If you've been made redundant or your company has gone out of business. If you're only just managing to make ends meet. If you're doing ok but you just can't make that holiday this year. If you watch your boss and realise that you could do the job better if only you had the chance. If you see the new people getting promotion in front of you. If you would like to work from home to spend more time with your family. If, if, if ....

There are hundreds of reasons why people choose to look for a network marketing opportunity that they can work from home, either part-time or full-time and now has never been a better time.

Network marketing has undergone a transformation. It is no longer thought about with scepticism and the 'pyramid marketing' stigma of years ago, but is recognised for what it is. An opportunity to work from home, to work for ourselves, to be our own boss, and to be responsible for our own success.

Plus, it has the added benefit of few overheads, no staffing issues and it can fit around our lifestyles or even our full time job, if we want it to.

So how do we go about choosing the right network marketing opportunity?

First. Look for longevity. Has the business been around for a few years? If not and it's a new venture, then you take the risk. Ok if you're in the risk business, but most people want a company with a history and, furthermore, a history of success. This is as important as the compensation plan because the greatest compensation plan on the planet is no good if the company goes out of business!

Next. Choose a company that fits in with your own ethos. Few people can successfully offer either a product or service to anyone else if they don't believe in it themselves. Ask youself whether the company will impose unrealistic targets on you, or whether you will be able to build your own business at your own pace. This is a MUST for most new network marketers because it takes a while to build confidence, build routines, build a customer base and build a distributor network.

Finally. Make sure that your chosen company offers unlimited, free, quality training. Ideally you will need a company that will offer a mentoring system. Don't forget that successful network marketing is about 'partnerships' - you will be creating partnerships between yourself and your customers, yourself and your team, yourself and your sponsors. And the better the partnerships, the more successful your business will become.

There are plenty of network marketing opportunities on offer. Take some time to choose the right one for you, and you're almost there.