Work at home opportunities

I have compiled the following list of companies that offer consultant packages for building your own small business. I have not had the opportunity to see the offerings from all these companies. Please be advised, I am not endorsing these companies or their products. The list is provided merely for your convince if you are looking into working from home.

Listing opportunities

If you are a consultant for a work-at-home-company and would like to be listed as a contact, I am offering listing memberships that run Jan 1-Dec 31 each year for $5.00. Listings will be done by state. I just need your state and contact information. You may contact me for more information at: junie at ( @ )titus2woman.com

My own story of becoming a consultant:

I have never been big on selling things. As my friends started multi-leveling selling and making money from home, I was invited to sign under them selling products. I felt like #1 I had no time for one of these businesses and #2 that I couldn't sell any of the products; I wasn't into makeup, I don't get giddy about decorating, candles make me sneeze, I am not an organizer, I don't have a large home for storage and I am not crafty. One day, I was looking up information on reading on the Internet and ran across Usborne Books. I said to myself "now that is a product I could sell, I love books." Two years later, I came back to the company and signed up as an Educational Consultant. As a second part-time job, I only have a small amount of time each month to use for my "book business", but have been very pleased at the results. I have been able to purchase materials for home schooling my kids at 35% of the retail cost as well as make some extra money each month. Usborne allows you to sell as much or as little as you would like without any repercussions. I know this is not true for all these companies.

My suggestions

I would highly recommend if you are interested in any of the companies below to:

Go to or have a home show for that company before buying in.

Make sure the product is something you can be enthusiastic about and promote intensely
(remember you are entering into a long-term obligation)

Find out if there is a monthly minimum for sales

Find out how much inventory you have to carry

Find out how often catalogs are updated and what your cost for those will be

Try to locate consultants in your area, you'll need to support to get started

Also try to estimate how many are in your area, if there are a flood of consultants that market may have been tapped or if there are no consultants, you'll have to spend some time promoting your new business to educate local people on your product.

Look for the training schedule and see if there are trainings available in your area

Look to see if a company provides you with free credit card transactions-these can be costly on your own

Find out how ordering is done-does it have to be on the Internet?, do you need special software?, if you place orders over the phone, are they toll-free?

Look to see if the company allows you to have your own store online and what the costs will be-this is the shopping wave of the future

Try to sign up for a company that your family and friends aren't selling for already

Work-at-home laws

You'll also want to check out the home business laws for your state:
http://www.titus2woman.com/workathomelaws.html

