More Moms Turn To Home-Based Businesses
The recession appears to be spurring a growth in home-based businesses, including some in the Las Vegas valley. According to Money Magazine, stay-at-home moms now command the largest percentage of paid home-based workers.
According to the Department of Labor, almost one out of every 10 stay-at-home moms with kids under the age of six work from home or have their own home business. By some estimates, one out of every three Americans will work from home one day.
Just six months ago, Traci Marx decided to dabble in jewelry sales after attending her first Lia Sophia party at a friend’s home. She says the idea was to supplement the dwindling income from their family-owned construction business without sacrificing the family’s quality of life.
“I have four kids, so I look at everyone’s schedule and I pick out days that don’t conflict with their activities and then I book jewelry shows on those days,” she said.
Working just 20 to 25 hours a week, mostly in the evenings, Traci now pulls in an average of $3,000 a month doing something she really enjoys. “It has made a huge difference in our lives,” she said.
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Hayley L. on May 8th, 2009 12:12 pm
This is a great post!
It is so true, even the New York Times posted an article about direct selling as a recession fallback!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/jobs/15sales.html?_r=1&sq=lia%20sophia&st=cse&adxnnl=1&scp=4&adxnnlx=1241809713-Q1plygkh7wwIUFc3xPi0LA
I am an advisor with lia sophia in the New England area and absolutely LOVE IT! I never thought that I would be a part of the direct sales industry, but it provides so many more opportunities than I ever expected!
I highly suggest anyone in need of or interested in making some extra money should totally try it out! There are so many more benefits than the paycheck alone!!
~Hayley
Sharon Dove Chocolatier on May 9th, 2009 7:38 pm
I just worked a Local Womans Expo today,as I was talking with some the vendors and some the guest,I found that this is very true as I was asking questions why did you chose that business or to guest are you looking for a home business and most them said that due to schedules or job loss or needing extra income was the reason they did what they were doing or to guest needing the extra incomes in the way the economy is going.
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