The economy has forced many people out of their jobs, homes and lifestyles.
People are looking for answers to their financial problems and many have turned to alternate means of income.
The real issue is most of these people have no prior experience being in business for themselves and have no idea where or how to tell a legitimate work from home opportunity from a scam.
Anyone looking at starting their own home business should ask themselves these 30 questions about the company and team they are considering joining...

1. Do the founders and company executives know what they are doing?
2. Do they have previous experience running a company?
3. Do they have the financial backing to keep the company running for a long time?
4. What is the long-term goal for the company?
5. What is their business model and mission statement?
6. Is there a real product?(If there is no product...
   It is a scam!There has to be a product to sell otherwise it is a purely for profit scam.
   )
7. Is the product something people use everyday?
8. Will it use up in a short time so they have to buy more?
9. Will they want to buy more each month or is it a one time only purchase?
10. Is it a product you can be proud to be associated with?
11. Would you recommend it to your friends and family?
12. Would you use it yourself?
13. Is it something people are looking for right now?
14. Can people afford to buy it?
15. Do you know how you will make money?(If you don't have a full understanding of where your money comes from you will never be in the position to make the most of it you can.
    )
16. When do you get paid?
17. How much will you get paid?
18. What your investment is in order to get paid?
19. What qualifications do you have to meet in order to get paid?
20. What the system for payout is?
21. How long has the company been around?(Too long and the market might be oversaturated with their offers and information.
    Younger is better as long as it is run by people with a proven history of success and a strong financial backing.
    )
22. Can you get in touch with someone at the corporate offices when you need to?
23. How do you contact them?By phone? Email?Fax?Website support forum?
24. When you do talk to them, are they knowledgeable?
25. Do they respond to your questions in a timely manner?
26. How did you find your upline leader?
27. What kind of time do they have to dedicate to you and your success?
28. What systems and techniques do they use to build their businesses?
29. Can you easily duplicate what they do?
30. Can they teach you to be a master marketer so you can build your business effectively and become a leader in your company?

Finding the right team is the most critical part of your business.
The truth is, most products can be sold, most compensation plans can be profitable, most companies can have at least decent growth but if you don't have a system to train your team and duplicate your efforts you will never be successful with any company you join! Owning your own home- based businesses can be extremely rewarding if you find the right one.
Make an informed choice before signing up with any company and be sure it is the right fit for you, your family and your goals.
Use these questions when judging the worth of any company or opportunity to avoid the being scammed out of things in short supply these days: time, money and energy.