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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=55103&amp;amp;tstart=0#55103</link>
      <description>Hi, I run E-Commerce based private franchising business. I can share&lt;br /&gt;
some details of what I do. please send me you contact details on my&lt;br /&gt;
email rakesh.dangar@yahoo.com</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:40:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>rakeshdangar</author>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=55067&amp;amp;tstart=0#55067</link>
      <description>Your concern for legitimacy is quite understandable.  All of us with any experience have been taken (probably more than once).  Given that you have little money to invest, your major asset is your time.  Like many you have more time than money.  Therefore, it seems reasonable to invest in yourself at the lowest possible cost.  &lt;br /&gt;
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You may or may not like multi-level marketing, but given your low investable funds, it seems that learning about it for free before making any commitment would be prudent.  After all, some people have done quite well in MLM while those lacking the training and understanding of the busines fail.&lt;br /&gt;
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Here is site for free MLM training: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GrayFoxConsulting.Net&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://www.GrayFoxConsulting.Net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Best of luck.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>charlesgrayfx</author>
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      <dc:date>2009-01-05T13:20:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=54906&amp;amp;tstart=0#54906</link>
      <description>hi odeal here.&lt;br /&gt;
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just simply, go to www.richmang.com, I will send you info on what we have to offer. So you see for yourself.&lt;br /&gt;
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to your success of buliding on no budget. Odeal Watson.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>richmang</author>
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      <dc:date>2009-01-03T20:36:30Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=54902&amp;amp;tstart=0#54902</link>
      <description>Hi.  Lighthouse brought up some very good points and I just wanted to expand on it.  I've been in 15 different home based businesses, one of them a "start up" which failed after two years.  With the experience I had gained, I applied it to searching for the best business and finally found my home with a business that has true long term residual income and I'll share some of the things I looked for that helped me.&lt;br /&gt;
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Look into businesses that have a proven track record.  You can devote your time and energy into a business and then it's all gone because the business was not able to overcome unanticipated obstacles.&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, as Lighthouse said, make sure the success is based on selling products.  That's a customer based model as opposed to a distributor based model.  Many people will tell you how much money you can make just by referring people but when someone leaves, your income drops.  You want a stable business based on customers.  Also make sure you try the products and believe in the products.  It's difficult to be in a business where you don't believe in the products.&lt;br /&gt;
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On checking the company, go to the Better Business Bureau.  That will give you a clear idea right there.  If they are just listed with them, you can see if there are any complaints.  If they are accredited with them, that makes it more credible but don't discount them if they're not accredited with them because it costs money and some businesses don't want to pay the money.  As long as they don't have many complaints.&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, search the internet with the name of the business and "scam" after it or "complaints" or "review".  Be careful - there are network marketers who will say a business is a scam just to promote their own opportunity.  Check scam.com and ripoffreport.com.  Do the same type of search for the owner and see if the person is credible.  If the owner has been in prior companies that were closed down because of problems, it should make you think twice about joining a new business with that owner.&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, what type of marketing is in place.  What do you need to do to be successful.  Are there sales tools in place and a system in place to help you to be successful.  You can have the best product but if there isn't a way for you to promote it, it will be more difficult for you to be successful.&lt;br /&gt;
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The most important consideration in choosing a business is that you are passionate about what you do and that you fully understand what you are joining before you join.  If the person you speak with is unsure or not willing to provide you with information, don't join or seek someone else.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Make 2009 a great year!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kathy&lt;br /&gt;
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Katherine Smith&lt;br /&gt;
www.besthomebasedbusinessforyou.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:58:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>kmswealth</author>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=53499&amp;amp;tstart=0#53499</link>
      <description>Be aware of how they set up their sites, usually if the income exceeds a substantial amount in a certain period of time, yeah it usualy is. Have you seen checked out the IPC program? If you havnt I highly urge you to look into it. This is where It all started for me. Success has been amazing so far, if you would like to know more let me know.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>theor23</author>
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      <dc:date>2008-12-22T05:07:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=53338&amp;amp;tstart=0#53338</link>
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&lt;td&gt; &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; This holiday &lt;br /&gt;
			season brings along many good cheers to those wishing to run a successful &lt;br /&gt;
			Internet business.  We all know there are many businesses out there on the World &lt;br /&gt;
			Wide Web promising everything imaginable to get you to sign up and send your &lt;br /&gt;
			money; however, we did the research to determine who is real and who is not.  &lt;br /&gt;
			Something like Santa's list of who&amp;rsquo;s naughty or &lt;br /&gt;
			nice. &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; The results are in &lt;br /&gt;
			and you are in for a BIG treat this holiday season.  You will learn how to make &lt;br /&gt;
			a lot of money WITHOUT investing your own money.  Does this sound too good to be &lt;br /&gt;
			true?  Well, there is no need to worry about losing anything if you are not &lt;br /&gt;
			investing a cent of your own money, right? &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; Unfortunately, there &lt;br /&gt;
