Help please

[Easties]

hello.
well since being on here i see a lot of you work from home and ive decided to take the plunge but havent got a clue what to do. Im not good at much other than cross stitch so need some ideas as not sure if cross stitch would make any money so any ideas will be greatly appreciated thanks ""cutey""b ""cutey""b ""cutey""b

[stokey]

i too am thinking of being a WAHM but was scared of all the stuff it involved such as insurance and tax and taking credit card payments and buying stock off wholesalers and doing the acounts and everything really!!!:smiley-fa

really hope you do it and then i can get tips off you !!!

Good luck !!! xxx

[Easties]

thanks hun lol ""cutey""b
i have been reading on here and a couple of you rate working for usbourne books can i do it online or do i have to go round selling as it is hard with dp working funny hours and having the 2 boys thanks ""cutey""b

[Easties]

bumping in case anyone has any suggestions ""cutey""b

[Netty]

Not sure - think they were going to bring out an on-line sales system.

Thing with Usbourne is you can take the kids with you if you sell at toddler groups etc.

[Easties]

Not sure - think they were going to bring out an on-line sales system.

Thing with Usbourne is you can take the kids with you if you sell at toddler groups etc.
thanks hun im seriously considering this option at the moment but will look into it more once the boys have gone to bed thanks again ""cutey""b

[Lemon]

If I am honest I am not sure cross stitch would do very well, but that is only my opinion. Usborne Books are really lovely and our local lady does quite well, she always takes her little girl with her. It may be the best thing for you to start with as you would get a taste for whether you enjoyed it, without the huge outlay and also having a big company behind you would really help. Good luck x

[Tinkabell]

If you enjoy doing cross stitch, how about setting a business up that finishes peoples cross stitch off for them. I know it sounds daft but there are loads of people who start a cross stitch and either cannot do it or dont have the time to finish but would love it to be done so they can frame it. Dont know how you would go about advertising seting up a service like this, I guess the cross stitch magazines would be a good start.

[littlesheep]

I do Usborne books and either fit it around the childcare I've got or take T with me depending on the situation.

Feel free to email me / PM for more info if you want

Love Elaine

[newlittleperson]

Another one you could think about is pheonix cards which are lovely! you could look on the website, or there's a lady down the road who does it in my village so if you pm me I'll let you have her details.

I wouldn't give up on the cross stitch idea though - worth investigating I'd say!!!!

[Easties]

thank you so so much for your help im dead set on working from home after talking to you guys will pm the people who said i could for more info asap but dp is badgering me at the mo for the p.c but staying here as long as i can as i cant tear myself away from this place :cheesy:

[Bigmama]

Have you tried going to local farmers markets/craft fairs and seeing in there is a gap in the market for cross stictch?

Best of luck, I am tempted by the Usborne books too:yes:

[Easties]

Have you tried going to local farmers markets/craft fairs and seeing in there is a gap in the market for cross stictch?

Best of luck, I am tempted by the Usborne books too:yes:
well im thinking of usborne books as a main thing but doing the cross stitch on the side good luck hun on what you choose to do ""cutey""b

[Tanya]

Have you heard of a company called Truly Madly Baby? It involves selling baby and toddler products on a party plan basis so you could take the kids with you.

[Easties]

Have you heard of a company called Truly Madly Baby? It involves selling baby and toddler products on a party plan basis so you could take the kids with you.
no i havent hun but will definatly look into it thanks for that ""cutey""b

[Tanya]

if you want any info let me know as I work for them

[Easties]

if you want any info let me know as I work for them
ok hun will do thanks again ""cutey""b

[funkydorydawn]

Yes, don't give up on the cross stitch.

You have to find something that you enjoy doing and would do anyway when at home, because you are unlikely to make much money in the first year.

Why not have a look on ebay and see what kind of things sell - see if you could do something similar?

Have a good think about what you enjoy doing and how you can fit it into your life.

There are loads of things you could do if you put your mind to it - you just have to think about what you enjoy and how you could fill a gap or provide a different angle on something else in the market.

Hope this ramble helps :unsure:

dawn
xx

[Easties]

Yes, don't give up on the cross stitch.

You have to find something that you enjoy doing and would do anyway when at home, because you are unlikely to make much money in the first year.

Why not have a look on ebay and see what kind of things sell - see if you could do something similar?

Have a good think about what you enjoy doing and how you can fit it into your life.

There are loads of things you could do if you put your mind to it - you just have to think about what you enjoy and how you could fill a gap or provide a different angle on something else in the market.

Hope this ramble helps :unsure:

dawn
xx
yes it does help hun thanks :happy72: :happy72: