Imagine all the hype you get from many of the so-called 'Internet Gurus' when you meet them at seminars, conferences, or even as unsolicited emails popped into your in-box.

Make money while you sleep; Work in your pajamas and make a fortune; Just put this ebook up and sit back and watch the avalanche of checks; Buy my product and you will be making millions in months - I am sure you have seen all of this on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, many of us - me included - get drawn into this hype at first, and I bet you speak to any recently started internet marketer and they will tell you similar stories about how they bought everything that moved, have bulging stock cupboards, and for 18 months to two years earned virtually nothing at all.

Not that these 'gurus' are deliberately trying to take you for a ride - many of them forget that you are a newbie, and don't even understand many of the principles being preached about. And many of them definitely can't do much 'hands on' work themselves.

The other thing to realize, is that learning long-distance, and in large groups, the quick get quicker, and the slow loose their shirts!

There is really no substitute to getting a one-to-one slow build up with a local coach - somebody you either know, or know of from a reputation point of view. But, one-to-one coaching is expensive, as there is no leverage of the coach's time and difficult to get in many instances.

Most courses just seem to cater for large groups , at all levels, and in many cases, in different time zones.

However, there is no getting away from the fact, that there are tremendous opportunities here, both to expand an existing 'off-line ' business, or to start a brand new one.

So - you have heard the warnings, are aware of the risks, but you still want to set your own work at home-based Internet business.

But wait - Do you have all it takes to make your work at home-based Internet business a success?

Before you go ahead and take the plunge, it is important that you answer a few questions first. This will help you determine how prepared you are or what areas you need to work on.

Have you done your planning?

Think of it this way: You definitely don't want your work at home-based Internet business to be just a result of impulse. There's too much at stake and the rewards and failures are steep.

So, take the time to write out a mission statement. Too many people embark on working on a home-based Internet business without realizing that that is exactly what it is, a business , and has to be treated as such.

Writing your business plan has far more added benefits than simply devising a plan in your head.

For one, there's no way that you're going to forget it as long as you keep the hard copy in a safe place.

Two, it's going to help you keep focused on your goals for your work at home-based Internet business.

Three, planning your work at home-based Internet business on paper can help you foresee any problems in the future.

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