There are several factors that can compel you to give up your full time outdoor job, and family commitments are the most important of all. But, does this put an end to your ability to contribute to the family cash box? No. The internet offers an opportunity to make money online with home based business. So even if you cannot leave home, you can start earning in the comfort of your home.This income model is one that is operated from your home, and can earn a big cash sum if planned and executed appropriately. Such business model can be a service or product based. Do you want to know some ideas about it?Core ideas to make money online with home based business:- Selling Goods: A person can buy goods at wholesale rates and resell them at higher rates to make a substantial profit. You can sell clothing, jewelry, perfumes, books and many other items. Individuals can also sell goods like artwork, music, gift baskets and crafts that are made by them.- Providing Services: Many companies outsource non-core jobs to third party service providers. As a service provider you can offer services such as computerized accounting and bookkeeping, consultancy services, medical billing, transcription, HR services, web designing and development, home staging and cleaning services and working as a virtual assistant. You can also get paid to write for other sites.- Work as a franchise: A franchise functions as a representative of a bigger company selling products and providing services on their behalf. They work on commission basis. However, it requires that you buy the rights from the company to use their name.- Affiliate Marketing: You can advertise someone else’s digital and/or physical products using links and content blogging on your site in exchange for a commission.Do you have to pay anything to Start it?Whether you will have to pay in order to make money online with home based business depends upon the business you intend to start. Some of these businesses entail a start up cost which includes the charges for purchasing hardware, software, equipment, office supplies and advertising. Selected highly skilled professionals such as resume writing and consultancy services can start with little or no investment.What you need to make money online with home based business at starting point?- Identify your hobbies, talents or skills to create a successful business option.- Determine the scope of the home based business you have in mind by researching the market.- Weigh the pros and cons on different grounds.- Determine the area of operation- Do you wish to operate locally or expand your services elsewhere?- Consider the zoning laws and regulation before starting a home business. In some regions, such businesses are banned while others require a special license.- It is advisable to involve a lawyer and insurance agent in the process.
The Attributes You Need to Have a Successful Home Based Business
Even though it seems as if almost everyone dreams of running a home based business, not everyone has what it takes to succeed with a home based business. There are certain attributes that you should have if you want to have a higher opportunity for success with a home based business.
There is no doubt about the fact that you need to be a hard worker if you are going to succeed with your work from home business. A lot of people see a work from home business as a way to get out of the 9 to 5 job work frame. The truth is you will have times when you are up very early and working very late to make your business a success. You will find that there are times when you need to work on weekends and perhaps even on holidays. You cannot be intimidated by hard work if you want to run a home based business.
It is important to be a highly motivated individual if you are going to run a home based business. You need to keep yourself on task no matter what line of work you select for your business. There will no longer be a boss telling you what to do and what to do it. You will need to be able to keep yourself motivated to succeed as well as anyone you might have working for you.
Determination and optimism are important if you want to work from home. Many businesses will fail and those that don’t will have times when business is not good at all. You need to use determination and optimism to ride through the bad patches so that your business can excel. Do not give up hope the first time things do not go your way with the new business. If you believe in yourself and your business, you have more opportunity for success.
People skills are important if you are going to operate a home based business. Anyone who is going to run a home based business must be able to have the best possible communication skills. If you have people working for you, you want to be able to motivate and inspire them. It will also be necessary to communicate well with your clients. As a business owner, you will want to have the people skills you need to keep customers satisfied even when things go wrong.
Although not all home based business owners are organized, it is beneficial if you are. Being organized will make it less likely to make billing errors and other errors in your business paperwork. You are less likely to miss deadlines or to misplace items you need to provide clients with the intended products or services. If you are organized you will be able to stay on task and to make plants for the future of your business.
Creativity is also an important attribute if you have a home based business. You want to have the creativity necessary to offer products and services that stand out from products and services offered by your competitors. You want to find creative ways to attract customers.
The attributes listed above are very helpful if you want to have a successful home based business. If you have some or all of these attributes, you could be well on your way to success.
How Important Is the Fundraising Auctioneer to the Success of Your Event?
I want you to think about the term “Fundraising Auction”.