Work at home companies

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Companies	Information
1-800-partyshop	The Partyshop offers a unique line of party supplies and gift items with your very own Consultant Web Store—no inventory to carry or deliver; no money to handle for web store! You may also offer groups and organizations fund raising opportunities. Price to join: ? You get: A Preferred Membership with a personal 25% Off merchandise, initial business tools and career manual, ongoing support and training calls. The website is extra at $15.95 per month. Commission: Starts at 25% plus bonuses. You start earning a 25% commission with your first retail sale! You can take credit card payments as well as checks.
acScent Stones	This is a fairly new program offering attractive air fresheners, deodorizers, and incense with acScented bowls and stones! Price to join: Free You get: A newsletter (for team members only) we will keep you informed about Search Engine Optimization as well as Sales and Marketing techniques that will aid you in getting more sales. Commission: Depends on the program you sign up under. You can earn an affiliate commission or a wholesale mark-up! Commission starts when you make your first sale! You have to set up your own credit card payments.
Affordable Luxuries Luxurious Candles	Yankee Candles, Allusions Candles, Root Candles and Lillian Rose candles, accessories, and baby items. Price to join: $25 in the month of February Commission: 40% commission on all Cash & Carry sales 25% commission on all personal sales 8% sales bonus for monthly sales over $325 7.5% of all fundraising sales you sponsor 5% commission on all wholesale account orders
All Baby	http://www.allbaby.com/ Yankee Candles, Allusions Candles, Root Candles and Lillian Rose candles, accessories, and baby items. Price to join: $395, plus shipping costs, for the starter kit What you get: Access to purchase products at a reduced fee The ability to place orders on our Distributors domain website 250 copies of the All About Baby® four-color Babyography® sales brochure One Sample framed Babyography® and five unframed samples Samples of some of our most popular gifts ($290 value) Comprehensive 30-page marketing plan and a detailed operations manual Your own page on our new Distributor website What you get:It looks like you make about a 40% profit.
Amway	http://www.amway.com/One of the oldest marketing companies out there. Price to join: They never say on the website-you have to contact a distributor.
Arbonne European Skincare Products	Arbonne International, is a GROWING 23-year old, debt free, botanically based, European skincare, aromatherapy, and nutrition company. All of Arbonne's premier botanical products contain no mineral oil, no animial products or by products, and are never tested on animals. Arbonne Consultants enjoy tremendous retail profits, bonuses and overrides, a Mercedes Benz program, and FREE training and support. Arbonne is a member of the Direct Selling Association. Price to join: Arbonne offers the choice of two Starter Kits. Choose the Quick Start for $29 (Can $39) and you'll receive the basics for getting started quickly. The Super Start for $65 (Can $85) includes the basics plus, a total of over 85 items and products to get your business off to a Super Start! Commission: Base starts 35%
At Home America House and Home Decorations	At Home America offers wonderful incentives in addition to our commissions. We have beautiful home wares for every room in the house in addition to bath products, candles and furniture all at very reasonable prices and great quality! Price to join: ? You get: Home studio (home wares for showing), training cassettes, videos & guide book, enough materials for 6-8 Home comings. Commission:Earn up to 30% in commission -Home Show commissions average $100 AND have your own web site where sales can happen 24/7
Avon	http://avon.com/
Beauti Control	http://www.beauticontrol.com/
Bittersweet Candles	http://www.bittersweetcandle.com
Brown Bag Gourmet	http://brownbaggourmet.com/
Cajun Country Candies	http://www.cajuncountrycandies.com/
Close To My Heart Scrapbooking	http://www.closetomyheart.com
Country Bunny Bath and Body	http://www.countrybunnybathandbody.com/pre_repsignup.php
Creative Memories	http://www.creative-memories.com/
Delightful Delicacies Gourmet Food	Delightful Delicacies promotes fine food and good friends. The guests have an opportunity to taste-test a variety of products at every party! Price to Join: $249.95 You get: Free Personal Website to direct potential and current clients to. All business materials to start your new company including: 1000 full color business cards, invitations, catalogs, shopping bags and invoices! A Consultant Party Handbook The opportunity to earn 25% of your sales the same day you conduct parties A FREE Hostess Program in which there's no need to subsidize the free merchandise your Hostess earns The ability to enter all orders on-line at your convenience without an extra fee A company that will process all your credit cards for you FREE of charge Commission: 35% on product sales Start earning commission on the first sale
