I've been toying around with the idea of an online business for years. And every now and then I would just sit at my computer and search for online business opportunities. 

I would find a countless number of "free to join" programs and, just out of curiosity would sign up for them. And they were correct, they were free to join. I mean, it didn't cost me anything to fill out their form and hit enter, That part was free. After that, it wasn't free anymore. Unless you "upgrade" you don't get all the features of the program needed to be successful at it. A nice little trick, that "free to join" gimmick.

However, there are truly free to join programs that are free to use and yes, some have upgrade options but you are able to earn the upgrade fees with the free program offered up front. 

As I build this blog I will list them in the hopes of saving you the frustrations I have experienced with these misleading advertisements.

Hi, My name is Michael and I am a complete novice (but learning quickly) in the online business area and have learned many things already. I will be sharing my findings with you in the hopes of giving you a shorter path to success.