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 …

If you are starting out in party plan and feel a bit at sea, check out Party Plan Together, a new website to help you with advice and resources. Set up by Sharon Pavey, experienced party planner at Tish Tash Toys, it is worth checking out.l

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.

Do you have a question about flexible working or becoming a mumpreneur? Email antonia@acpr.co.uk with your queries and I’l do my best to answer them on here.
I’m desperate not to go back to work, but we can’t make the family budget meet all the bills unless I do go back when maternity leave ends. Are there any alternatives you can suggest to returning to my office job?
You have a number of options that will help you earn without committing yourself to costly full time childcare and commuting.

Ask about flexible working. …

If you are looking for views from other mums on business, party plan, direct selling and more, check out the Netmums forums. The direct sellers forum is a place where you can add a local listing if you offer party plan. And the General Discussion forum is a good place to try out ideas on other mums in business. The forum is populated by lots of mums offering direct selling and party plan who are keen to tell you about how great their business opportunity is – just remember that they …

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!

If you are working from home or running your own business it can be an isolating experience. Mums (and Dads ) who run their own business can get support and help from Mumszone. Join the Working At Home Parents section of the site to meet a friendly bunch of experienced business parents who are always willing to share their expertise. Site members sometimes meet up at events like Spring Fair too. There is a small section of the site for parents doing party plan, and a showcase where active members can …

If you are looking for views on various money earning ideas, check out the Money Saving Expert forum. You can find views on all sorts of direct selling and party plan businesses from people who have actually tried them out. Find tips on how to succeed, and stories of what to avoid too.

If you’re looking for new customers for your party plan business, check out www.stallfinder.com. It is a site that aims to bring together sellers and people hosting sales, fairs and other events. With listings from £10 a year it is an affordable way to promte your party plan or direct sales business in your area. You can also search for events in your local area to find who to contact about having a stall, and that part of the service is free.

Check out the resources and articles collected here by party plan consultant Annette Kerr. Click on the menu on the right to read various articles about party plan, direct selling and being a work at home mum.