This is the second of three articles about picking the right party plan business from Marian Owen, Editor of Business Opportunity Watch, www.businessopportunitywatch.com
First of all, you need to find out what choice you have.  There’s a nice website with a good selection of companies at Party Plan Together in their Directory section. If you search Google UK under “party plan” then you’ll find some more – but make sure that you distinguish between true party plan companies where party plan is the main selling method, and other companies which recommend a …

If you’re a mother at home then you may be particularly attracted to party plan because it’s a social way of earning money which can help to fill the gap left by the contact you used to have with different people whilst you were working.  Parties are often held in the evening, so this offers the possibility of arranging your party plan business to fit around your domestic commitments.

If you’re looking to buy into a business opportunity, you will want to make sure that you are choosing a scheme which will be profitable. In this review I look at one scheme where I think it would be hard to make a profit, and another business which looks like a much better bet.
I was recently sent some information about a business opportunity, The Royal Advocate Scheme, from The Royal Day Spa in Tunbridge Wells. The scheme is described as follows:
“Royal Day Spa are offering women in Kent – with …

Tell us about your family: I live in Surrey with my Husband and 7 month old son CJ.
I went from working 60 hours plus a week as an assistant manager of a late night bar, head strong and career minded, to becoming a stay at home Mummy. I can’t say at first I didn’t enjoy it because I did, it was good to slow down for once, even though a new baby is a challenge in itself! But after around 4 months I started to get the itch to do….well SOMETHING!
 
The career woman …

I linked up with Direct SalesGal on Twitter. She runs a website which offers advice for anyone in direct sales. She has kindly written this article for Family Friendly Working, all about how to cope when sales are slow.
You were so excited! You wrote the check, and became a part of a Direct Selling Organization. You ordered your business cards. You called up, and sent e-mails to all your family and friends telling them how they could support you.
Sure, you faced some rejection, but that didn’t stop you… you persevered. You hit some …

I have just come across a new direct selling business, Neal’s Yard Remedies Home. As is usual on websites promoting these opportnities, there are scant details on commission etc. Maybe I need to start a Q and A to profile opportunities like this – what do you think?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And I couldn’t resist including an image of Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, where the business started in 1981.

I can’t believe I haven’t come across Business Opportunity Watch before, as it seems to me like a site everyone who is looking for a business opportunity should check out.
Editor Marian Owen casts a critical eye over all the main franchises and direct selling opportunities. While obviously this is no replacement for doing your own research, Marian has been checking out the scams for 13 years and seems to be a bit of an expert. Check out her Good Reviews and Bad Reviews pages to see the sort of info …

A new website shows you how a small selection of direct selling and party plan schemes compare. You can look at start up costs, compare comission rates, read a case study and request details. I hope this site continues to be added to as it could be a useful resource for anyone looking for income opportunities.

There is a useful article packed with links to different work from home and party plan opportunities over at the Tish Tash Toys Blog – Check it Out!