Archive for December 18th, 2008

  • More Than Just Underwear

    djournal.com:
    Carolyn Perkins knew she was working for a female-owned business when she got a corporate reminder to wear red lipstick for the holiday season.
    As a sales representative for catalog-based Silpada Designs, Perkins also doesn’t leave her house in Pontotoc without wearing 10 pieces of jewelry.
    It’s a new way of life for Perkins, who was working [...]

  • Women Sold On Selling At Home

    Catholic Online:
    Women historically have turned to direct sales to temporarily boost the family income or to bridge the gap between full-time jobs. But as the economy deteriorates, many are finding these jobs lucrative and worth keeping.

    Direct sales _ home-based selling suggesting the Avon lady or candle parties _ is entrepreneurial in nature, with earnings that [...]