home business

Thoughts On Starting A New Business + Focus

Wow. I know we all say it but it’s hard to believe it’s 2012 already. Did you know that I’ve been compiling these job listings here now for almost 7 years?  I’m so thankful that at this time in my life I have the opportunity to do this and to have you all as readers.  I continue to hope that this is YOUR year to prosper and be able to live your dream of working from home too! Happy 2012.

I’d like to share with you My Recap of 2011 – and  a little thought on starting new businesses. I think it’s wonderful to start new businesses or a new job but I also think it’s important to always stay focused on why you are doing it in the first place. Yes, we all need money to live but we don’t live to make money. For me personally, my boys come first. They will always be my priority. I’m glad 2011 was what it was if only to serve as a reminder to me to not let work overtake my life, to stay focused on what works for me and my family,  and work smarter NOT harder.

* I’d also like to mention that I’ve revived my old personal blog and this year I’m doing the 365 Photo Challenge – which means I’m going to be sharing one photo every single day this year or at least honestly try my best to. Will you stop by and see what I’m sharing?

Five Unique Jobs For Moms or Dads To Earn Cash While At Home

More and more Moms (and Dads) are trying to find ways to earn extra cash while at home caring for their children. I would guess that some of you work out of the home and STILL need ways to earn even more extra cash due to the economy. Some of you might even want some extra money for a vacation, remodeling, or plain old fun! We’ve shared many ways to work from home in the past but today I thought I’d share a few unique jobs that could bring in some extra money!

Pet Sitter – I recently went on a trip to a big city where I saw several “pet resorts”. I lamented that there weren’t any of those around here but we sure could use one. Caring for other people’s pets while they are away or at work could prove to be a fun and lucrative way to earn extra cash. This is one of those jobs where your kids could help too. What child at home wouldn’t want a ton of new animals running around? Read more…

Work At Home In Pictures #1: Self Portrait

I’ve been trying to find a way to freshen up our site and not just be another home jobs list site. So, I’ve decided to venture into more of a scheduled posting format with hopes to bring you at least 3 new posts per week. Here are my ideas. They are not set in stone so they may change as I come up with other ideas.

1. Weekly home jobs list

2. Free stuff/deals Read more…

Blogging Conferences

This weekend over 750+ moms and women (myself NOT included again this year) are gathered at the Blogher ‘07 conference in Chicago to learn more about blogging. According to the blogher website, blogher’s mission is to create opportunities for women who blog to pursue exposure, education, community and economic empowerment.

If you missed this year’s blogher or didn’t think this was the “right” conference for you don’t fret. There are several more upcoming blog/blogging conferences to attend. And, there’s always Blogher in 2008!

UPCOMING BLOG-BLOGGING CONFERENCES still to come in 2007:

PubCon Blog Conference
This conference will be held is Las Vegas, Nevada on December 4-7, 2007

PostiCon Blog Conference by Payperpost.com
The Posticon conference will be held in Las Vegas as well on November 9th-10th, 2007

Blog Business Summitt
This conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois on September 17-19th, 2007.

Blog World Expo
This conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 8-9, 2007.

If there are any conferences that I have left out please let me know about them in the comments or email me. I’ll add them here.

Tax Refunds To Help Home Business

Right about now, or sometimes soon, many of you are getting refund checks from Uncle Sam. Since this money is usually unexpected and not put into your budget, you should think about investing some of it into your home business this year. Your tax refund can really help your home business in several ways. Here is a list of possible ways that you could spend some of your tax refund to help grow or improve your home business. You could even use some of it to start a new home business.

Ways Your Tax Refund Can Help Your Home Business:

1. Join a professional membership club such as Mom Masterminds,Mom Masterminds Main Page

2. Upgrade your newsletter/autoresponder programs. If you are using a free service, you are limited to the amount of emails you can send out as well as members you can have. Paying for a service can really help your online home business in the long run. Believe me, I’m proof of this. I signed up for wahmcart a few months ago and it’s been nothing but great for my online business.

3. Buy your own domain name and hosting. Domain names and monthly hosting is fairly cheap. You can get a great deal from godaddy.com. With your own domain name and hosting, your business will be taken much more seriously. This means more money for you.

4. If you are getting behind on your work, hire a virtual assistant for a few hours per month with some of your tax refund money. This will help you focus on the more important parts of your business.

5. Use some of the money for a mini vacation for yourself. A small vacation and me time can really do wonders for yourself and your business. After your break, you will be much more focused and ready to get some work done.

Feel free to add some of your own tips in the comments section. I’d love to hear how you will use your tax refund to help your business.