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Most parents today have a tough time economically: they have to be at home raising their children so they cannot work much and the jobs that are out there are often part-time and low paying. Yet most families need two incomes today to get ahead. Detailed in this new book are over 100 business ideas that can be started for very little money and yet may provide parents with a lot more money than they would be paid by the hour. This is a collection of businesses se... More >>
101 Businesses You Can Start With Less Than One Thousand Dollars: For Stay-at-Home Moms & Dads
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This book was helpful for me. I have about no business experience and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it, I just knew I wanted to make some money since the economy is weird right now. This book gave me a lot of ideas on how I could make that happen.
This was an easy read and I felt that the author had good understanding of the subject. Not all of the ideas worked for me, but enough did to make this worth my time and money.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mom & Pop Businesses enter the 21st Century, and generate fun and profit in the process!
“101 Businesses You Can Start With Less Than One Thousand Dollars For Stay-at-Home Moms & Dads,” furnishes fuel for turning hobbies into cash, dreams into dividends, and enthusiasm into earnings.
Advancing the principle of providing a product or service you believe in and the money will follow, the book proposes not only home-based business ideas, but resources for generating success.
Whether raising children, seeking supplemental income minus shift juggling, or wishing to withdraw yet another rat from the race, “101 Businesses” presents the meat and potatoes of bringing home the bacon without leaving home.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book has lots of practical, current ideas that could be started for much less than one thousand dollars. The 101 ideas are really well laid out and have links and recommended books so you can find out more. Each idea has specific ideas for how to get started and links to books and organizations for more information. It does not just give you can idea, but it shows you how to get started straight away. The case studies of successful home business owners showed how others have succeeded. The home business owners talk about how they did it and what problems they faced.
What I found most helpful were the sections on business selection and planning. There are simple checklists and questions to find out what type of business you are most suited to and likely to be successful at. It would be really helpful for someone feeling unsure about what type of home business would be best for them.
The business planning section shows that a home business can be much more than just earning a few extra dollars, it can be a viable, long term income if you plan for it. Writing a business plan for a home business is really simplified with the checklists. This was really worth doing and made me think about the future possibilities of my home business.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is marketed toward stay-at-home parents, but it useful for just about anyone over the age of 18. The best way to protect yourself from a recession is to have a bank of skills you can fall back on, and 101 Businesses You Can Start With Less Than $1,000 should give every reader at least five ideas for making extra money.
The best thing about 101 Businesses is its comprehensive look at how to succeed in each job. I never knew how to become a voice-over actor, but now I do. I know what equipment I need, who my potential clients are, and how to get started. Every business listed in Shepherd’s book has a list of websites and how-to books to help you get off the ground. I was also surprised to learn how many of these businesses require less than $100 to get started.
I also appreciated the clear-eyed approach Shepherd takes in telling readers that these businesses require a lot of research and effort before they become profitable. This is the opposite of a “get rich quick” book. It’s more of a “get to work, get happy and maybe get rich” book.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you are considering starting a home-business this is the book for you! 101 Businesses You Can Start with Less Than One Thousand Dollars for Stay-at-Home Moms and Dads is the complete guide to starting a home business for parents. If you are a parent considering starting a home business then this is the book for you. It is obvious Shepherd writes from personal experience for she thinks of everything one needs to know before starting a home business. She even includes a self evaluation to see how prepared you are to start a home business.
Are you short on cash? Shepherd included a section about home businesses you can start for $0 to $100. The same section will tell you how to start your chosen home business, and how to advertise so you will have clients.
Rating: 5 / 5