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(I thought of covering all the requirements at once but it’s a better idea to split the article in two, so fisrt I’m giving you the pc requirements for your work at home business).

Your main tool for your business will be your computer, and if you’re just starting out then you probably don’t have one of your own. There are several options if you are on a tight budget, like buying used computers from your family, your neighbours, old employers, schools or libraries. Internet Cafe’s are constantly updating their equipment so you can pay them a visit and see if they have something available now or on the future.

Start small. Nobody will come to your house to see if you have the required tools to get the job done. The important factor is to get you started, and once on the road you’ll get the chance to improve in case you need to. For the moment, set aside some money for the minimum required equipment:

– 80 gigabytes hard disk (that’s the memory available to store the software installation and your data);
– one memory card with at least 512 megabytes of RAM;
– a cd/dvd reader combo;
– since you’ll be using the internet, a network card;
– a CRT monitor takes up space but does the job;
– Keyboard and mouse are a must.

Expect to pay around 60-80 dollars for the parts I mentioned above. If you care to look further, there is a chance you can pay as little as 30 dollars.

The specs I show you here are old (I’m writing this on Dec. 2009). I’m telling you this because you can go to a computer shop and probably they can assemble a computer for you with this old specs but the parts can be new. This will cost you around $200 dollars, but you would be asking too much, because those parts would be hard to find brand new.

What you can get from a computer shop, I mean an assembled computer, not one with a brand on it like HP or Dell etc. is going to be around $200 or $300 and will probably be something like:
– a hard disk twice the size I mentioned before
– more and faster ram, at least 1 gigabyte
– a CD or DVD reader or better
– a network card
– a sound system
– a nice LCD display
– a mouse and a keyboard

Maybe you want to spend more than $400 dollars, in that case, you will get more space on your hard disk, more gigabytes of RAM – this is always a plus -, definitely a DVD recorder, one microphone, maybe wireless, speakers and/or headphones or both, you choose. Now that you are willing to spend a little more, your choices now include a small laptop, with the obvious advantage of being able to carry it with you anywhere you go and do presentations to your clients.

So you think that your computer doesn’t fit to well on your living room… give yourself time to get some clients and deliver good content to them; then you´ll get the money to buy more, better equipment.

But, get yourself a computer. Come on, you’re almost there!

Remember to visit my blog for more articles related to Computer Jobs at Home.

Best regards!

Metalorn.

Aditional resources:
Market Niche Definition
Work At Home Business NOT For Dummies
Prerequisites For Work At Home Business

Looking back at the last two decades, you’ll see that there is an increasing disposition to run a business from home, and today, that disposition seems far from losing steam. If you’re one of those people looking to run a business from your leaving room, you need some learning to do which can be a lot of fun, and after that, you’ll get rewards that go beyond whatever economic reason you had to begin with. Most of your homework will consist of finding those products that you can market to your closest buyers; by that I mean your ow family, your neighbors, your friends, etc. Or, another better option would be to market the products online; this second options is by far, the preferred choice when looking for a work at home business, particularly if you can not invest lots of money or time.

Your very first steps to begin your work from home business

Now, I’m going to provide you with an example on how to get a work from home business starting from zero. The most important thing of any business is the product or service they’re providing. We’re going to find one for your business. There is a bunch of options to choose from, so keep calm and let’s just get on with it. You need to focus on what you believe and what you want to give support to. When you go to your favorite search engine, type the keyword “affiliate marketing” or “products to sell online”. If you come up with more keywords, try them. You still don’t know where the product for your home business will pop up. Once you’ve chosen your product, it’s time to find out where is the demand for it and how you will get it there.

Put your business “out there”

Everybody wants to run a business, but most of us lack on something crucial, and that is, marketing experience. So, how do you get it? You learn it! There are fantastic marketing techniques you can get a grasp on. Make this your priority. Getting your products or services to market on the world wide web is a natural step, since your start up market is always too small (I’m talking about family and friends). The marketing process you apply will determine how your prospects reach out to you, fulfill their need for information, and eventually buy from you. This process may sound too easy, but most of us don’t know how to do it effectively. Without the experience required to market your business, the best you can do is find a mentor/tutor that will help you get it. Again, without the marketing experience, your business won’t do much for your products.

Important things to remember

Ready for your first executive decision? Here it is: what are you going to start? You’ll definitely have more road to cover if you wish to create your own products or services, but since we have the world wide web catalog to browse, you can select one of those businesses that are already big in the market. After this all you have to do is adapt their marketing process to fit your own business, and you can do this with the help of your mentor. Get help from professional mentorship programs like the Canadian Marketing Association, Marketing Mentor or Marketing Profs. You can find them online and pick one to teach you the marketing methods you need. Do your research and select what service can help you get your business started.

Now you have your home business and you have also found someone that will teach you the marketing methods that will make your business grow substantially. If you care to obtain the best help you can get, then you should prepare some kind of plan that will compensate your mentor whenever you make a sale. this will promote teamwork between you in such a way, that you will see better results in the near future. For example, if you share with your mentor the earnings of every other sale, then he will be motivated to teach you more, better techniques on how to market your products and services. This way, you’re getting your business a really nice boost with your mentor on board, and once you get to be on your own, all the education you gained from him, will prove to be priceless since you already know how to do your own marketing.

Related resources:

What You Need To Know To Begin Working At Home
Setting Up Your Work From Home Business
Work At Home First Steps