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Many beginning entrepreneurs take advantage of the freedom and tax advantages of starting an online business, or otherwise decide to quit the 9-5 grind by using their own business experience or hobby expertise to start their own home based business.

For the rest of us, there are other work-at-home opportunities available from companies that allow at-home moms or dads to make extra money. Once you sort the scams from the real business ventures, with time and effort you can bring in a decent part-time income without punching a time clock.

Working at home brings a special set of challenges. Organizing time and office space can be more difficult if you don't "go to" work. Making time for business - or for fun - can also be a major problem.

Work from home offers - what to avoid

While work at home scams (like the infamous "earn thousands of dollars stuffing envelopes!") are now pretty well known, there are legitimate sources of revenue you can be making without having to get to the office everyday. Simply watch for the usual come-ons. These usually include the withholding of information on what the actually job entails, or asking for money or sign-up fees before signing up.

While the best advice is always to make sure that what you think will be a great opportunity will actually pay out before you leave your day job... these sites show how and why doing business from your home can be a really be life-changing career move.

Biz Whiz - Tons of articles, forums, links and a lot of leads to work at home positions. This is a community for sharing work at home tips and ideas. Many of the posts are coming from people who are doing it... facing the same questions as you and coming up with the answers -- that may be the best source of advice!

Work At Home Index - This site reviews work at home opportunities and presents a selection of realistic businesses that can work for you. The articles add good advice on scheduling your time, e-zines, pricing your product and other work at home issues.

Mommy's Place - The ownership of this site has changed, but the resources are still top notch. Business ideas, articles on running a home based business and more. The list of companies is disappointing, but otherwise this is a great resource for Moms or anyone else interested in starting or growing a home based business.

Biz-Banana.com - This site is a good place to stop at for home business ideas and resources. Their scam warning articles are well written and will help you avoid many of the traps that catch eager new entrepreneurs.

Articles on Design And Web Business - Don't let the title fool you. While the focus of the site may be narrow the advice on advertising and promoting your business can help any small business owner.

Work at Home Sites - A Mom's Joy is the name of this site - and if you are a mom you'll agree. Business opportunities, articles and other moms to share ideas with add up to a nice place to visit and a great resource for work at home information.

The Telework Association - Focusing on tele-commuting jobs in the UK, this site has a good base of jobs to offer - and a wealth of articles and links to help sort out the process for employers and employees. They practice what they preach - the site is produced by people who work at home.

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