Home business promises a lot that many of us can use. It gives you a new income source that can pay bills, lets you save for the future, and live better in the present.

When working from home in your own business you don't have a boss, can set your own hours, and even work your business in your spare time during evenings and on weekends.

And does it work? You bet it does! Millions of people in North America alone run businesses from home. Living in Europe I can tell you it's the same over here and all over the world. Thanks to the Web, we live in an age when working your own business from home is no longer an oddity but the norm.

But how do you know if a home business opportunity will make you any money? When I say millions run their own home business, I have to mention only about 2 percent make big money doing it. The rest range from just a few dollars a month to around a thousand. And that's it.

So how do you become one of the 2 percent with a home business that brings in thousands per month and even six figures annually?

Here are some basic ideas that will help you figure out in advance if a home business opportunity is worth your time and effort.

Here are the businesses that make money:

1. It's the most popular home business opportunity in years. Generally there is one biz opp that rules the roost. You can tell which one it is by looking around Craigslist, Backpages, and other free ad sites. When you see the same opportunity being advertised over and over by lots of members, that's the one that is hot.

People move in numbers. So you can bet lots of people are going to sign up for the opportunity that everyone else is joining. If your business relies on signups, this is an easy one to make money.

2. Cash gifting. This one is a little akin to the good old pyramid. It's not the classiest opportunity in the world, but members often earn good money right off the bat. Again, it doesn't work unless lots of people are joining.

3. You can sell the same old lotions and potions as long as you have an angle that appeals to a lot of people. Some of the biggest MLM's sell simple household products like laundry detergent and furniture polish. They differ in that their products are all formulated to be safe for kids and pets. Now you've got a huge group of consumers who are ready to buy the MLM's products even though they cost more than the local Walmart.

4. Sell something that is really in demand. This can be a product like coffee that is the most commonly consumed beverage behind water. It's also the most traded commodity right behind oil. So the billions of cups being consumed daily are big money you can tap into.

This is the same principle behind health supplements. A lot of people use them. Prescription drugs are the most profitable products in the world. Since millions of people avoid costly prescriptions by taking all-natural herbal supplements, that makes the supplement business huge.

Keep these simple concepts in mind when choosing a business opportunity. One must be in place before you will have much hope of earning a good paycheck.

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