise fees alone can run from a few thousand dollars to over a million dollars, depending on the type of business. In addition to the franchise fees, you will need to consider the cost of leasing the space you will occupy, and don't forget to account for other start-up expenses. Franchise fees and other start-up costs are in addition to the day to day operating expenses incurred from running any business. Getting a loan for the franchise start-up expenses will allow you to use your money as operating capital.

Make sure you understand how much it will take to not only get your small business franchise started, but also how much it will take to run the business on a daily or monthly basis. You don't want to short change yourself trying to make ends meet every single month. Running a small business franchise on a shoestring can be stressful. Take that from someone who knows all to well.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) will sometimes offer financing to start a small business franchise, although it may be easier to get a Commercial Franchise Loan. The terms for these loans may be more lenient for certain types of franchises. Even though the SBA is designed to help small businesses and start ups, they will sometimes look at the competitors in the area to decide whether they are going to loan you the money. Starting a small business franchise that's unique in your town may be a good thing. On the other hand, if you're trying to start a franchise like an auto repair shop or a dry cleaner, and there are other auto repair shops or dry cleaners in the area, they may turn down your loan.

Choosing the right small business franchise, in the right area can be beneficial in more ways than one. So it's important to do your research to find the right franchise opportunity, learn as much as you can about the franchisor, and to make sure how you're going to finance the small business franchise of choice.

If you don't find what you are looking for, go to a Franchise Solution to get additional information about alternatives to a business franchise. If you have any questions after checking it out, you can contact me for additional information. But remember, whether you choose a traditional Business Franchise, or a low cost Business Franchise, it still takes hard work to be prosperous. If you're up to the task, do your due-diligence.

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Franchise Questions

Franchise Questions

Will you be happy as a franchisee? Can you make the money you need to provide for yourself and your future? Where do you even start, with thousands of franchise opportunities available? These along with many other questions will surface as you begin your quest to find the right franchise business.

Before you even begin searching for franchises, you need to do a comprehensive evaluation of your own strengths and weaknesses. The best way to start is by sitting down, getting out a pad of paper and a pen, and as objectively as possible answer these eight questions:

1. What part of your current and past jobs have you liked doing the most?
2. Are you an animal lover? Auto buff? Artistic? What skills/hobbies do you have that may be applicable to a franchise business?
3. Are you status conscious? Does it matter to you what the product or service of the franchise is or does the business potential matter more?
4. What part of your current and past jobs have you liked doing the least?
5. Do you have experience managing employees? Did you enjoy it, and are you comfortable with recruiting employees?
6. How much capital do you have to invest? Can you afford to do without a regular income during the start up phase of your new business?
7. What are your financial goals?
8. Owning a franchise is all about following someone else's system. Can you picture yourself executing a system you didn't create?

These questions cover a variety of categories, including your strengths, weaknesses, management skills, and your financial situation. Answering the questions listed above, will probably lead to additional questions. If so, write down the questions and your answers. You will also begin to get a clearer picture of your gifts and talents. You may also see what you can bring to a franchise business and what you expect to receive in lieu of your talents/financial investment.

Once you have done an in depth evaluation of yourself, the next step is to start looking at franchise opportunities. Evaluating franchises, based on your answers to the questions, will give you a better understanding of the franchise business that is right for you. It may take some effort to find the right franchise so don't get discouraged and by all means, don't choose a franchise that does not fit your profile.

If you need additional help, The Ultimate Team has information about an alternative to owning a franchise. They are also skilled in search engine optimization. Come to the Ultimate Team site to see if their alternative to a franchise is right for you, or fill out the form below and someone from the Ultimate Team will contact you.

Jeffrey Sloe, Internet Marketing Advisor to The Ultimate Team
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