| Have you seen those ads claiming that the life of an | | | | you think about it, the initial purchase and start-up |
| entrepreneur is as free as a bird at the beach? They | | | | cost to you is amazingly reasonable. After all, where |
| tend to be filled with enticing stories of exotic | | | | else can you obtain a business franchise for $1,000 to |
| lifestyles of travel and adventure in far away, stylish, | | | | $1,500 with no rent, extra equipment or overhead |
| yet secluded locations. Well, this scenario is at least | | | | costs required? |
| somewhat possible, provided your business venture | | | | Of course, there are some obstacles and problems |
| doesn't require close supervision of a product or | | | | to overcome. For starters, it is difficult for one |
| service focused mainly in one place-and provided that | | | | person to fill the roles of business president, |
| secretive, secluded spot has reliable Internet and cell | | | | chairperson, CEO, administrative coordinator, |
| phone access. In reality, the birds seem to be in the | | | | secretary and mail clerk, all at the same time. On |
| lead. After all, they have 24/7 free airborne | | | | some hectic days, you may feel like multiple |
| transport, and they don't need cable, DSL, wireless | | | | personalities-and you may need to be to survive the |
| service or satellite to communicate. | | | | pace. Then, there is the dilemma of how to divide |
| You can, however, gain much freedom from old | | | | your time and attention among your overall business |
| routines (like the 9 to 5 work week) and confining | | | | plan and strategy, work organization and flow, daily |
| work schedules, locations and enforced habits by | | | | administration and output, financial structure and |
| starting your own home based, entrepreneurial | | | | budget, and social events and networking. All are |
| business. As a business owner, you can choose your | | | | equally important, but you, as boss, make the |
| own hours, limits, work space and priorities. Some | | | | decisions of who, what, when and wherefore; and |
| people decide to start a business venture nearby | | | | remember, you're playing all the parts in this daily |
| home, providing a product or service to the local | | | | drama. |
| community. If, in fact, your aim is to run your | | | | You'll discover it's also important to know when to |
| business from wherever you are while you travel and | | | | turn to other business people for professional advice, |
| explore new territories, make new friends, and learn | | | | assistance and expertise. No one person can ever |
| more about the world, an Internet and mobile or cell | | | | have all the best answers, but many people have |
| phone based business is most definitely a good way | | | | some excellent ones learned from direct experience |
| to go. | | | | and creative, but sensible, experimentation and |
| Although you can create a Website or Web store to | | | | repetition. It's often helpful to share ideas and |
| sell any product or line of service you like-books, | | | | sometimes "merge" them, to reach good solutions to |
| CDs, DVDs, computer software, electronic | | | | the most perplexing questions and issues. |
| equipment; or, provider services such as writing and | | | | We'll probably all agree that while it's important to |
| editing, graphic design, fashion consulting or creating | | | | create and build a strong, substantial and profitable |
| custom jewelry-one of the simplest and best suited | | | | business that you can manage, it's equally important |
| business ventures for restless folks who don't like to | | | | not to let the business overtake you and completely |
| stay at home is some type of Internet marketing | | | | monopolize you, your time and your talents. It's |
| business. With your laptop computer and cell phone, | | | | important to "Live With Your BIZ," but also take |
| you're ready to operate from just about anywhere | | | | breaks from it. So, plan quality leisure time for |
| wireless technology has arrived. | | | | yourself and with family and friends, and keep the |
| One good choice is to purchase an Internet based | | | | dates. Remember, running your own show can be |
| marketing franchise, and one of the most lucrative | | | | both taxing and relaxing, but you're the |
| and popular kinds is that of marketing educational | | | | mastermind-so be sure to master the BIZ, don't let it |
| products-for both formal academic education and | | | | master you. |
| popular ed (e.g., self development and mastery | | | | And before long, you just may find that your lifestyle |
| software packages). Finance and language studies are | | | | is a lot closer to those free birds at the beach than |
| also popular subjects to promote and sell. And, when | | | | you ever dreamed possible. |