I hope you enjoyed the last blog post for Step #1, Getting Out
Of Debt…

Now, for Step #2… Everyone needs to start a business of some
kind of their own, even if it’s something small on the side.

With unemployment numbers extremely high, and no guarantee that
things are getting better (now I’m not speaking negatively since
we can have a plan to prosper no matter what is going on with
the economy), it’s more important than ever for everyone to be
building a business, even if it’s something built slowly over a
longer period of time.

We’ve written about the benefits of owning your own business in
the past (and we cover it in detail in our Multiple Streams of
Income audio series).  If for nothing else, the tax benefits
are great, which will be more crucial in the future as taxes rise
to fund our national deficit (but I won’t digress here)…

Now, for a disclaimer…

DON’T QUIT YOUR JOB right now!  Unless the Lord tells you to (His
ways are higher than our ways), it may not be a wise decision now.
But what I’m talking about is working a business on the side if
you currently have a job.  But start something!

Right now, many of you may feel immobilized to start something
because of the economy or your own personal situations, or you
just simply don’t have the cash to put into a new start-up
company.

Even though most of the types of new companies I suggest starting
cost much less than traditional brick-and-mortar start-ups, I
understand that it’s not easy, financially AND mentally, to part
with much cash right now.

But we can’t let that stop us from getting started in something!

That’s why you should possibly consider some form of network
marketing as one idea if you’re not comfortable with starting
your own business from scratch.  We also cover this in our
Multiple Streams audios, but the company, the products/services,
and the systems are already in place.

This is similar to franchising, where everything is already set
up for you, but instead of paying (for example) $100,000 for a
franchise fee, you may pay only $50 or $100 to get started, so
there’s very little risk.

I’ve believed in network marketing as a model for many years,
even though there have been abuses and deception to give the
industry a bad name.

So I’ve been very particular about which companies I would feel
good enough about to be involved with myself, much less passing
along as a suggestion to you.

I’ve been researching many companies over the last 2-3 years,
and especially the last 6 months, and for every 100 or so I’ve
looked at, there may be just 2-3 that I’ve considered…

And in light of what’s going on and the crucial need I see for
us to be in our own businesses, I will be sharing some of my
findings with you. 

This is not forcing you into any particular company, but are
merely suggestions since many of you have expressed an interest
in learning more about network marketing and what to look for
in a company.

And if you’re not interested in a particular company that is
presented, you can just use it as a guideline.

Also, as a warning, I used to be very quick to defend the
industry as a whole from those claiming that multi-level
marketing companies are just “illegal pyramid schemes.” But
moreso lately, I have seen “companies” that truly are nothing
more than pyramids, so you have to be careful.  Believe me,
in this economy, the bad ones come out of the woodwork!

So be watching for some upcoming emails really soon!

Blessed (to be a low-risk entrepreneur),

Mark

P.S.  Thank you for reading this post!  Your comments and
questions are welcomed below.

P.P.S. Pass this along to your friends and colleagues, too.

***If you haven’t viewed the new 15-min. video I put together,
you can still do so at:

http://epicwealthstrategies.com/multiplestreams/