Making Home Business - Scam or Gimmick?

How can you tell the difference between a moneyfounders of the MLM). An MLM also violates Rule #1
making home business and a scam or a gimmick?as the only way to achieve this leverage is to recruit
After all, the difference between a 'gimmick' andyour friends and relatives into the same business so
'scam' might be legally different but when it comes tonow you're selling the same business you just bought
your money making home business... there really isn'tinstead of selling the products of the MLM.
much of a difference at all.Here's a simple 'reality check'; were you buying the
So before I reveal exactly how to uncover the truthproducts the MLM promotes before buying the MLM
about a real home based business, first let's definebusiness? If not, what makes you think others will
the difference between a home based businessbuy these products from you?
'scam' and a simple home based business 'gimmick'.Rule #3 - Look for longevity. Your odds of making
Home Business Scam - I define this as a businessmoney with your home based business are much
that's advertised to provide a reasonable tobetter if you go with someone that has a track
outrageous income stream but is really nothing but arecord of success. Think about it... would you rather
complete ruse. This is a business that's really set upbuy a McDonalds franchise or "Brand X Hamburgers"?
to be complete BS with absolutely no chance ofWhile Brand X might provide greater upside 'potential',
anyone ever turning it into a money making homejust as day trading can be more profitable than
business.mutual funds, no one can argue that McDonalds is
Home Business Gimmick - This type of business isalready a proven entity and more likely to succeed.
usually real and can even be quite profitable... for aRule #4 - Sell a product you understand and can
few folks anyhow... or for a short period of time.easily describe to your friends. If you can't describe
These gimmicks are prevalent on the internet todayyour product or service in 1 sentence then you really
because the internet is still relatively new so thedon't understand it and should never try to build a
opportunity for making a fast buck are alsohome based business around it.
prevalent. But is this really what you want as a longRule #5 - Your home based business should be well
term money making home business?supported, by the company you purchased it from,
So if you really want a true money making homewith a rock solid infrastructure. Do they have a real
business, you need to avoid the scams and gimmickssupport system? Can you reach them before and
as one will rob you blind up front and the other willafter you join? Are others in the business making
have you chasing every fad of the day... don't domoney already?
either.Rule #6 - Plan on 'doing something'. While you won't
Instead, make the smart choice by looking for a realhave time to 'do everything' (see rule #5), never
money making home business that you can buildbelieve there's someone out there willing to pay you
upon for years of profitable operation and alsofor 'doing nothing'. If you think you can build a
improve upon to increasingly grow your profits eachbusiness around replaying someone else's video to sell
and every month.the same business you just bought to hundreds of
Now let's look at the rules of a real home business:others...just stop dead in your tracks and buy a
Rule #1 - Your business should sell something otherlottery ticket instead. Your odds of success are much
than itself. In other words, if the business you buybetter.
does nothing other than tell you to turn around andAre there more rules? Sure... hundreds of them, but if
sell the same business to others, you just bought ayou follow my 6 'Golden Rules', you'll be ahead of
'gimmick' at best.98% of the 'sucker pack' and you will succeed. A
Rule #2 - Avoid MLM (multi-level marketing) hell. Whilemoney making home business is the easiest and best
it's true that an MLM can provide immense leverageway to start a business, just make sure you follow
and wealth, they only provide this leverage for themy rules and avoid the pot holes on the internet
first and the few folks through the door (usually thehighway.