			may be a downside to all of this (maybe?), and many of you will think this is &lt;br /&gt;
			not a downside at all; you all have to invest nothing more than your time.  &lt;br /&gt;
			That's right, your TIME to bring yourself financial security.  Providing you &lt;br /&gt;
			already have an Internet connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP), &lt;br /&gt;
			and you can send email, you are in for a moneymaking opportunity that will make &lt;br /&gt;
			you happy you wake early to start your own business where the only monetary &lt;br /&gt;
			limits are YOU.  That's right, only YOU can prevent yourself from earning &lt;br /&gt;
			money. &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; I will guide you &lt;br /&gt;
			every step of the way.  Show you how to sign up today, show you the best way to &lt;br /&gt;
			obtain emails and send them, and then show you how you will earn enough money to &lt;br /&gt;
			bring YOU financial success.  For those of you that already have a business that &lt;br /&gt;
			is not doing so well, it's now time to rethink how to build your wheel of &lt;br /&gt;
			success.  Let&amp;rsquo;s roll in the New Year with a BIG financial generating business &lt;br /&gt;
			and get rid of those dead-end businesses that did not do so well in 2008, but &lt;br /&gt;
			have made us spend too much money making someone else &lt;br /&gt;
			rich. &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; I am not going to &lt;br /&gt;
			promise you that you will make a million dollars by next week.  I will promise &lt;br /&gt;
			you that you are going to make a lot of money with merely the investment of your &lt;br /&gt;
			time.  How much you make will depend largely on how much of your time you &lt;br /&gt;
			invest.  If you invest a lot of your time, you will make a lot of money.  If you &lt;br /&gt;
			don't like to invest your time to make money, then this is NOT the business for &lt;br /&gt;
			you. &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; If you are now ready &lt;br /&gt;
			to invest your time to make a lot of money, go to &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schinzelenterprise.com%2Fpage4.html&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://www.schinzelenterprise.com/page4.html&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;br /&gt;
			sign up, and then I will contact you to get you started today.  How much will I &lt;br /&gt;
			charge you to be your guide to financial success?  Close your eyes now as I &lt;br /&gt;
			break the news to you --- NOTHING!!!!  That's right; I am not going to charge &lt;br /&gt;
			you a cent.  I am only asking you to be prepared to invest your time and become &lt;br /&gt;
			a financial success.  NOTHING MORE!!!! &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; Okay, the time has &lt;br /&gt;
			come for you to do your part and sign up today.  I am looking forward to hearing &lt;br /&gt;
			from you today and to get you started on your way to financial success.  How &lt;br /&gt;
			much easier can I make it for you?  You will sit in front of your home computer &lt;br /&gt;
			and make money.  I only wish I was given the same opportunity you are given &lt;br /&gt;
			today &amp;ndash; having someone hold my hand every step of the way and showing me how to &lt;br /&gt;
			gain financial success so easily. &lt;br clear="all" /&gt; HAPPY &lt;br /&gt;
			HOLIDAYS!!!!Joseph Schin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;br clear="left" /&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:53:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>WebPublisher</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=53338&amp;amp;tstart=0#53338</guid>
      <dc:date>2008-12-20T00:53:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=53051&amp;amp;tstart=0#53051</link>
      <description>Hi All&lt;br /&gt;
At present with The layoffs and cutoffs of the employees from the companies,Every one is looking forward for Home based businesses only.So Naturally there are some scam businesses are also comes in to role.The fresher will have to be care ful about all these scam business options.One should select a legal home business.the legitamate home based business opportunities are undesirable for the users.To Odentify the scam business One need to have minimum knowledge about the work at home business ideas and concepts.there are many sites providing thgis information.The Instant Income Plan(www.instantincome-123.com) is also one such kind of site.I Hope this onformation will be a greate use for you.thanking you..</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:15:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mikelphilip</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=53051&amp;amp;tstart=0#53051</guid>
      <dc:date>2008-12-17T20:15:12Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>Dec 17, 2008 3:15 PM</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Legitimate home based opportunities?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=52864&amp;amp;tstart=0#52864</link>
      <description>&lt;br /&gt;
Hi,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We have been successful selling online.  I would reccommend you go to trusted sources, and marketplaces that have security measures in place, Ebay is very proactive in this area.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Finding the right sources can be a task.  Pick something you are comfortable and knowledgable about, then look for a source.  Dropship Sources Online ( www.dropshipsouceonline.com ) has over 500 verfied dropshippers and wholesale suppliers.  You should be able to find what you want to sell there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here is one of our sources www.fretguitars.com sell musical instruments and guitars.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you need a online store built after you get you product sourcing please keep us in mind www.easyfreewebdesign.com&lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Good Luck!</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:39:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>easyfreewebde</author>
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      <dc:date>2008-12-17T02:39:13Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>Dec 16, 2008 9:39 PM</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=25725&amp;amp;tstart=0#25725</link>
      <description>Have you looked to sell on ebay or other auction sites?  If you are looking for products to sell but not have to carry the inventory, I would recommend looking for companies that dropship products for you.  A great way to start making money but not have the risk of having a lot of inventory stored up.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 02:50:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>berrycustom</author>
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      <dc:date>2008-05-17T02:50:51Z</dc:date>
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      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=25720&amp;amp;tstart=0#25720</link>
      <description>Let me no what you think if interested give me a call&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 02:40:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>pmullins</author>
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      <dc:date>2008-05-17T02:40:41Z</dc:date>
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