Business Opportunities

• A business opportunity is commonly referred to as a “work at home” job. Examples of common business opportunities include:
  • Envelope stuffing
  • Transcribing medical records
  • Operating vending machines
  • Setting up display racks
  • Internet malls
• The Indiana Business Opportunity Transaction Act regulates the sale of business opportunities in the state of Indiana if they require an initial investment of more than $500.
• Be wary of investment amounts just under $500 (for example $495) as this is likely an indication that the seller is trying to avoid regulation as a business opportunity seller.
• Most business opportunities are advertised in the classified sections of newspapers or through Internet sites and promise a large monthly income while allowing you to be your own boss and set your own hours.
• Most people find that the promise of a large income never materializes. Often, the sellers never deliver the goods. Or, if the goods are delivered, investors discover that they are low quality and/or the market for them does not exist or is already over-saturated.
• Many sellers require you to sign leases for credit card machines or other services that allow them to deduct money from your account each month. Many people find that the withdrawals continue long after they attempt to cancel the contract.

• Before soliciting or advertising the sale of a business opportunity, a seller must register and post a bond with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office.
• You can contact the attorney general’s office to learn if the company is registered.
• Properly registered sellers must use the attorney general’s office registration number in any advertisements.

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