Are you a Work at Homer?

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Permalink Reply by Ms. Maryjane on May 21, 2009 at 12:41am

I have a home business with Stella and Dot as a Stylist. www.stelladot.com/maryjane
I enjoy wearing and showing of some off Stella & Dot's jewelry collection. So far I love the flexibility that it offers me.

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Permalink Reply by Christine Karis on May 21, 2009 at 8:13am

I am! Me and my partner and best friend of 34 years have an online better childrens clothing boutique named www.Frogtalesandfairydust.com ...stop by and visit us! We are always getting new merchandise in and we also do personal shopping....so if you have something in particular you are looking for and can't find, we will try our hardest to help anyone out! Most recently, one of our customers needed a ladybug dress for her daughters 1st Birthday party....she had no luck finding anything. Well..we did some research and are shipping her ladybug dress out next week to her! if you come by and buy something, let me know you are a "Twitter mom" and I will send you a coupon for 10% off! Happy shopping!

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Permalink Reply by Lena on May 24, 2009 at 3:22pm

After having a 9-5 engineering job for 10 years, I am very-very happy to be a stay at home mom. Working from home has always been my dream.
I recently launched two on-line businesses. One is a technology/engineering business http://www.Cospheric.net and another one is the business I really enjoy, which is an on-line store of colorful products for children, all made in USA/Canada, all made (or at least designed) by moms. Check it out at http://www.ColorfulChildhoodStore.com. We have fun wall clocks, original paintings for kids, eco-friendly toys, educational games, tutus and ballet slippers, even kids aprons and lunchbags.
On-line stores involve a lot of computer time and phone time, but you can successfully run it from home, with kids. You can also do most of computer work at night, when kids are sleeping.

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Permalink Reply by Christine Karis on May 26, 2009 at 5:50am

Hi Yelena,
your site is beautiful!! We are pretty new (you look well established!) and are in the process of finding a new web designer (we dont love the way our end product came out!) I would love to "talk" to you more when you get a chance...I don't know anyone else who has a website, and I am unsure about how to correctly market it. We did Google and Yahoo..did some print advertising with coupon codes...but need some suggestions. Take care!! hope to talk to you soon

Yelena Lipovetskaya said:

After having a 9-5 engineering job for 10 years, I am very-very happy to be a stay at home mom. Working from home has always been my dream.
I recently launched two on-line businesses. One is a technology/engineering business http://www.Cospheric.net and another one is the business I really enjoy, which is an on-line store of colorful products for children, all made in USA/Canada, all made (or at least designed) by moms. Check it out at http://www.ColorfulChildhoodStore.com. We have fun wall clocks, original paintings for kids, eco-friendly toys, educational games, tutus and ballet slippers, even kids aprons and lunchbags.
On-line stores involve a lot of computer time and phone time, but you can successfully run it from home, with kids. You can also do most of computer work at night, when kids are sleeping.

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Permalink Reply by Hope with Passion Parties on May 26, 2009 at 6:20pm

I am! I am an Executive Manager for Passion Parties and I LOVE it! It allows me to stay home with my two kids and get out just enough to maintain my sanity! lol

Hope Desroches
http://thepassionshop.com
http://twitter.com/thepassionshop

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Permalink Reply by Lena on May 27, 2009 at 1:09pm

Hi Christine,

I am so glad you liked my site. I am my own web designer. I used a template from Volusions (that's the company I use for e-commerce), and tweeked it to look how I wanted. I am still not 100% happy with it, so it is a work in progress.

In terms of marketing, I do not think there is an easy answer. I tried Google and Yahoo and gave up, because the cost per click was too high, and it did not make financial sense. I have also tried printed coupons, and did not see good response from that either. Currently, my focus is on generating "organic", free traffic by optimizing my webstie for correct keywords, listing in free directories, word-of-mouth advertising and anything else I can come up with to spread the word about my company. I think there is a certain percent of people who visit your store who will buy your products, and the more people you get to visit your site (without paying for each click) the better.

It is a lot of work and takes time, unfortunately.

I like your blog and I think you are doing everything right! Keep it up! :)

Yelena
http://www.ColorfulChildhoodStore.com

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Permalink Reply by Christine Karis on May 29, 2009 at 2:17pm

Thanks Yelena for your kind words! We are actually beginning to work with a new web designer very soon..i feel our site is part of our problem at the moment...like you said "its a work in progress"

Yelena Lipovetskaya said:

Hi Christine,

I am so glad you liked my site. I am my own web designer. I used a template from Volusions (that's the company I use for e-commerce), and tweeked it to look how I wanted. I am still not 100% happy with it, so it is a work in progress.

In terms of marketing, I do not think there is an easy answer. I tried Google and Yahoo and gave up, because the cost per click was too high, and it did not make financial sense. I have also tried printed coupons, and did not see good response from that either. Currently, my focus is on generating "organic", free traffic by optimizing my webstie for correct keywords, listing in free directories, word-of-mouth advertising and anything else I can come up with to spread the word about my company. I think there is a certain percent of people who visit your store who will buy your products, and the more people you get to visit your site (without paying for each click) the better.

It is a lot of work and takes time, unfortunately.

I like your blog and I think you are doing everything right! Keep it up! :)

Yelena
http://www.ColorfulChildhoodStore.com

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Permalink Reply by Robyn Howard on June 11, 2009 at 7:57pm

Hey there
I run a bookkeeping business that incorporates working from home and some work at my client's premises. I really enjoy the work from home part an would like to develop more.

R

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Permalink Reply by Michelina Hall on June 11, 2009 at 9:47pm

Hello everybody!
I am a Personal Publishing consultant, Creative Designer, Photo scanning expert and Genealogist.

Practically I help people find, cherish and preserve their heritage.

I love preserving my own heritage, and I am grateful to have been able to create a job out of my passion.
It also allows me to stay at home with my 3 beautiful boys, who are almost 5, almost 3, and 10 months old.

You can check my blog:
http://PreservingHeritage.blogspot.com
look at my Heritage Makers website:
http://www.preservemyheritage.com
or learn about all that i do here:
http://CavaGenealogy.com

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Permalink Reply by Heather Elliott on June 24, 2009 at 4:31am

Yep, I sure am and I love it! I am the mother of 2 and it's awesome waking up every day knowing I can be here for my kids! I have a home-based business with Ameriplan. This is the first time in my life that I have succeeded at a home based business! I love this company and I have learned so much! My upline is terrific! I love knowing that my business provides a service that people need - savings on their healthcare, or making money at home! My goal is to earn enough to retire my husband someday! I just know I can do it! :-)


Heather Elliott
Ameriplan USA
www.BeSuccessfulAtHome.com
www.SmartBenefitPlans.com

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Permalink Reply by Anita Kaplan on June 24, 2009 at 6:17am

I love working from home. Used to be in banking and now home with my 3 beautiful kids and absolutely love my Southern Living at Home business: www.southernlivingathome.com/anitakaplan
l lbeleive that if you were successful in the work force, can be successful at home. You just have to get your systems in place. And now I have total balance. But you have to pick your passion as well...

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Permalink Reply by Karie Herring on June 24, 2009 at 12:33pm

I am a WAHM and SAHM. Certain days are my work days and I originate mortgage loans (have been for over 6 years in mortgages, 12 years total) and do personal accounting as well as the accounting for my sons school on the PTO, I am their treasurer. I also run my own soapery out of my home where I create vegan and standard custom cold process soaps. I currently started to sell them on Etsy.

http://www.littlebittysoap.etsy.com

My firm where I am licensed in several states to originate mortgages is: www.southwestdirectmortgage.com

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