| Taking advantage of a home business | | | | |
| opportunity can also mean giving up a rock | | | | An income of $10-$15 per hour is fairly |
| solid biweekly pay check for the hope that | | | | standard for virtual call center reps. It may |
| your new idea will succeed and make you rich | | | | not be a get rich scheme or even especially |
| - before you starve. If you don't want to | | | | attractive as a lucrative home business |
| take this risk, really want to venture out on | | | | opportunity but it is safe and flexible and, |
| your own, but can't afford franchise fees | | | | with the right choice of firm, can be |
| consider working for a virtual call center. | | | | depended on for a secure regular income. If |
| | | | you're trying to build your own home business |
| If you like talking on the phone, are fairly | | | | opportunity you might consider a virtual call |
| computer proficient, a fast typist, and | | | | center position to pay the bills while you |
| self-motivated you can set up your own home | | | | grow your own firm. |
| office with a computer and a good phone | | | | |
| system. Virtual call centers contract out to | | | | Typically you'll go through an online |
| client firms for phone services such as | | | | application followed by a phone interview. |
| customer service, inside sales, collections | | | | What's next is a thorough online technical |
| and technical support. With some virtual call | | | | test. You won't need to be a computer |
| centers you are hired as an employee while | | | | programmer but you'll usually have to |
| others provide a home business opportunity | | | | demonstrate enough proficiency to |
| with you working as a contract employee. | | | | troubleshoot minor computer problems and work |
| | | | your way through the various online fields at |
| These virtual call centers generally let you | | | | a steady enough pace to carry on a |
| determine your hours week to week, requiring | | | | comfortable conversation with the customer |
| a standard minimum commitment of a low 10 | | | | while you do so. |
| hours per week. The good ones train well, pay | | | | |
| well and often and provide you plenty of work | | | | Once you've passed that part of the test |
| with reputable firms. | | | | you'll go through training. Some firms offer |
| | | | training over the phone while others bring |
| A home business opportunity as a virtual call | | | | you in to the home office to train with other |
| center representative may have you working | | | | virtual call center reps. Generally if you |
| for one, two, three or four different clients | | | | are hired as a contractor you'll be paying |
| - companies as well known and reputable as | | | | your transportation and lodging. You'll also |
| AAA, 1-800-Flowers, and several telephone | | | | be responsible for the purchase of any home |
| carriers. With a good virtual call center | | | | office supplies or equipment, such as |
| firm you'll have the benefits of a home | | | | computer hardware, the software to get your |
| business opportunity where you are your own | | | | home business opportunity started, and your |
| boss while you can be secure in the knowledge | | | | phone and headset. You'll need to have a |
| that the firm and its clients are solid, | | | | business license and some firms require you |
| well-established and varied enough to give | | | | to incorporate your home business |
| you security, variety and a good living. | | | | opportunity. |