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iPhone Apps for Home Based Professionals

As I eagerly await the as of yet undetermined day later this month when I will finally be getting an iPhone, I keep thinking of all of the things that I will want to do with it. Since I own and operate a couple of small home-based businesses, I decided to check out iPhone apps that are useful for people like me who work from home. Smartphones like the iPhone and Android are fast becoming important business tools for small and home-based businesses not just because of their portability, but because the ever-increasing number of apps for these devices enables … Continue reading →

Suggestions For Keeping Your Solo Business Growing

Many home-based businesses are one person operations. For a lot of the owners of these singular sensations, they wouldn’t have it any other way. There is a certain degree of freedom that comes from working for yourself, by yourself. Of course, this limits the amount of work that you can take on, but surprisingly it does not have to necessarily limit the amount of money that you can make. There are a few ways that you can make room for your home-based business to grow without moving into an office or hiring staff. One suggestion that can be applied to … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work At Home Mom Part 17

Today a random thought crossed my mind and I cannot seem to get rid of it. It is probably a thought that is not unique to me, in fact I am sure that many home-based professionals and even some people who work outside of the home have had at one time or another. It is actually more of a question than a thought, though. My question of the day is whether it is okay for a person who holds themselves out as a professional to admit to themselves and/or others that work is not their top priority. I am not … Continue reading →

Budgeting Apps for iPhone

It is that time again already, that time that comes around once every two years when my husband and I get to reevaluate the status of our cell phone plan and choose new phones. Of course, it is an exciting time but it is not all that exciting because it involves spending money. It is money that we must spend though because we have chosen to forego a land line and have just cell phones. We also do not have many options where we live for internet access – we could get it if we pay for a land line … Continue reading →

Mobile Credit Card Processing – Is It Right For Your Business?

Getting paid. It is at the forefront of every home-based professional’s mind at least one or more times each day, in the form of thoughts like “When is client x going to pay that invoice”, “I have to make time to get to the bank to deposit these checks”, and “Why aren’t there credit card processing systems that are geared towards the needs of home-based professionals like me”. Fortunately, although I cannot tell you when client x is going to pay (hopefully soon) or run to the bank for you, I can tell you about recent innovations in credit card … Continue reading →