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How To Meet Other WAHM’s

By Leigh Hunt on November 15th, 2007

If you have been searching online for work at home opportunities, you have probably come across several websites, message boards and forums. These message boards and forums will allow you to meet and network with Work At Home Mums across the world. 

Networking online with other mums on message boards is very easy!  Find a forum that you like, register an account and post an introduction message right away. Let the other mums know where you are from and what you want to accomplish with working from home. The women you meet there will provide you with advice on how to start a business, information on a wide variety of subjects, employment opportunities, and they will be more than happy to lend an ear when you need to complain about a bad day.

Start reading other people’s posts and you will notice that there is a section where the poster can list their business website. Visit the different websites and eventually you will find a few work at home mums that have businesses similar to the type you would like to start. Send them a message and let them know you admire their business and ask for advice on how you can get started in the same type of field.

Keep reading and replying to posts regularly; you will find that people have questions about things you are an expert in. By building relationships and establishing credibility, people will come to you when they have a need for the product or service you provide.

Seek out the services of other home based mums when you need help with something. If you have done business with a certain mum, recommend her services to others when they need them! Your work at home friend will appreciate your help and will recommend your services to other people.

Eventually, someone new to the WAHM community will seek you out and ask for your advice on how to get started. Take them under your wing and show them a few helpful pointers. You may not be able to pay back all of the mothers who have helped you with your business, but you can definitely pay it forward by helping others!

I recommend the following message boards:

Giant Potential
Mums Club

Comments

#1 - By Koi on November 16th, 2007 at 12:21 PM

Hi
I’ve been looking for a work from home jobs/business for a while now. I have been a Nurse for a few years and feel am ready for a change and though I have so many ideas I feel overwhelmed.

koi

#2 - By Leigh Hunt on November 16th, 2007 at 09:35 PM

Hi Koi

Firstly, congratulations for making the decision to work from home, and thank you for your comment. 

A really great starting point is to narrow down what it is that you feel passionate about, and then explore how you can turn that into a business.

Good luck with it all, and do feel welcome to come back and bounce a few ideas around

Leigh

#3 - By Amanda Vlahakis on January 9th, 2008 at 09:57 PM

What I would really like to do, when I finally get my youngest off to school in a couple of years, is to meet up with other local work at home mums.

I don’t know where I would find them, but wouldn’t it be great to meet up nearby a couple of times a week and have a coffee morning with people in the exact same position as yourself before going back to work for the day.

Amanda

#4 - By Valerie Moushigian on March 11th, 2008 at 01:51 PM

Amanda, I couldn’t agree with you more. I find I work best bouncing ideas around with like minded people. I’m sure there are a lot of mums out there who would love to work from home but perhaps need some motivation. I for one would prefer going into business with another mum, but where do I find someone who feels the same?  I’m only new to Leigh’s websites today and I’ve spend the entire day reading and researching. I can honestly say I’m now totally overwhelmed with the different options (none of which are appealing to me so far!). I had no idea how little I knew about the internet, websites, trafficking etc...As much as I admire those mums out there who are making a success out of working from home, you just can’t beat a face to face blog! So, if anyone living in Southampton, Hampshire wants to start a business, let me know!!!

Valerie

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