Looking for a way out of the rat race? Do you feel you should be paid what you’re worth? Tired of lining your boss’s pockets with his hard-earned dollars?

You are not alone. Thousands upon thousands of people feel that way, especially after the recent market crash tied them to their jobs and halved the value of their stocks. Every day, at least 100,000 people Google “home business” opportunities before noon, looking for a better way.

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One of the simplest and cheapest methods to achieve financial freedom in this troubled economy is through network marketing. Well-known entrepreneurs Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump have stated that if they lose everything and have to start over, they would choose network marketing as their wealth creation vehicle.

When researching a network marketing company, it’s important to consider certain factors to ensure you’ll have the environment you need for your business to grow. Three factors in this industry and their importance or lack thereof will affect your direct success: start-up costs, product line, and training/support.

Start-up costs?

As for startup costs, if you decide to start your own business, you get what you pay for. “Top tier” direct sales companies selling high priced items that generate higher commissions can sometimes cost $2000 on the low end and $20,000 to position themselves at the top of the compensation plan.

$20,000 to start a business at the top is much cheaper than buying a franchise, and due to your best efforts, it can take much less time to make money. Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, also informs us that investing in any physical business can take up to 3 years without a paycheck to turn a profit.

Some network marketing companies will provide many amenities that others will not. Do your due diligence by comparing what you learn about different companies before choosing one, and be prepared to pay for these conveniences as they are there to help you.

You simply have to decide if you are willing to invest what it takes for as long as it takes to make the most profit. This includes time, energy and/or money. Are you willing to work tirelessly on your business from the very beginning to achieve an easy and abundant life on your own terms forever?

Products?

The products sold by your business may be benefits, but they are not essential to a successful business. Don’t let that fool you into thinking you have to have the best, cheapest or most efficient items to offer your customers. This mindset will surely work against you. Remember this: above all else, you are marketing yourself as a leader.

According to internet marketing gurus Jay Kubassek and Mike Dillard, you’re providing a solution to your prospect’s problem that’s worth infinitely more than the products. With a powerful marketing system directed at the right target audience, almost any product can be marketed. Any successful entrepreneur inherently understands this on one level or another, but most people don’t, which is why only 5% of people who get into network marketing become top earners.

“Am I the leader others will follow?”

If you’re not positioned at this point as the leader your prospects are looking for, then you need to look for a marketing system where you can leverage the successes and knowledge of the company’s top earners to attract your customers FOR you until feel confident to submit your own success story. Everyone has to start somewhere, and you shouldn’t have to suffer for it.

Never join a company that would have you create fake success stories. Your prospects will feel like you’re not being honest with them and will write it off as a scam, discrediting you, your products, and your company.

Beyond building on your upline’s success, you’ll want to invest in your own knowledge, increasing your value to society. In addition to investing time, energy, and advertising dollars into your business, you should also be prepared to spend some time on personal development, which is why network marketing isn’t for everyone. ask yourself,

“Are you willing to do as much for yourself as for your boss?”

Surprisingly, most people in the world are not. That is what keeps them in their current position, doing the same things day in and day out.

Training and Support

Different companies have different training regimens. With the right marketing company and system, it’s possible to have no prior experience in ANY kind of marketing and still experience great success.

If at first you don’t have what it takes, then you can become what it takes. This doesn’t happen overnight and you may challenge what others have told you in life, but as you begin your journey, one of your greatest rewards is the passionate and self-reliant person you become.

It doesn’t matter if you decide to develop as an entrepreneur or not, congratulations on having come this far! By contemplating financial freedom and actively looking for solutions, you are completely ahead of most world content to run the rat race forever.

Now, challenge yourself to take action!

You deserve to be happy! Set goals. Do your due diligence. You ARE Einstein! YOU ARE Mozart! Go for the prize!