A new term has been coined to describe rich entrepreneurs and executives who strive to look like starving artists. The word is Poorgeoisie and according to the Wall Street Journal, the social class has been with us for years. What has changed is that many of them no longer have to pretend to be poor. On the other side of the spectrum are the new entrepreneurs who are launching home-based Internet marketing businesses and who are creating massive wealth in the process. These folks have no reason to pretend that they are poor and are in fact quite proud of their income and their accomplishments.

As distressing as the economic scene may be, there is no need for despair and there is definitely no need to let the recession cast a shadow over your life. There is a solution to your worries, and this solution could be a home-based business. There are many factors to consider before choosing to start a home-based business, but if you choose wisely and put in the requisite hard work, then a home-based business will allow you to build a solid financial foundation as well as giving you the flexibility to be with your family.