Make it Great

I can’t tell you how many people start a home-based business and then get so upset over the costs that start rolling in! Myself included….. I see it everyday “Start your own business for 19.95!” “No cost to start up!”, “Broke, no hands, no feet, no brain? We can help you work from home!” That last one was a joke but you get the point.

When I joined Mia Bella, I was so excited to get started I had my credit card in hand and I was ready to go! I was pumped up… way up. But then I started seeing the costs per month increase more and more…

If you are starting a home business or thinking about it here are some costs that you will need to keep in mind:

• The monthly costs that you company asks you to pay
• Business Cards
• Sales aides (catalogs, fliers, sales kits, etc.)
• Website- even if you are given one from your company, you will likely end up getting a personal one as well.
• Ways to capture leads- Lead pages, Splash pages, Team pages, different advertising costs
• Product- If you have to keep inventory on hand

These are just some of the costs you will have to take into account. So if you just have 19.95, think of that as just the down payment. This saying is so true “It takes money to make money.” Oh yes, it does.

Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t take lots of money. But it does take more money than most people expect, to start a business.

I had to learn to research everything, no matter what it was, I learned not jump on any bandwagons. Just because my whole team is doing a new lead campaign doesn’t mean I can afford it nor will I jump right into it. I have done this and ended up with about $50 down the drain. It was my fault because I didn’t research well enough.

I advise you to write down everything you plan to buy and calculate all the costs. Get a nice round estiamte of how much it is going to cost you a month to get yor business off the ground. If you can’t afford that cost, consider working a work at home job to help supplement your income. This will help you make the money you need and grow your bussiness at the same time.

Try Work PlaceLike Home and WAHM to see what is available in your area.