“Some workers turn losing a job into the best time in their lives.”
–a CBS news reporter
There are numerous self-employment opportunities available to you. Try these Web sites for more information:
http://www.franchiseopportunities.com
This site is the largest directory of available franchise and business opportunities, and has a special link: “Women’s Franchises.”
http://job.franchisesolutions.com/
This site also includes hundreds of franchise opportunities and businesses for sale.
Caution:
Be wary of so-called work-at-home opportunities, many of which are scams. Do your due diligence!
However, here is one resource you can trust; this book tells you how to find many legitimate work-from-home jobs:
Will Work From Home: Earn the Cash Without the Commute
By Tory Johnson and Robyn Freedman Spizman
Tory Johnson is the workplace contributor on ABC News Good Morning America; Robyn Freedman Spizman is a nationally recognized television and radio personality and consumer advocate that appears weekly on NBC’s affiliate in Atlanta, GA.
Purchase their book on Amazon.com.
If you decide on self-employment, be sure to take advantage of FREE and confidential business advice from SCORE: Counselors of America’s Small Business. There are offices in every state. Reach them here: http://www.score.org
Want to learn more about this career tip?
I recommend the book The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss, a “serial entrepreneur and ultra-vagabond.” In this #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, you will find a wealth of useful ideas for the entrepreneur who chooses not to go from working a 40-hour workweek for someone else to working 80 hours for herself.
My favorite tip from the book: “How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want.” (As a business owner, I outsource everything I am unable to do well.)
