You constantly face a multitude of expenses: rent, car, energy consumption, costs for your children (school meals, books, sports or leisure activities, babysitting, even tutoring...), not to mention all the furniture, objects, and products of all kinds needed to furnish and maintain your home. You don’t need accounting books or financial advisors to know that you need more money. Your bills pile up, your income is hit hard by inflation. Every day, you notice more and more that your salary isn’t enough. You don’t have enough money to treat yourself to the vacation rental or trip you dream of. But how can you make ends meet?
One idea to get some extra income would obviously be to get a hefty pay raise, but in times of crisis, let’s be realistic! You could also change careers, or at least, try to take on a paid side activity or offer services... but all that seems risky, almost insurmountable. You browse the web, spend time on countless online sites, but you lack practical advice and struggle to see things clearly. It’s actually hard to spot the right solutions among all the part-time job offers online... most of which, let’s be honest, have unclear processes and pay structures.
So, why not start as a self-employed entrepreneur (as a micro-business), to easily get a salary supplement legally, with no risk of scams? Whatever your background, current salary, or even the skills you use in your job, you’re probably able to offer your services to businesses or individuals, to make ends meet and earn those few hundred euros you regularly miss.
Basically, you want to earn more money working from home or nearby, to avoid wasting time and money on long car commutes? You also can’t consider an activity that requires a lot of space because your home is already tight? Then, direct sales from home seems to be, among the various job market solutions, an idea worth exploring to get real extra income—several hundred euros a month—without turning your life upside down or your home inside out.
The direct sales sector is especially open. It offers real opportunities to original and dynamic personalities, even without specialized training or technical skills, unlike what’s required for web jobs (like dropshipping) and, more generally, all tech careers.
Are you passionate about fashion? Do you love beautiful things and enjoy giving others ideas on how to dress well? Why not make it your job, at least as a side gig? Elora, a leader in home fashion sales, has created an information blog to introduce you to the various solutions, services, offers, and careers available in this booming field. You’ll probably find the article or video that gives you the push you need. Then it’s up to you to get in touch and prove yourself in a new job!
DIRECT SALES FROM HOME: THE SOLUTION TO BOOST YOUR INCOME WHILE WORKING FROM HOME
Despite the rise of the internet, with all its networking platforms and e-commerce sites—especially Amazon and its countless shops (a business booming thanks to dropshipping!)—direct sales from home still have a real place in people’s buying process. It meets their need for a quality human connection, for original offers, to enjoy a satisfying... even magical, shopping experience!
Statistics confirm this trend, as the sector achieved a turnover of 5 billion euros in 2021. If people keep turning to an independent home sales consultant (VDI) instead of buying directly online, it’s because they want a practical, but above all, personalized service. They’re tired of international platforms and their standardized products, as well as the lack of after-sales service and disappointing return policies on most sites. Many are turning away from the web because they want a product range, service quality, and extra information if needed... all in line with their values and preferences!
Especially in the highly emotional world of fashion, people love discovering a brand’s creative line during a lively, friendly gathering, rather than remotely on the internet, through impersonal platforms or soulless shopping sites. They love being able to see and touch the products, spot the colors and materials that suit them, and choose accessories and items that add a unique, refined touch. It’s much more enjoyable to shop in a private, safe setting than to scroll online or watch a video tutorial on your phone!
Clients also appreciate being able to work directly with their consultant to find the best way to receive their products. It’s much more motivating than getting caught up in a dropshipping system, which asks them to schedule a home delivery on unreliable platforms, or to drive to pick up parcels at relay points in odd locations—like a pickup box in a shopping center parking lot, for example.
As mentioned earlier, in most cases, you’ll need to be a micro-entrepreneur to receive the extra income from your direct sales activity. The micro-entrepreneur status (also called auto-entrepreneur since its creation in France in 2019) is practical and very easy to set up online: just register on the dedicated administrative platform, using your home address, and the paperwork is minimal. Unlike being a retailer, you don’t need to register with the Chamber of Trades. As for your income declaration, it’s also very simple, since your sales commissions are added to your salary each year for automatic income tax calculation.
This status offers you solutions, among other things, to organize your schedule according to your needs and constraints. So it seems easy to do this activity alongside your main job to supplement your income, without jeopardizing your employment, at least at first. If, in the following months, you decide to make it your full-time job, you’ll have enough perspective to make an informed decision.
