Title: Home-based Business A Pioneering Spirit Word Count: 441 Summary: It wasn’t so long ago when men and women took on second or even third or fourth jobs to make ends meet for their family. Some resorted to lawn mowing, sewing, babysitting and other odd jobs to meet a payment of put food on the table. In many cases the close-knit families in small towns around the world worked together to weather tough times. Today extra income is still needed, or desired, in many homes, but the possibilities for earning that income have expanded just as su... Keywords: business,internet business,start own business,home based business,entrepreneur Article Body: It wasn’t so long ago when men and women took on second or even third or fourth jobs to make ends meet for their family. Some resorted to lawn mowing, sewing, babysitting and other odd jobs to meet a payment of put food on the table. In many cases the close-knit families in small towns around the world worked together to weather tough times. Today extra income is still needed, or desired, in many homes, but the possibilities for earning that income have expanded just as surely as they have shrunk. What I mean by that is men and women are shrinking their options by looking at income producing opportunities within their home. They are expanding the possibilities by marketing their home-based business to a worldwide audience. This generation of entrepreneurs relies on the same premise their forbears did in seeking to find financial solutions where others may fail to look. In essence, the expressed need is the propulsion for the development of a business launched from home. There is an uncanny combination that can help get a home-based business launched via the World Wide Web. This lethal combination is developing a business you are passionate about while gripping the necessity of additional family income. These hearty entrepreneurs often move forward with a “do or die’ mentality that insists failure is not an option. This doesn’t mean that these home-based businesses never fail, but these owners have a stronger vested interest than those who develop a home-based business as a sideline or something that is designed to provide a residual income through various affiliate programs. Certainly there is a place for these entrepreneurs, but this article targets the rugged and individualistic entrepreneur known throughout the world. One of the traps that financially strapped entrepreneurs fall into is pursuing ‘get rich quick’ ideas. The old adage that says if something looks too good to be true it probably is rings true. Often the need you have may seem more important than developing the right home-based business, but the truth is if you aren’t passionate about the product you may either be relegated to a home-based business you despise or you may find your enthusiasm drain to the point of despair. Remember it is a fallacy that you can get rich quick. You can bet someone is getting rich, but it likely will not be you. If you are considering a home-based business let me offer my congratulations. It can be hard, yet satisfying to see a dream become a reality on your way to assuming the increased financial pressure associated with the well being of a much loved family.