Welcome to Minipreneur Network

Welcome to Minipreneur Network, the web's preeminent networking resource site for small and micro-businesses, home businesses, freelancers, side-businesses, weekend entrepreneurs, web-driven entrepreneurs, part-timers, free agents, cottage businesses, seniorpreneurs, co-creators, mompreneurs, pro-ams, solopreneurs, eBay traders, advertising-sponsored bloggers and all other classifications of the new wave of mini-entrepreneurs.

A recent study sponsored by Mastercard and Warillow International estimates that there are as many as 5 million of these micro businesses in the United States representing almost 25% of all small businesses.

These entrepreneurs generally are seeking to accomplish one or more of the following:

*Switch careers or make some other major life change.
*Do something similar to their current work, yet be their own boss.
*Make extra cash, perhaps for just a few hours a week, and gain a feeling of empowerment from working for themselves.

To minimize risk, they typically keep their regular jobs -- at least at first.

With the virtual elimination of geographic constraints, today's Minipreneur can market very profitably to the Long Tail of the demand curve for any product, idea or service. The digitalization of documents allows authors to self-publish and sell to their readers with no inventory required. New software allows inventors and engineers to design, develop, test and create prototype products with no purchase of parts inventories or expensive trial and error runs. The aggregation of demand from geographically dispersed consumers provides many profitable opportunities in previously ignored or untapped market segments.

Minipreneur Network has been designed to assist you in developing your network of fellow Minipreneurs.

After registering, you may:

*Post questions in the Forums
* Chat
* Develop your on line Minipreneur Network profile
* Respond to Classified ads
* Participate in Polls to rate businesses or websites

So whether you are contemplating a new business idea, just starting a business, or you have a business up and running, Minipreneur Network will help you get answers on topics relative to your specific situation and network with successful business owners from around the world.

To access the many features available on Minipreneur network, please log on, register, read the FAQs and then take the time to fill out your profile page.