Home Business Offers refuge From Recession
The latest economic indicators for May bring some hopeful tidings, but also 
some significant concerns. The U.S. unemployment rate is as high as it has been in 25 years, and there is continued concern about sizable job losses to come. The recession has been a source of severe stress for many throughout the country.
According to the recent Multi-Sponsor Surveys’ 2009 Economic Impact Market Segmentation Study, 49% of employed adults expressed worry about potential job loss, while 32% admitted to “significant” financial troubles.
Our home business helps us continue to pay the bills on time. It also generates additional income which we save to have on hand for unexpected situations, or use when we want to do something special or to help our children.
We credit our home business for helping to alleviate much of our family’s stress and our business has eased financial concerns while providing flexibility-qualities that can insulate a family from the changing tides of the economy.
Most people who run a business from home work only part time, so there’s freedom to plan business activities around the busy schedule of a family.
When we began our business, it was on a very part-time basis. Since we started, we’ve increased the amount of time we spend working with it.
Using the Internet and communicating our business online makes our work much more efficient and flexible at the same time, making it possible for us to work on the business pretty much whenever we have downtime from other responsibilities.
It was easy and inexpensive to get started, and there’s no need to make space in our home for any inventory since the company ships directly to our customers.
Home businesses have drawn considerable interest from people who may be having a difficult time finding employment and from those looking for an income opportunity that also resonates with their personal beliefs-characteristics most jobs likely do not offer.
We recommend products that help people be healthier. They help our environment to be cleaner, and for homes to be safer. We feel good about what we do.
Because we also offer the opportunity for other people to do what we’re doing-to achieve independence in a way they may not have thought possible-there’s an incredible feeling of satisfaction in knowing we can help make a real difference for people looking for extra income right now.
According to the 2009 Economic Impact Market Segmentation Study, 60% of adults are now interested in operating a home business in response to the economic downturn.
To us, there’s a great sense of security knowing our business is backed by a company with a proven track record and more than 50 years of experience giving people the means to thrive, even during the most difficult economic times.
Shaklee has grown during each of the prior recessions since it was founded in 1956.”
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About Shaklee Corporation
Founded more than 50 years ago, Shaklee has been a leading provider of premium-quality natural nutrition products, personal care products, and environmentally friendly home care products. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate NeutralTM certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net-zero impact on the environment. Through Social MarketingTM, Shaklee offers an economic opportunity to anyone regardless of background or experience, and has paid more than $4 billion in commissions to its independent distributors worldwide. With a robust product portfolio, including over 50 patents and patents pending, Shaklee has more than 750,000 Members and Distributors around the globe and operates in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China. For information about Shaklee, click HERE.
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