May’s unemployment rate was 9.4%, the highest it has been in 26 years. The federal stimulus funds intended to help create jobs have in fact only slowed the job losses. Despite the fact that there appear to be glimmers of hope that the recession will soon end, the experts all seem to agree that it will take quite a while for the job market rebound as well, and that double-digit unemployment is highly likely. Anyone who is threatened by unemployment should consider launching a home-based business in a recession proof industry.

Many people say that the internet is the way of the future, but the truth is that it is the way of now. The number of businesses online continues to grow every single day as more and more people realize how many great opportunities are available and how it’s actually possible to run a successful business from home.