Home Business Pitfalls – Credit Card Fraud
November 13th, 2009
If you run an at home e- commerce business ,one of the risks you run every day is falling victim to credit card fraud. When you accept online credit cards transactions you have no physical card to swipe, no customer to look in the face or signature to review. In short you have very few ways of knowing if the person making the purchase has the right to be using this credit card at all. Unfortunately banks canl hold you responsible for these charges, even if they approved them.
So what can a home business owner do to cut down the risk that they fall victim to credit card fraud? It would be easy to say do not accept them at all, but online shopping is all about convenience so your customers will expect you to.
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Marketing on an Internet Radio Show
November 9th, 2009
A key to an effective home business is successful marketing. For this reason home business owners are always on the lookout for new and effective ways to boost their sales and expand their company. One growing opportunity for home businesses to market themselves effectively and inexpensively is via internet radio.
If you love to talk and share information an online radio show might just be the perfect promotional opportunity for you to take advantage of. One of the biggest online radio networks, Blog Talk radio, actually lets you broadcast your show on their network for free.
Income Ideas: Start an Online “New Age” Store
November 5th, 2009
In the 21st century “new age” products are big business. Everything from candles and incense to environmentally friendly “green” clothing are all the rage right now.
If you have an interest in this kind of thing running a “new age” products store online may be just the right home business opportunity for you. To do this you have two choices, create an online store yourself and find the products to sell from local wholesalers (or even create them yourself) or purchase a prebuilt store filled with items for drop shipping from a company like New Age Reseller.
Bloggers Beware – The FTC is Watching You
November 4th, 2009
Many home business owners maintain a blog as part of their overall business efforts, and for many affiliate marketers it is the lifeblood of their business. A number of successful bloggers are also now being sent dozens of products to review on their sights or are paid for their opinions.
New rules (not laws yet) that the Fair Trade Commission intend to implement on December 1st 2009 may change the face of the blogging business for good. According to the new rules a blogger must state clearly in their posts if they are being paid for their opinions or if they have received goods or services for free for review purposes. The penalty for non compliance with these rules could be a fine of up $11,000 per infraction.
Positive Perks and Perilous Pitfalls of Working at Home
November 2nd, 2009
Although not as dramatic as the title may imply, working at home can in fact have several negative and positive things in store for you. As with anything that requires an important decision, one should always weigh the options of something like this. Working from home has its pros and its cons, and in some ways can be a life changing experience. It all depends on how you apply your goals and abilities to your current situation and how you respond to every obstacle you are faced with. Life isn’t always easy, but being prepared can help you further than you know.
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