Homepreneur is a name of that exists in Wikipedia, but there are 2.9 million Homepreneurs currently contribute £ 300 billion for ' British economy. impressive numbers when you stop and think about it.
Not only us (Homepreneurs) spend £ 40bn into local economies in which we live, my Costa, we earn more per hour than those with jobs "own". We must be saving the environment even as we're not commuting. What's wrong?
1 to 7 of the UK working population is self employed the highest% registered at any time in the last 40 years.
Because we are motivated to start from home ?
- lifelong ambition to transform a passion (Hobby) into a business.
- A opportunities in the market and be your own boss.
- Dissatisfied with your current job.
- Unable to get back into work due to injury or disability.
- want to spend more time with family and friends.
- invest in your future - (pension / retirement fund issues).
The most popular areas for home businesses are
- Business Services
- Creative.
- retail
- Professional Consulting.
Other amazing facts about becoming a Homepreneur:
- is not necessary to have a product or an idea to start a business, there is something out there that will sell products on behalf of other persons / companies to earn commission.
- Over 60% of UK businesses are started new home.
- Del novice Homepreneurs 64% are women and of these, 72% are not mothers - debunking the myth of the birth of the "stay at home mompreneurs" (mother in the UK) and yes appears mompreneur in Wikipedia.
- Of these women, almost 70% have never been in business before.
- The age group - is 45-54yrs, (over 30%), the older generation is getting in on the act and I suspect because of the financial impact (pension fund crisis / economic bust during 08- 2013)
will fall into one of these categories ?
I fell in most of these categories, the main one - able to do my job because of the huge amount of stress you put me under. I need to work, I did not have a product to sell, I am female and almost 50. It 'a terrible start your own business, but you must get out of your comfort zone and make it happen. I became a Homepreneur few months of partnership with a commission based company.
Once you find the right product to sell Online - What Next?
- Website: WordPress have made it easy for us especially for newbies like me. And 'free, simple and fast. Take your time and select a theme that you and your product fits. Before selling the product you have to sell yourself. It's all a matter of being Personable, giving value to your customer before you sell anything.
- List E-mail: Aweber now have a website you need to collect emails from your customers so you can keep them updated with your " offers "or new information, the best way to do this is through Aweber. And 'straight forward to link the website to Aweber so that you can send regular e-mail information to customers or new and existing customers.
- Advertising and Marketing :. Facebook There are 1 billion people on Facebook every day..it mind blowing. Someone wants a place / needs your product, but the first drive-comb and declare that you know how you ... remember we all have to start somewhere. If you're serious about being a Homepreneur then get on Facebook. You may have to enroll in a course on how to advertise on Facebook. Do your research, as there are hundreds of programs out there to choose from. Please make sure that teach you how to use "Facebook for business".
- get help - If like me you limited savings and could not afford to pay for help, use online tutorials from YouTube. Search guru in your industry that have free online videos for you to "learn while you earn." Google and YouTube anything and everything you need to know But beware. I discovered that some of YouTube video are out of date especially when trying to keep up with the changes that companies make some IE Facebook (it feels like every 5 minutes) And 'incredibly frustrating when you try to compare what is on the screen for what you are watching on YouTube videos.
- Equipment: investing in more high-spec computers or laptop that you can afford and get a decent internet connection. This may mean sitting in a cafe all day, but hey it contributes to the local economy.
- The will to succeed all you need.
The bad news is that most of the people who think about starting an online business and creating a life of freedom and flexibility never even begin.
The good news, however, is that thanks Internet is easier than ever to get up and running as a Homepreneur. All you need is out there, sometimes you just need a little 'help to find it.
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