When the Going Gets Tough, Start a Home Business

These suggestions may sound far-fetched to someone struggling to survive in a poor financial situation. But it’s the way I dealt with it when unemployment and the need to care for three young children propelled me forward. Everyone has talents and can volunteer if they know how to do it and that is the crux of a good business. What are you good at and how to introduce yourself. Above all build your ego and self-esteem.

In my case, my early life was full of opportunity and it still is something that amazes most people. Marriage, however, brought changes that he was not prepared for. Going from total independence, my then husband decided not to support me and when I had my first delivery I had the idea of ​​opening a baby store.

It was fine, but it was a bummer after the second child arrived. My mother who had supported me there and spent long hours behind the counter passed away and things went from bad to worse. We eventually moved into our own home away from where I grew up and in an area completely unfamiliar to me. Traveling to and from the store took hours, and selling it was the only alternative.

Being at home was horrible as my whole body refused to not be involved in something. Money was also very tight as I was still struggling on my partner’s meager income. I had a drawing board for designing houses and one day I decided that I could also use it for designing.

All my life there was a love for gardening and drawing in my person. Recently getting started with art, I also found that teaching it on the front lawn was a good possibility. However, it did not bring much money and this caused some friction to arise in the marriage.

One day I decided to put an ad in the local newspaper and introduced myself as a designed landscape. This was something I had never tried before and I nervously approached my first date. It was for a garden in one of the wealthier areas around us and the lady loved my ideas and she paid me $400 for my first design.

After that, things skyrocketed. I bought design magazines and books and many then hired me to do the job in question. This allowed me to hire staff and then carry out garden maintenance. Meanwhile, I also opened a store to sell products to support my design business.

I think anyone can do stuff like this if they’re resourceful enough and willing to try. Whichever it is, even a little good, chances are you can start a home business and who knows where it could lead you.

Although my business expanded to a staff of 20 or more, it was still primarily run from the home where the children under my supervision grew up. It provided enough income to have a babysitter for them when they were young, to put them in private schools, and to have help around the house for chores. No woman should say that she can’t do this when we have so many tools available to help us.