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Welcome to Internet Homeworking Directory. NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES FEBRUARY 2003 1. News Happy New Year and Welcome to the latest issue of the Homeworking Ideas newsletter, the monthly publication which will give you all the latest news from the UK on ways of earning money from home. First of all, apologies for the delay in the issue of this month's newsletter. For those of you who've requested more details, Daniel Sam was born 10 days early, weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces after 14 hours of labour and an emergency caesarean. Things are beginning to get back to normal, his big brother absolutely adores him and if you're waiting for a reply to anything I hope to be up straight with correspondence in a week or so. New Advice Site The Government's UKonline.gov.uk site together with Department of Trade and Industry has launched a new web service at http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/startingupinbusiness aimed at helping small businesses during their early stages of development. With separate sections to cover varying regulations for England, Scotland N. Ireland and Wales, the site covers such topics as: Working for yourself Your business and the law Companies and partnerships Tax and National Insurance Premises, licences and regulations Keeping records Business planning Writing a business plan Finding help and money Company, partnership or solo? Banks, accountants and solicitors Franchises Helplines Protecting your ideas Your business and the internet On the site you'll also find links to advice and support for such other life changing events as having a baby, moving house,death and bereavement and many more. Cracking down on scams Here's another reminder that envelope stuffing scams are still bringing in thousands of pounds from desperate homeworkers, but that the authorities are finally beginning to take it seriously. The following article appeared in a national newspaper last week: A husband and wife faced jail last night for ripping off 16,000 people in a work-from-home scam. Crooked Richard Alderson, 32, and wife Alison, 35, lured victims with adverts promising cash for filling envelopes. The pair raked in £450,000 by charging up to £35 a time for dud start-up kits. The packs asked people to send off MORE money — or told them to advertise in newsagents’ windows for others to sign up to the scheme. Those who complained had to ring a premium rate phoneline — which netted the couple ANOTHER £50,000. Many victims were elderly or single mothers desperate to earn extra cash. The con funded a lavish lifestyle for the couple, who thought nothing of spending £30,000 a month. They bought a Porsche and jetted on luxury holidays with their two children. A neighbour in Chester-le-Street, Co Durham, said: “We thought they’d won the pools.” The couple admitted plotting to defraud the public. A judge at Teesside Crown Court adjourned sentencing — and warned they faced jail. 2. Featured Publication Angie Wilkes has produced a free newsletter called THINK SUCCESS, which is aimed at people working from home in the UK, and covers Sales and Marketing, Personal Growth, Network Marketing, Time and Stress Management. To subscribe, simply contact Angie on angiewilkes@telco4u.net 3. Featured Biz opp The Instant Computer Consultant Toolkit One of the most common requests I receive is a vague request from people wanting to earn from home using their computer but don't have any experience or qualifications. I was really pleased then to come across The Instant Computer Consultant Toolkit which has been developed by British consultant Jon Lawrance to help others start their own computer consultancy without any previous experience. He started his own consultancy from scratch and had no money, no contacts, no computer consultancy experience, and worse of all, was heavily in debt. Nowadays - after 5 years experience - he has contracts that pay over $200 per hour so he knows what he is talking about. He has distilled his years of wisdom into a how-to manual packed to the brim with trade secrets, inside information and know-how. But you don't need to take my word for it. Not only does he offer a no strings money back guarantee on the guide but he also offers a free newsletter with regular tips, strategies as well as extracts from the manual, so you can read his advice to help you decide whether he knows his stuff. Visit his site at http://www.homeworkinguk.com/consultant.htm where you can learn more about how to start your own successful computer consultancy and to sign up for the free newsletter. 4. Featured Freebies This month's first freebie is aimed particularly at everyone running a mail order business or any other where postal costs comprise a large part of the business expenses. Pitney Bowes are the world’s leading provider of mail and document management solutions and have recently launched into the SOHO market with PersonalPost™, a digital franking machine designed specifically for small businesses and home workers. Pitney Bowes are acquiring 15,000 new users per year and currently 30,000 small businesses in the UK benefit from the convenience, cost and time saved by PersonalPost™. For a short time they are offering a 30 Day Free Trial with £20 Free Postage to use during the trial and a Free Company Logo so users can advertise on every piece of mail they send. For further details visit http://www.homeworkinguk.com/postage.htm Our second freebie is a chance to save a fortune on your online purchases with free membership of an online shopping channel. In the past I've mentioned one advantage of having your own website is that you can sign up for affiliate programs to earn commission on your own purchases. However not everybody wants to create their own website, and not all affiliate programs will suit the theme of your site making it hard to get accepted, but now there is a way around this. Shoppin.net have signed up to all these programs on your behalf and refund your commission to you on all the purchases you make from a huge range of online shops. When I last looked there were 117 UK shops included in the scheme giving you the chance to earn rebates of up to 20% on your purchases or even £30 just for applying for a new credit card. I've just made £21.39 simply by buying my new laptop through a link on the site. To join, or simply get further details visit http://www.homeworkinguk.com/shoppin.htm I hope you've found something of interest this month. Speak to you again next month. Lynne O'Connor newsletter@homeworkinguk.com   Please use the guestbook for feedback on what you'd like to see in the monthly newsletter, or on the site If you're not yet a subscriber, and would like to receive a copy of this newsletter each month, just enter your e-mail address below  Join homeworkinguk!            If you have a business you'd like me to feature on the site, send details of the opportunity to the address below. If you'd like individual advice on where to start, contact me preferably by e-mail with a few details about yourself, including name, address, particular skills and the type of work you would and/or would not be interested in. Internet Homeworking Directory or write, enclosing SAE, to: Mrs L O'Connor, 91B Acton Lane, London, NW10 8UT