Dear Reader,

Incredibly, last month marked the one year anniversary of our sister site, WorkAtHomeArticles.net. There are now more than 1,350 articles, with more being posted every day. My daughter has taken over the administration of the site (which is quite a huge job) and she's doing a wonderful job.

While talking with my Mom about this recently, it occurred to me that we were a two generation entrepreneurial family. Both of my parents were self-employed and all three of us children now run our own businesses.

She reminded me of my first business, started at the age of five (it was an ill-advised business, but a business nonetheless). My partner, Jenny and I had read that regular snails could be made into gourmet (edible!) snails by feeding them oatmeal. So, we decided that since most people didn't want snails in their garden, we could offer to remove all of their snails for a penny each. Then we would bring them home, feed them oatmeal and be able to sell them as gourmet snails.

Of course, the snails ran amuck and my Mom was horrified to find her garden nearly decimated within a matter of days.

Needless to say, my days of being a snail broker were over (thankfully), but that experience was only the first in a series of businesses. I never gave up.

Now that my daughter has become involved in my home business, I hope that the entrepreneurial spirit will be passed on to her. I just hope that whatever she decides to do doesn't involve snails.

Enjoy this month's issue!

Warmly,
Sharon Davis

In this issue:

1. In The Spotlight...
   Virtual Assistants - The Perfect Work-at-Home Opportunity
   With gas prices rising, many displaced from their jobs, and more and more businesses downsizing, comes the need for finding an alternative way to make a good income. Now more than ever, families are seeing the need for two incomes. One Industry that is increasing in popularly today, being rated one of the top 5 home-based businesses for 2005 by Entrepreneur Magazine last year, is virtual assisting. Becoming a VA allows you to work from anywhere in the world and requires little in the way of start-up costs or fees.
2. What's New At 2Work-At-Home.com?
   
3. Exposing The Myth Of The Free Home Business
   Here is some feedback I recently received from one of my home business advice newsletter readers:

   "I have joined a lot of free home businesses and have made no money. I am determined to succeed at this internet thing, but I need help. I'm not going to spend money on this and waste it. Do you know where I can get a simple step by step FREE manual so I can start my home business?"

   -- Jeff M.

   And here is the advice I gave Jeff...
   

4. Wacko Families Operator's Manual
   Real and honorary relatives require rewiring to comprehend your home business. You hear about them, read about them...heck, our entire entertainment industry is almost exclusively based on them. But can you admit that you belong to one?? It's a never-ending waking nightmare. 24/7/365, you have FAMILY.