Good to know: as a micro-entrepreneur, you can organize your work from home. You prepare your work at home, using your own skills and ideas. The key is, of course, to offer your services to a good partner company. This company should first and foremost allow you to resell original, inspiring, and in-demand products and items that aren’t already sold at low cost on every web platform. It should also provide you with training, to complement the knowledge you’ve gained personally or in previous jobs or assignments.
Of course, you’ll need some sales flair, good communication skills, and ease with people. But your new job will be a springboard, helping you develop your abilities and gain extra professional skills. You’ll then be able to create an exciting business that generates regular income!
In this kind of activity, you don’t have to invest money. You don’t need to rent or set up an office, a shop, or a reception space, since you go to meet clients. And you can also limit car trips if you manage your business smartly: it would be a shame to eat into your earnings with crazy fuel or car rental bills!
Finally, depending on the contract with the brand you represent, you won’t necessarily have to buy products and items to resell them. At Elora, for example, the first collection is loaned to you and the initial training is free, included in the partnership deal. So there’s no risk of losing money when you start your activity.
THE MISSIONS OF A FREELANCE FASHION CONSULTANT AT ELORA
The job of a fashion consultant is based on two main missions.
The first is to prospect for new clients (who can be your friends!), so they agree to host a product presentation. Good to know! Whether they own or rent their home doesn’t matter, since by letting you organize a sale at their place, they’re simply lending you their home as a friendly gesture. In return, after the sale, they receive the ready-to-wear pieces of their choice from the latest collection, which can be worth several hundred euros as a gift.
The second mission is to professionally and warmly host the gatherings organized at your hosts’ homes. The fashion consultant (also called a personal stylist) highlights the new Elora clothing line and gives attendees ideas to refresh their wardrobe, advice to improve their look, and tips tailored to their body shape... The goal is to create a close relationship, often complemented by a blog run by each home consultant with their own personal touch. In short, it’s about offering each client tailored solutions and services, to build a relationship that’s as friendly as it is commercial, based on trust—not just money.
Did you know that Elora’s 1,300 fashion consultants are fully fulfilled in their roles and delighted to have discovered this rewarding business, which lets them enjoy themselves while earning extra income? Completely satisfied, many have even chosen to do this work not just as a side job, but as a full-time activity... And they all have skills, ideas, and enthusiasm to spare!
ELORA: A COMPANY WITH MANY ADVANTAGES FOR SELF-EMPLOYED ENTREPRENEURS
Elora is a committed company, dedicated to supporting its team members so that, as micro-entrepreneurs, they quickly become independent—without ever feeling alone. The goal is to build a “win-win” relationship, far beyond just immediate, short-term earnings.
That’s why Elora is committed to:
- Making it easy to join the network and providing training,
- Helping them quickly supplement their salary and generate real extra income,
- And supporting their skills development as they progress in their roles.
The company assigns a mentor to every new fashion consultant. This mentor supports them during their first weeks, either in person or remotely via the internet (including video conferences), to provide training and help them quickly reach their desired income level.
Did you know that a Fashion Consultant earns over 20% of the monthly sales revenue? They can also, if they wish, attend training sessions at seminars or online via a dedicated platform, with video tutorials, to improve their skills in prospecting, project or sales management, and gain professional expertise.
Beyond the money earned, being a consultant for home fashion sales, as practiced with Elora, is truly a source of personal fulfillment. Of course, the income from this business is a great benefit! It’s clear that the need for money is often the initial motivation to start this kind of work, but once you’re in the field, the job turns out to be exciting and friendly.
Ideas flow once the training phase is over and your schedule is set. In fact, the relationship with clients is rewarding in the context of home sales. It’s even more so with Elora, since the quality of service and offers is always there. The collections are trendy, updated each season, with clothing, accessories, and fashion items worthy of haute couture brands.
What’s more, what really completes the picture and motivates the teams is that the company’s guiding principle, beyond just business, remains People. Today, the activities of big platforms like Amazon and other web giants are often criticized, mainly because of their lack of respect for employees and, more generally, their lack of eco-responsibility.
Are you looking for a side activity to increase your income?
Offer your services as an independent home sales consultant to the Elora team. Visit our website to apply and discover all the information about this career on our blog.
