Work at Home Business Ideas

Forbes:
For two years, Eric Louie and brother Calvin pulled the virtual wool over scores of very real eyes.
The duo ran several Web sites that sold access to companies looking to farm out scut work–say “data entry,” typing three or four lines of text into an electronic form, over and over again, to fulfill some sort […]

BusinessWeek:
The Internet is littered with offers for home-based business opportunities that promise big profits for easy work.
But many of these offers, which range from envelope stuffing to medical billing, are really scams that prey on people’s aspirations to work for themselves.
Business opportunities share three characteristics: a solicitation to the buyer, a mandatory payment to the […]

NetworkWorld:
The owners of an invention promotion operation that charged up to $12,000 to evaluate and promote consumers’ inventions agreed today to pay $10 million in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers across the country.
The defendants — Davison Design and Development and Manufacturer’s Support Services — enticed consumers with […]

Taylor Daily Press:
How would you like to earn $600 a week while working part-time in the comfort of your own home?
Sound too good to be true?
Internet employment sites now feature lots of postings for “virtual assistants” (home-based staff) but some of these offers aren’t legit.
The virtual assistant industry is now being targeted by con artists […]

WCPO.com:
9 News viewers ask me every day about “work-at-home” jobs. Many of us would like to make a little extra money in our spare time. But how do you find a legitimate job?
Unfortunately, if you’ve tried finding work online, you know that most work-at-home jobs advertised online are bogus.
But there’s a website thats getting rave […]

WiseBread:
When you search for work at home opportunities on the internet, oftentimes you will find sites pitching programs that could make you thousands of dollars a week. Usually these programs are scams designed to take your money. So how do you go about finding legitimate work at home jobs that pay you for […]

smallbiztechnology.com:
There is a scam that’s perpetrating to be a legitimate email from the Internal Revenue Service. Computer Associates, CA’s Brian Grayek provides these tips for a safe 2008 tax season:
1. Don’t click on links sent by the “IRS” or a tax preparation firm. The IRS does not initiate contact electronically.
2. Don’t respond to email from […]

The Washington Post:
Like a lot of young Indian couples, they met on a matrimonial Web site and within a matter of weeks were picking out the wedding invitations, reserving the horse-drawn carriages and having the bride fitted for a pearl- and gold-encrusted sari.
Judging by his online profile, the groom was suitable and eager to be […]

InventorSpot:
Dr. Natalie L. Petouhoff teaches in Pepperdine’s business school, coaches inventors and is the author of the upcoming book: Smart Inventors Finish Rich: Ten Steps to Reaching the American Dream.
She wanted to share some important information about the inventing process with the readers of InventorSpot.com. Here’s an excerpt of her article: “Why Invention Submission Companies […]

Illinoishomepage.net:
Work at Home” ads are everywhere in print and online. If you’ve been tempted to answer one, you’ll want to do plenty of research before signing up or more importantly paying up.
Jessica Tharp of Better Business Bureau says, “The BBB gets several calls on work at home schemes, everyday, all over the United States, this […]