| A home-based business is the ideal set-up for | | | | Typically, once you are retained as a consultant, your |
| housewives, retirees, part-timers and anyone looking | | | | client is bound to pay a monthly service fee at the |
| for additional sources of income. It's easy to set up, | | | | start of each month. You not only get paid monthly, |
| inexpensive, convenient and helps pay the monthly bills. | | | | your services are prepaid as well! |
| While there are infinite ways to earn money while | | | | * No transportation hassles |
| working at home, none can be as lucrative as being a | | | | Sellers on eBay, Etsy and other eCommerce sites |
| small business marketing consultant. Here's why: | | | | may be earning money from retail or wholesale but |
| * Low start-up capital | | | | they also contend with transportation or delivery costs. |
| Your greatest asset in consultancy is not cash or | | | | While these costs may be transferred to the buyer, |
| equipment (although you will need a basic computer | | | | sellers have to step out and get their items delivered. |
| setup with an internet connection to start with) but | | | | As a small business marketing consultant, rendering |
| your knowledge, skills and mindset. The best way to | | | | advice or providing a service is often done over the |
| earn money is to provide a solution to a problem. Small | | | | phone, by email and on the Internet. By working entirely |
| businesses constantly need fresh input for marketing | | | | at home, you spend less on gas and parking fees and |
| their products and services in the Internet. With your | | | | won't have to suffer through daily traffic jams. With |
| knowledge in Internet marketing, you can provide | | | | virtually no commute time, you contribute to a cleaner |
| concrete solutions for which these small businesses | | | | environment as well. |
| are willing to pay. | | | | Almost anyone can be a small business marketing |
| * No inventory | | | | consultant these days. Stock knowledge in Internet |
| Unlike most home-based businesses that sell items on | | | | marketing is a plus but there are excellent resources |
| the Internet, you won't need to maintain an inventory of | | | | nowadays that teach the basics and advanced |
| goods at home because your product is your skill or | | | | techniques in short and easy-to-follow courses. There |
| service. Your consulting business can continue without | | | | are many ways to make money from home, but if |
| you having to replenish or buy new stock. | | | | you are on a shoestring budget and love helping |
| * Recurring monthly income | | | | people, then starting a consulting business is the one |
| When you are a small business marketing consultant, | | | | for you. |
| you get paid monthly for your advice and services. | | | | |