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Is an Internet based Venture Right for You?

Guest post by: Michael Farrell

Article Overview: As we observe a jobless recovery materialize before our eyes, many workers will be reluctantly thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. To make this transition, you need to read this article to comprehend what is driving the ascendancy of the Free Agent Entrepreneur and the factors to consider as part of determining if an Internet based business is right for you.

Is an Internet based Venture Right for You?

Times are hard for the man on the street ... Main Street specifically, not Wall Street. From the struggling small business owner to the disillusioned college graduate and near-to-being wiped-out retiree, there is a complete sense of disbelief.

Many are unemployed and facing the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression. If they could land a J.O.B. (some refer to this kind of work as Just Over Broke), it is usually for lower pay and part time.

Consequently many are reluctantly considering becoming an entrepreneur and switching status from a W2 to a 1099 and becoming a member with the Free Agent Entrepreneurial nation. Being self employed offers independence and variable work hours yet as part of making this reluctant transition, many are asking why has this circumstance happened to them.

To be able to rewire yourself for success and understand it is not you that produced the problem ... you need to understand the forces at work creating the Free Agent Entrepreneur and that this is creating a chance for you to thrive ... not just survive. So, what is driving the ascendency of the Free Agent Entrepreneur?

First is that the social contract by which employees traded hours and loyalty, with employers for security and money, has crumbled.

Next is that entrepreneurial workers now have inexpensive access to the means of production which are the tools necessary to create wealth.

Third is that many workers are now believing that continual prosperity allow them to not only generate income but also have a meaning or purpose to their life.

Finally, as a result of the global economic conditions, more organizations are shrinking, and many individuals will outlive any organization for which they will work.

The GFC (Global Financial Crisis) is becoming a transformative event such that no matter how cherished the notions are about how precisely employees should behave, how companies must operate, or how economies can flourish, we have reached the tipping point and the Free Agent Entrepreneur is not going away.

No matter how much we dream about it, most of us prefer the security of a job and paycheck, and no amount of entrepreneurship propaganda will change human nature. Yet for both the doers and the dreamers, the Free Agent Entrepreneur is not just a style of work, it is also a way of life. Entrepreneurs zig when everyone else is zagging.

However you will find still enormous obstacles for small businesses. Taxes are out of control, credit remains tights, and banks are still stingy. Add to this list the expensive topic of healthcare and things sound very gloomy.

Consequently, many are considering an Internet Based business where you leverage a suite of best practices, Internet software tools, education, and support in a community of gifting colleagues thereby placing yourself at the center of the New Economy 2.0: The Ascendancy of the Entrepreneur. Following an approach where you essentially carbon copy success of leaders active in the community ... you are able to stand on the shoulders of giants that proceeded you and this how you can successfully launch a home based business and start making a living in a reasonable amount of time.

While you are putting the pieces of your business together, you are working on your personal training and development. Like anything else, no one really understands Online marketing companies from the start. One reason is there is so much to grasp. As you start, you need to consider "Reengineering You" which includes mastering of new skills, defining your brand, and ensuring you have a high level of energy and commitment to success.

Because you do not need a lot of capital (as is frequently required in other business opportunities) you can generate one of the best ROIs (Returns On Investment) as you operate an Internet Marketing business. It is time to get started today. To use the slogan of a famous maker of sporting gear, "Just do it!"

Farrell, a former engineer with General Dynamics and management consultant at Deloitte ... is on a mission to empower individuals by increasing their financial literacy, improve their ability for personal sustainability, and contribute to the program that has a goal of creating 100 Millionaires by 2012.

You can find out more about Internet Marketing opportunities, home-based businesses, financial education, and the global economy by reading updates that will be posted at Farrell's blog over the next few weeks.

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Article Tags: 1099, Financial Education, Free Agent Entrepreneur, Internet based businesses, Internet Marketing Opportunities, Mike Farrell with aspenibiz, Reluctant Entrepreneur, W2



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