Stay at Home Mom’s Business Opportunity—what’s Stopping You?

I’ve talked to many women over the past years that wanted to be a stay at home mom.

The story is normally the same. Normally the kids are young, pre-kindergarten in many cases. It pains her greatly to take the kids to day care everyday. However, while her husband works and normally has a good income, it simply is not enough to pay the bills without her providing a second income.

Does that story sound familiar to you?

They know that if they want to be a stay at home mom, there are two choices. Choice one, disconnect the phone and electricity, learn to walk ANYWHERE you want to go, and change the family diet to 100% Ramen Noodles. Choice two, work from home.

Strangely enough, I’ve yet to meet a woman who liked option 1.

Yes, most realize that they need to work from home if they are to be a stay at home mom. However, before you can work from home, you need to know how to work from home.

Simply stated, you can find a job that will allow you to work from home, or you can start a business that you run out of your home. Each has its strengths and weaknesses and what’s right for you may not be right for someone else.

For those who want to find a job, the road ahead is rocky. The truth is that there are few choices when it comes to having a JOB that you do from home. The choices that you do have normally provide very low salaries. On top of that, you may have a rigorous schedule just like if you went to the office. You may be physically at home, but you may lack the freedom that you need to really be a stay at home mom.

For most, the best option is to start a business that is run from home. This option allows you to earn a large amount of money AND have the time flexibility to be a stay at home mom.

As before, there are some drawbacks. Starting the business normally takes some upfront money. This could be a small or large amount depending on the nature of the business. Also, you receive no money unless your business is producing.

Of course, if you can clear those first two hurdles, you can enjoy freedom like you never imagined. You’ll be a stay at home mom AND have the money to enjoy that time with your children.

Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what that would feel like.

So, if you’re going to be a stay at home mom and you want to do it by having a home based business, how to you overcome those issues?

First, don’t quit your day job just yet. Your business will probably not produce a full time income on day one. If you have never run a business before, there will be things you need to learn that can only be learned through experience. Keep your full time job and start your business part time. Yes, I understand this will make things harder in the short term. However, when you are at home full time with your children, it will all be worth it.

Second, if you have little to no start up money, consider partnering with an existing company. While buying a franchise like McDonalds can cost a fortune, there are many stay at home mom’s business opportunities that can be started for less than your monthly food budget. What’s more is that they normally have many of the logistics already in place for you that would normally cost you thousands of dollars to set up.

You should also look for one that has a minimal overhead to run. If you partner with one that teaches you internet marketing, your overhead can be almost nothing. In fact, the overhead can be so small that the money you save on taxes for your business is MORE than the cost of running your business. In other words, the government pays the operating expense of your business…not a bad deal.

While starting a stay at home mom’s business opportunity can be done by any mom who chooses to, sadly, most never take action. Wanting to be a stay at home mom will never accomplish anything. You must take action if it is to happen.

Is it easy? What in life is. I think the better question to ask is, are my little ones worth it?