Searching for the right home base business to supplement your income or as a retirement plan for the future can often be a daunting experience, trying a few businesses until you find the right one.

Not everyone is suited to the same opportunity. The main thing you need to do is select a product range that you will be comfortable with and a company that offers you the opportunity you are looking for.

What Distribution Type(s) is the Company Using?

Network Marketing Network marketing offers a low-risk entry into the world of business. This is a business offering training and support. It works by building teams of like minded entrepreneurs who in turn build their own teams.

Direct Selling Many companies are offering opportunities combining direct marketing and network marketing. Direct selling is a method of distribution where the products are uniquely sold on a person-to-person basis.

Another element of direct selling is Referral Marketing – this form of marketing relies on individuals recommending the products to their centre of influence.

Party Plan This works by a "hostess" inviting a group of friends and acquaintances to an informal evening where a party plan representative presents a range of products that can be purchased or ordered during the evening.

When you've found a company with the products and distribution type that you would like to work with, you need to know whether the opportunity is legal, the type of support and training that you will get and the company's reputation, are they customer and/or product orientated.