Discovery Toys Educational Toys	Make a difference in the lives of children! Educational, fun, mind-challenging, self-esteem-building products that you will take pride in representing! Learn about a career with Discovery Toys! Price to Join: $149 for the Intro Kit. Put down a $25 deposit and the remaining balance can be split over a 2 month basis. You get: $330 Value Intro Kit For $149 PLUS You Will Receive 6 Months Of The Web Business Suite FREE - $120 Value! Commission: 20% For Beginning Consultants & Then Additions As You Advance. Start earning commission on very first sale.
Dream Impressions	http://www.dreamimpressions.com
Drew Candle Company	http://www.drewcandle.com
Gabby Goodies	http://gabbygoodies.com/
Good Nature Co.	http://www.thegoodnatureco.com/pages/kit.html
Henn Workshops	http://www.hennworkshops.com/
HerbaLife	http://www.herbalife.com/us/index.asp
Highlights Jigsaw	http://www.highlightsjigsaw.com/htm/bo1.cfm
Home and Garden Party Garden and House wares Products	Home and Garden Party is a Christian based company. We have pottery, prints, candles, florals, garden items, bake ware, lotion and gels, plus much more. Home and Garden Party prides itself on our generous hostess plan and earnings for Designers. Price to join: $150.00 plus tax. You get: A kit worth over $300 in Home and Garden Party items and paper work to get you started, plus as much help you need from your upline and email groups, free informative meetings and time to spend with your family. We also offer insurance. Commission: 30-40% commission and overrides on your downline. Start earning commission when as soon as you have your first party.
Homemade Gourmet	http://www.homemadegourmet.com
Home Makers Ideas	http://www.homemakersidea.com/join.htm
Jafra Cosmetics	http://www.jafra.com/pages/home_en/home_en.html
Jangle Fish Music	Power of Network Marketing with the incredibly hot online music revolution !! Jangle Fish Music Price to join: $195
Jewelry Home Show	http://jewelryhomeshow.com
Juice Plus	http://www.juiceplus.com/
L’Bri Pure and Natural	http://www.lbri.net/income.htm
Linen World	http://linenworld.com
Longaberger Baskets	http://www.longaberger.com
Manuel.Zed Jewelry Fine Italian Charms	If you love unique jewelry, meeting great people, and working your own business, you'll love this company. All jewelry is made of 18K gold, stainless steel, enamel, crystals, and semi-precious stones. Price to join: $99 for a starter kit. Larger kits cost more. You get: Depending on the kit you select, you will receive a detailed training manual, business cards, brochures, and a fine selection of Manuel.Zed Italian charms. You'll also receive all the support and ideas you need to succeed. Commission: You can earn a very generous retail profit on products: up to 75%! Start earning commission whe you make your first sale!
Mary Kay Cosmetics	http://www.marykay.com/
Moor Mud Baths Products	http://globalvision-mlm.com/en_home.asp
Sandies Candles	http://sandiescandles.com/
Scrap in a Snap	http://scrapinasnap.com
Seasilver Nutrients	http://www.seasilverhealth.com
Shaklee	http://www.shaklee.com/
Southern Living At Home Home And House Products	http://www.southernlivingathome.com
Stampin’ Up	http://www.stampinup.com/
Story Teller	http://www.thestoryteller.com
Support Freaks	http://www.supportfreaks.com/scout.html
Tahitian Noni	http://www.tahitiannoni.com/us/us_index.htm
Tastefully Simple	http://tastefullysimple.com/index.php
Tomboy Tools	http://tomboytools.com/associates.asp
Towel Buddies	http://www.towelbuddies.com/wholesaleinfo.htm
Tupperware	http://www.tupperware.com/
Usborne Books At Home Children's Educational Books contact a consultant	Usborne Books At Home specializes in superbly researched and produced information books with a unique appeal to young readers. These books have won many awards and are designed to stimulate, entertain, and inform young readers. The mission statement is, "The future of our world depends on the education of our children." UBAH delivers educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives of children for a lifetime." Price to join: There are always two choices. The first choice is a monthly special which can be as low as $19.95, plus shipping and tax. The Base Kit is $125 (plus $14 s/h fee) and includes 17 books. Simple additional training and Educational Consultant Kit ($22) allows you to work with schools and libraries and hold Book Fairs and Read-A-Thons. These are extremely profitable with just a few days effort. You get: The monthly kit contents and price vary from month to month. The Base Kit comes with 30 books and supplies, with a value of $400+! Commission: . 25% for home shows, direct sales, and schools and 4% recruiting bonus on all sales of your personal recruits. Start earning commission when: You place a minimum order of $25.00!
Vantel Pearls	http://www.vantelpearls.com/
Watkins Online	http://watkins.com
Wicker Plus	http://wickerplus.com