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A.
If you can communicate,
you can do anything!
The first thing you need to do is to decide what you enjoy.
If communication is what you enjoy and you are good at it, make
a list of the things that you could do with that tool. I am sure
there are numerous professional organizations that hire
engineering consultants as well as purchasing consultants
(including the U.S. Military and/or government). You are in luck
so far as so many firms (large and small) outsource their work
for others to handle.
Read the RFP's (Request for Proposals) in your local
newspaper. Usually the local school systems or governments post
some that include purchasing. Maybe you could start a business
whereby you purchase supplies and/or product for those? Try
going to the library and searching for RFP's in newspapers from
surrounding cities or towns in your area.
I recommend you spend some time to learn more about the
internet and all that it has to offer. There are a large number
of B2B (business to business) websites that do exactly what you
discuss as your expertise. They line up products that businesses
sell to other businesses! If you can communicate verbally, use
those same skills to communicate in writing and see if they are
hiring purchasers or purchasing consultants. Another option, if
you enjoy purchasing, is to see if you can align yourself with
an advertising firm that purchases advertising for customers.
I have personally started two successful home-based
businesses with my computer and no start-up funds. There is
usually a trade-off between time and money - some of us have the
money to fund a new business and some of us have the time.
The most important thing is that you do what you enjoy and
put everything you have into making it a success. Best to you,
About the PowerHomeBiz.com Guide:
Tammy Harrison is a successful
home-based working mom for over five years. She holds a degree from Mizzou in
Consumer Economics. Her business focuses on Marketing and Creativity for
Small Businesses as well as numerous other small businesses. For more information, you may
contact her at http://www.jdharrison.com
The opinions expressed in this
column are those of the author, not of PowerHomeBiz.com. Users should not
treat the Guide's response as legal, accounting, or professional advice as all
answers are intended to be general in nature. Such advice can only be properly
given by qualified professionals who are fully aware of a user's specific
geographical areas or circumstances, such as an attorney or accountant.
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