Alterpreneurs the new breed of entrepreneurs

If you're fed up with the routine of 9 to 5, consider growing an increasing band of Alterpreneurs. Unlike entrepreneurs, who are inspired by the challenge of making money from their ideas, alterpreneurs are choosing to create the lifestyle they choose, working to live, not living to work. The alterpreneur values time with family and friends above a high-earning lifestyle and often starts a home business in order to improve their lifestyle and to be able to spend more time at home. If you are looking to set up your own home business and want to earn enough to be able to work from home, there are plenty of business opportunities to choose from. With the introduction of the internet, there are an increasing range of home computer business ideas that are inexpensive to start and can be run alongside your current job in the first instance. It is increasingly possible to make money from your hobby, via a small internet business. There are stories of people making money in businesses as diverse as scrapbooking, juggling and daycare. If you have a passion for it, you can probably sell it. There are plenty of useful sites and newsletters that you can sign up to for free information to find out more. Beware those sites which promise that you can make easy money online, but if you are prepared to put in some effort you will almost certainly see rewards. You can find out more on setting up your home internet business at, visit Home Based Computer Business This article was submitted by Jennifer Carter, author of Alterpreneurs - work to live Jen started her own home internet businesses in 2005 and writes articles to share her experiences in building an online business. She is an alterpreneur in her own right, choosing to build a home business rather than work full time. She resigned from her full time job in May 2006 to concentrate on building her online business.