Work From Home
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pojo:
I think the more accurate question is: \"What is your passion?\" If someone's passion is say collecting something, then the person has a better chance of putting up a blog, wrriting about his or her passion and concurrently sell those items to those visiting the website. Chances of success are therefore much higher.
pojo, you are absolutely passion helps. But strangely while we all think we are unique and special (well, to a degree), we all actually end up looking the same. We take photographs of our children, we blog about our travels and the food we tried at this restaurant or that cafe, we review a new gadget or a piece of furniture. So, in the end, none of us really stand out.
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UncleLim:
Uncle Limconcern2:
The question is: What to sell?
Decades ago, it was a big big thing to get an \"agency\" or \"distributorship\" for a brand or a range of products. If managed properly, that business relationship can turn out to be very lucrative. People got rich selling a certain brand of watch, or an industrial machine, or a good collection of books. But that has eroded somewhat in recent years. Anyone can go onto the Internet and buy the same product from another country and save money. So the big fat margin for the local distributor is gone.
Most Singaporean businesses are traders. True to our heritage, we continue to buy and sell to this day. But the globalised world of internet portals, cheap shipping, digital payments has diminished the rewards of trading greatly.
So the only way one can get a rewarding profit is to create new products. This includes innovation, design and manufacturing. But too bad our education and upbringing did not give us the chance to be creative, or to have a backyard in which we can do little DIY projects. These are the necessary ingredients for budding inventors and manufacturers of great products.
I have been through this question a million times \"But sell what?\" and I am sure some of you have been down that road too. And the truth is, even when you do succeed despite all these obstacles, you will find your product copied and sold on the market at cut throat prices, thanks to the efficient of Shenzhen factories.
You are spot on. In short, it used to be a seller's market. Now it's a buyer's market. -
UncleLim:
Uncle Limpojo:
I think the more accurate question is: \"What is your passion?\" If someone's passion is say collecting something, then the person has a better chance of putting up a blog, wrriting about his or her passion and concurrently sell those items to those visiting the website. Chances of success are therefore much higher.
pojo, you are absolutely passion helps. But strangely while we all think we are unique and special (well, to a degree), we all actually end up looking the same. We take photographs of our children, we blog about our travels and the food we tried at this restaurant or that cafe, we review a new gadget or a piece of furniture. So, in the end, none of us really stand out.
I have to agree with you. -
What about co-op for mothers/ parents? This idea was brought up sometime ago, in the papers??
Since there are a number of us keen to work from home, can pool resources/ talents together and offer something ‘in demand’? -
sssdarlings:
But do what job? What about coming to a term in agreement? Limited liability if bad luck and company bankrupt?What about co-op for mothers/ parents? This idea was brought up sometime ago, in the papers??
Since there are a number of us keen to work from home, can pool resources/ talents together and offer something 'in demand'? -
Actually is a good idea if interested parents just pool the resources, talents to start an online business, with little capital. As long not too much risks, and have limited liability (lost only the amount spent).
Can also spend more time with kids. No need OT. No bad boss.
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pojo:
Uncle LimUncleLim:
[quote=\"pojo\"]I think the more accurate question is: \"What is your passion?\" If someone's passion is say collecting something, then the person has a better chance of putting up a blog, wrriting about his or her passion and concurrently sell those items to those visiting the website. Chances of success are therefore much higher.
pojo, you are absolutely passion helps. But strangely while we all think we are unique and special (well, to a degree), we all actually end up looking the same. We take photographs of our children, we blog about our travels and the food we tried at this restaurant or that cafe, we review a new gadget or a piece of furniture. So, in the end, none of us really stand out.
I have to agree with you.[/quote]But come to think of it, blogging is not altogether useless.
In Korea, product manufacturers regular send new appliances to homemakers who blog. The homemakers' reviews can be a way to promote the products because these ladies are experts in dealing with household chores.
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Oppsgal:
Good idea. But sell what and do what?Actually is a good idea if interested parents just pool the resources, talents to start an online business, with little capital. As long not too much risks, and have limited liability (lost only the amount spent).
Can also spend more time with kids. No need OT. No bad boss.
When I was a kid, I remember seeing my aunts sewing and making umbrellas. Maybe cos things are so much cheaper to import these days, and there are no manufacturers of umbrellas in Singapore anymore. But I don't think some parents will mind doing a bit of labour intensive job to make extra pocket money, at the same time looking after their kids . There's no need to concentrate so can attend to kids as and when, unlike things that require computer, for instance. Kids are curious and they often want to see and learn what parents are doing. When they crowd around you even when you are reading emails and KSP, it is difficult to get things done. I remember watching my aunts sew umbrellas, and thinking to myself - I could do that too...
Anyway, I'm not saying SAHM should start sewing umbrellas, but perhaps not totally shutting out labour intensive stuff that manufacturers can get SAHM to do - come around HDB to distribute materials and collect at set schedules... - other than having SAHM to sell things which they may not like to do... -
concern2:
Do home made things means spent more time and can earn how much?
Good idea. But sell what and do what?Oppsgal:
Actually is a good idea if interested parents just pool the resources, talents to start an online business, with little capital. As long not too much risks, and have limited liability (lost only the amount spent).
Can also spend more time with kids. No need OT. No bad boss.
When I was a kid, I remember seeing my aunts sewing and making umbrellas. Maybe cos things are so much cheaper to import these days, and there are no manufacturers of umbrellas in Singapore anymore. But I don't think some parents will mind doing a bit of labour intensive job to make extra pocket money, at the same time looking after their kids . There's no need to concentrate so can attend to kids as and when, unlike things that require computer, for instance. Kids are curious and they often want to see and learn what parents are doing. When they crowd around you even when you are reading emails and KSP, it is difficult to get things done. I remember watching my aunts sew umbrellas, and thinking to myself - I could do that too...
Anyway, I'm not saying SAHM should start sewing umbrellas, but perhaps not totally shutting out labour intensive stuff that manufacturers can get SAHM to do - come around HDB to distribute materials and collect at set schedules... - other than having SAHM to sell things which they may not like to do... -
concern2:
Anyway, I'm not saying SAHM should start sewing umbrellas, but perhaps not totally shutting out labour intensive stuff that manufacturers can get SAHM to do - come around HDB to distribute materials and collect at set schedules... - other than having SAHM to sell things which they may not like to do...Oppsgal:
Actually is a good idea if interested parents just pool the resources, talents to start an online business, with little capital. As long not too much risks, and have limited liability (lost only the amount spent).
Can also spend more time with kids. No need OT. No bad boss.
side track abit
reminds me of the tme i was 'conned' by an elderly lady.
this old auntie came knocking on my door , asking if i wuld like to do some home based job. Very easy, just pack 10 ang paos into small plastic bags.
everything will be delivered to me. Count me in,i said. Very happy to hv 'found' a way to earn $ at home.
But, she said not starting so soon . Will contact me in 1 or 2 wks time. She even whipped out a small notebk to take down my house no.
And then she started to take out some stuffs frm a bag....some face cream , brassieres..said she is also part time selling
these ,askin me if i wan to buy!
i suspect she don really hv any home based job, but i gv here the benefit of doubt. Just buy some stuffs frm her. Se left aft the sales and till now donkey years later, i hv not seen her or the ang pao packets she supposed to deliver... sigh.....
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