INTRODUCTION

    Have  you  ever  dreamed about having your own business?  Have you
    ever wished you could work out of your home?

    Millions of people are doing just  that  and  more  and  more  are
    joining this wonderful life style daily.

    But, it takes a lot more than just the dream. In order to be among
    those  millions  of  successful  work-at-home people you must have
    determination, patience, self discipline, a positive  attitude,  a
    service  or  product to offer, and, if a product, sources for high
    quality product that allows a large margin of profit.

    There  are  many  benefits  to  owning and operating your own home
    business. The most obvious one is low overhead. Overhead is a cost
    of business that consumes revenue but does not in itself  generate
    revenue.  This  includes  rent,  utilities, phone, insurance, etc.
    That you are already paying. You will also have to plan for office
    furniture  and  equipment,  licenses  (if  required),  association
    membership, printing (such as stationery, business cards, business
    forms, etc.), a computer, etc.

    Other  benefits are being able to set your own schedule, work with
    your family, and most important knowing that you have the  ability
    to  control  your destiny. You don't have someone else telling you
    what you are worth.

    There are also downsides to any businesses. You must learn how  to
    manage  your  money.  Just  because  you  earn  $15,000 this month
    doesn't mean you can go out and spend $14,000. Next month you  may
    only  earn  $2,000.  You have to change your thinking about living
    from payday-to-payday to  the  realization  that  there  won't  be
    another  payday. Initially you take only as much as you absolutely
    must have out of the company  and  retain  the  rest  for  working
    capital  and for those "rainy days" or slow months. In my 35 years
    as a small businessperson I have earned as little as  $23  in  one
    month and as much as $127,000 a couple of months later.

    As  an  entrepreneur  you  must realize that time is money and you
    must be able to organize your time. Your success or  failure  will
    depend upon how well you organize that time.

    This "Blueprint for Profits" gives you the initial information you
    need  to get into one or possibly two work-at-home businesses that
    have been proven successful over and over again for many  years  -
    advertising  specialties  and  brokering  of printing and business
    forms.  Literally  thousands  of  entrepreneurs  are  making  huge
    incomes  in  this  area.  The  vast  majority of them started with
    little knowledge about the business and little,  if  any,  working
    capital.  In  my particular case, I started with less than $100 in
    1959. I'm not rich, but I make a very comfortable  living  and  am
    satisfied with what I am earning at this point in life.

    It  is not necessary to register this electronic or send any money
    to me for it. If you feel that this is an area you would  like  to
    get  into  either  as  a  new  business  or something to add to an
    existing business, I have developed what is considered by printers
    and  brokers  around  the country as the premier source databases.
    You will find more about these databases in another chapter.

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