Fast Fun Ways To Raise Money To Start Your Home Business
By Liz Folger, Home Biz Start-Up Expert
It might seem begging, borrowing and stealing are the options you have tofunding your home business. However I suggest you not go through route.
At first begging might seem like a good idea. The more pathetic you soundthe better your chances of getting what your want, right? It works for threeyear olds usually, why not a 43 year old? It usually doesn't work for the threeyear old and it certainly isn't going to work at all for the 43 year old.
Borrowing...yes but if your credit isn't as beautiful as you would like it tobe, most banks will look at your loan application and all of a sudden you'llthink you're a comic. Because whatever you wrote on that loan application hascaused this individual reading it to get the best belly life of their life.
Stealing just isn't something that is looked on too favorably in most if notall countries of the world. Depending on where you live you could have fingersand limbs cut off, you could be killed or you could spend some time in a verysmall cell giving you a lot of time to think that stealing probably wasn't thebest idea you've ever had.
There has GOT to be a better way to raising money to start your homebusiness and me being the good news fairy that I am I'd like to tell you - you're right!Not only is there better ways to raise money, but there are fun ways to do it too andit doesn't have to take you all that long to raise the money you need.
CUT THE EXTRAS
To start most home businesses, it doesn't cost a lot of money. Many homebusinesses can be started for under $500.00 and some can be started for much less.
One idea is to look at your current spending habits. Cable, phone/cellbills, going out to eat, daily coffee at the coffee shop. Let's take that last example of buying a daily coffee. Most specialty coffees you're paying on average of about $3.00 a cup. If you were to pass on that coffee five days a week for a month you will have saved $80. Do that for a few months and you could be very close to raising the money you need.
What about your cable bill? Average cable bills are $50 to $75 a month. Whatif you were to cut out the cable? Not only would you be saving money and reachingthe goal to finance your home biz, but think of all the time you can put into yourhome business idea? It's amazing the time we waste sitting in front of that little box.
MAKE THE MONEY
Maybe you don't like the idea of cutting anything out, or maybe you want tocombine the above and raise the money yourself to put yourself on the fast track togetting your business started.
The goal is to raise your money in just one to three months. The sooner thebetter. It's amazing what you can do for a few months if you want something badenough.
Think about something you already know a lot about.
Gardening
Art
Music
Health/Fitness
Cooking
Finance
These are just a few ideas. Think about what you like to do and have a lotof knowledge in. Remember, just because you know a lot about this area, others will notand they would love to pay you for your knowledge.
Think about teaching a 4 week workshop on your area of expertise. Offer aHealth/Fitness program. It could be geared towards women who want to be ready to wear that itsy bitsy teeny weenie yellow polka dot bikini for the summer. Create for them a work-out plan along with a healthy diet. You could meet with them as a group or individually in their home and help motivate them to reach their goals.
If you're thumb can be described as the color of deep forest green you couldthink about putting in gardens and maintaining them through the summer for thosepeople who will enjoy the fruits and vegetables of YOUR labor.
Kids are always raising money with car washing, why can't adults? Thinkabout offering a mobile spring cleaning car service. If cleaning is your thing you coulduse that same theme and offer to spring clean or organize peoples home, kitchens orclosets.
If it's around the holidays there are lights to be hung on houses (And takendown), there are homes and businesses to be decorated, parties to plan and money to bemade.
Everyone is born with special gifts, talents and interests. Use them to makethe money you need to get your home business off the ground.
TELL EVERYONE WHAT YOU'RE UP TO
People naturally like to help each other. At least most people I don'trecommend asking any ex's. What your about to do is not begging either. You will betalking to your friends and family in a non-whinnying, very confident manner.
Explain to them what your goal is and how you plan to reach your goal. Askthem if they would like to help you reach your goal and this is what you can do tohelp them. It's a win win situation for everyone.
Whether your friends or family decide to help you reach your goal, ask themfor referrals. This way you don't EVER have to make a cold call. You can contact thesepeople, tell them so and so said to give them a call because they might be interested in theproduct or service you're offering. Again, give them your pre-practiced spiel.
HAVE FUN
Be sure you pick a way to make money that you naturally enjoy doing.
Once you reach the goal you've set for yourself you will have such a renewed sense ofconfidence for yourself. To create for yourself a goal, and reach, is such a wonderful way to give a personal power boost of good feelings.
If you would like a free worksheet that gives you additional help infinancing your home business visit:
www.bizymoms.com/money.html
Liz Folger is the founder of
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. Bizymoms.com is the leading online resource for work-from-home ideas. The site offers home-based business start-up kits, online classes, e-books, chats and enthusiastic support for moms who want to have it all - a family and a career. Visit
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for more information.
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