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Forbes Magazine recently did an article discussing the top ways that you can earn a decent living at home / starting your own business for only $5000 or less in capital investment. Of course this article wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the Direct Selling Industry, which accounts for a significant amount of the at home work force.

The Forbes article discusses the merits of Direct Selling, an industry that does over $30 billion dollars worth of business in the US alone. There are over 14 million independent distributors across the United States who make good money working for one of hundreds of different direct sales companies.
Several of the companies discussed in this article include Mary Kay , Avon, and Home Interior and Gifts . The article discusses the cost of setting up the business, purchasing starter kits and the long term investment both in time and money that is required to make it work.

This is a great article to read if you’re thinking about starting up your own home business, especially one in the direct sales industry. There are some great tips and facts that will give you an idea of what might work for you.

As an aside, Mary Kay and Avon are two of the longest standing Direct Selling companies out there. They have a stellar reputation both in the cosmetic world and in the direct selling Industry, however Home Interiors and Gifts has had some issues recently with layoffs and bankruptcy issues. This was not mentioned in the article. This is not to say that the home décor company won’t come out of their problems with flying colors, but always make sure that you check out any at home business opportunity with a thorough online search including checking them out with the Better Business Bureau before giving your money to anyone.

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