A “Fundraising Auction” is an event where items of value are gathered, and then sold in a competitive bidding situation, either in a Silent Auction format, or in a Live Auction format by a Live Auctioneer. And since typically the best items are saved for the Live Auction, arguably it is the Live Auction that should generate a significant portion of the proceeds in any Fundraising Auction.
So why do so many non-profit groups consider the Fundraising Auctioneer to be the least valuable component in a Fundraising Auction?
The Hosting Facility gets paid.
The Printer gets paid.
The Caterer gets paid.
The Liquor Store gets paid.
The DJ gets paid.
The Florist gets paid.
But the Auctioneer … the individual who is expected to raise the lion’s share of the event’s proceeds… is expected to work for Free. And is usually under-appreciated for the professional services he/she provides.
I’m not trying to underscore the value of the invitations & programs, food, booze, music, and decorations. All are important in their own way. But each of these are “Expenses”. It is the Auctioneer who is going to bring “Revenue”… and thus, the “Profits”… into any event. Which is the ultimate objective of any Fundraising Auction.
Here is a real-life example of how under-appreciated the Auctioneer can be. In two comparable events we worked last year, during the dinner portion of the event one non-profit group sat the Auctioneer (me) at a table with the DJ, the Interns, the Volunteer Staff, and other event “Help”. The 2nd non-profit group sat the Auctioneer (me) directly next to the CEO of their organization, where we chatted about how important the pending revenue would be to their organization. Which group do you think valued the services of the Fundraising Auctioneer more?
Don’t ever under-estimate the value that a professional Fundraising Auctioneer can bring to your event. The Auctioneer adds value as a pre-event consultant. And the Auctioneer can change an event from a moderate to a huge success.
A Case Study Once I was scheduled to call an Auction for a major local non-profit group. They represented a very good cause and they had a strong and dedicated following. Their event was sold out, quality Live & Silent Auction items had been solicited, and the Special Pledge Appeal had been choreographed and was ready to go. The facility was first class, the appropriate caterer was booked, and the food was ready to cook.
But quite unexpectedly, some unseasonably inclement weather forced the event’s cancellation. Despite all of the committee’s hard work, cancelling the event was the proper decision considering the circumstances.
So the Event Committee scrambled to re-schedule the event for the following weekend.
They confirmed with the Hosting Facility.
They confirmed with the Caterer.
They confirmed with the Liquor Store.
They confirmed with the DJ.
They confirmed with the Florist.
Since they already had the Mailing List of those scheduled to attend, no new invitations had to be printed as all were contacted by email or telephone. So with everything in place, the group went ahead and re-scheduled the event for the following weekend.
But guess who they failed to confirm? You got it… the Professional Auctioneer. They thought so little of the Auctioneer’s contribution that they “assumed” that the Auctioneer would be available and at their beck and call.
But the Auctioneer already had another Fundraising Auction booked for that date with another non-profit group. It was only hour away from the re-scheduled event, and things could have been easily worked out. All Group #1 had to do was start their event one hour earlier, or one hour later, than the Group #2, and the Auctioneer could have helped both groups on the same day.
But because Group #1 failed to anticipate a possible Auctioneer conflict, because they failed to confirm with the Auctioneer before re-scheduling their event, their preferred Auctioneer had to bow out and they had to scramble to locate substitute “Volunteer” Auctioneer only days before their event.
And it cost them.
Learning Points
The Live Auction is usually where the profits are made at any Fundraising Auction.
A Professional Fundraising Auctioneer can be vital to the success of any Fundraising Auction.
The better Fundraising Auctioneers usually get booked quickly.
You need to recognize the important contributions that a good Auctioneer can make to your event.
Michael Ivankovich is a Bucks County Fundraising Auctioneer based in Doylestown PA, and serves the Great Philadelphia PA area. He has been a professionally licensed and bonded Auctioneer in Pennsylvania for nearly 20 years, has been named Pennsylvania’s Auctioneer of the Year, and has considerable experience in conducting Fundraising Auctions. Michael loves helping groups raise needed funds for good causes and one of his specialties is the “Special Pledge Appeal” or “Fund-A-Cause Appeal” which usually enables clients to double their revenue in a single evening.