It is a known fact that anyone and everyone with a computer and an internet connection can start their own home business. So it is not surprising that everyday, thousands of people search for home business opportunities on the internet. If you do a search on "home business" or "work at home" on Google, you will get thousands or even millions of search results. Now, you would be thinking: 'Okay, there are a lot of choices out there'. Right? Wrong! Examine each opportunity carefully and you will discover that most of them are scam websites that no one in their right sense would invest their money in. More often than not, when you search for a home business opportunity, there is a host of scam websites which are bound to come up at the top position of the search results.

Now you might be thinking whether any legitimate business opportunity really exists. Of course, there are a lot of legitimate business companies that I work for which pay me handsomely every month. But the problem is legitimate home business opportunities are extremely difficult to find. These legitimate home businesses mostly don't come up at the top of the search results in Google; on the contrary, they remain buried and repressed and very difficult to find. They are like hidden goldmines: difficult to find, but once you find them, your life will change forever.

Why do these legitimate opportunities don't come up at the top of the search results? Because these legitimate business companies lay down strict rules about what its retailers and affiliates can claim about the company, its products and income potential. They do this because it helps to maintain the company's credibility.

However, all hope is not lost yet. In this article, we will discuss about the 5 guidelines you can follow to find a legitimate business opportunity.

Firstly, when you choose to work for a certain business opportunity, do a little market research to find out whether the opportunity is already being marketed well by thousands before you. Has the opportunity reached a saturation point? If so, you should not choose this opportunity as there is too much competition in that niche and as a newbie, you might fail to make any money on something that thousands others are promoting just like you. If you still want to go ahead on this, good luck to you!

Secondly, do the business and the individuals presenting it to you have any sort of online credibility? Don't be fooled by a lot of testimonials, good sales letter and lots of promises. If they are just pitching to you the hope of becoming rich someday, and not offering you an immediate solution to your problem, then you need to keep looking.

Thirdly, does the company or business opportunity you are about to join sell any real product or just an idea? Remember, it is much easier to sell a product which will have an immediate impact on an individual's life, health, financial position, etc. Selling an idea of becoming rich at some point of time is not the right thing to sell.

Fourthly, you need to see whether people currently in the business opportunity are making any real money. This is a very important step, and again, don't be fooled by screenshots of Paypal or Clickbank paychecks, with all the real data stripped out and doctored with Photoshop. Ask for real documentary proof. If they fail to give any real income proof to you, then you already know that the business is not likely to be a legitimate one. Keep looking.

Fifthly, if you are just starting your home business, you need to see whether the company you have decided to work for provides its affiliates initial and ongoing training? Because without proper training, most people are likely to fail in online business. What kind of support do they provide to their affiliates? Keep looking for these things before selecting a business opportunity. Most legitimate business companies will offer ongoing support to its affiliates.

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