What can I do with my skills?

**xxdhoomxx** · 10-25-2007 07:42 PM

Hi guys,
Thank you in advance for your help. My goal is to start a home based business. The reason is that I am an entreprenuer (and owned several businesses since I was 8 years old.) My businesses in the past have been just hobby businesses or just a way to make quick cash. But, at 27, and after a couple years of continuous corporate setting experience, I am now very serious about starting a solid, long term business. The thing is that I have bad credit and not too much money saved up. So, I figured that a low overhead, home based opportunity would be the best.

The only problem is that I have no idea what I can do with my skills:
-Customer Service (6+ years or B2C and B2B customer service)
-Collections (4 months and I was very successful)
-Inside Sales (2 years - mediocre success, not a big fan of it. But I think that was mostly because of poor management in the companies).
-Web Design (though pretty much out of it)
-Online retail business (owned a successful one 4 years ago, did my own web design and marketing)
-Retail store management (4 months)
-Good cook
-Friendly personality
-Degree in Business Management

Based on this,
I was thinking about a virtual assistant service or a collections agency? I'd like to gross around $8,000 a month.

Please help.

**zoobie** · 10-25-2007 08:08 PM

Why don't you check freelance sites and check whether you are qualified to join the bid and get a client. Do you have your portfolio? Offer services. The forums is one way where you meet people. Best of luck!

By the way, welcome!

**deep_impression777** · 10-26-2007 03:46 AM

this would probably sound unhelpful and redundant, but also ask yourself what you really want to do. This way you coudl concentrate on the business more because you enjoy it.