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Good News For Freelancers – Hiring Is Up

As many of you know, I find my freelance writing jobs on a web site called Elance. I use Elance for more than just finding work, though. I like to read their blog and keep my skills sharp by watching video tutorials and taking skills tests from time to time. Today I came across some encouraging news for both current and aspiring home – based professionals in a blog post on Elance. According to a survey of 1500 clients who use Elance to hire freelance contractors, the online work force is playing an increasingly important role in the success and … Continue reading →

Create Jobs for USA

Unless you have had your head stuck in a hole, you know many, many Americans are going through tough economic times. This includes a high rate of unemployment. It is estimated that 9.1% of the U.S. labor force is unemployed. This rate goes up higher in the Hispanic community (11.3%) and even higher in the African-American community (16.7%). But, Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) are trying to help. OFN is a network on Community Development Financial Institutions that are dedicated to offering reasonable lending to low-income or otherwise disadvantaged people and communities. In the past few years, Starbucks has … Continue reading →

Less Time Cooking = More Time Working

Home-based professionals are often juggling many roles and responsibilities at once. From child care to cooking and cleaning and oh yes running our businesses, we have a lot on our plates including making sure that the family has plenty of nutritious food on their plates at meal time. Cooking is something that I enjoy very much, but I am keenly aware of just how much time goes into making many of the meals that I like to make. There must be a way that at least on some days, cooking and cleaning up can take up a little less of … Continue reading →

Crossing The Finish Line – The Final Steps Towards Opening Your Business

If you have been following along for the past few days, you know that I have been describing some steps that you can take to get through the work of preparing to open your home-based business. Today, I am gong to describe the three steps that will get you to the finish line, to that day when you are officially open for business. Even though many home-based professionals own and operate one-man or one-woman businesses, in realty there are quite a few people that are essential to the success of these sole proprietors. Before you open your doors for business, … Continue reading →

Two More Steps Towards Opening A Home Based Business

Today, I will continue on with a list of suggested steps that you can take towards opening a home-based business. If you have not already done so, it is a good time to name your business. I’m one of those people that loves naming things so I would probably have done that as soon as I decided what kind of business to have but I know that not everyone is as obsessed with naming stuff as I am. Naming your business and deciding on a business structure go hand in hand. If you choose certain types of business formations such … Continue reading →

More Steps Towards Your Home Based Business

We are moving along through the steps that you can take to get your home-based business up and running. After you have estimated how much money you will need to start your business, it is time to move on to firming up many other details of your home-based business to be by writing a business plan. A business plan is a necessity for any home-based business as it provides you with a road map of where you want to go and how you plan to get there. When you write your business plan, keep in mind that there are three … Continue reading →

Moving Towards Your Home Based Business

Since starting your own business is no small feat, it can seem overwhelming. If you break it down into smaller, more manageable steps that you can take action on day by day, you increase your chances of moving “start my business” from your to-do list to your to-done list. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. First, have a good brainstorming session to get yourself moving in a direction towards figuring out what business you will start. Make some time for yourself to do it, and get a piece of paper (or two, or three) and write down … Continue reading →

How to Ease Your Fear of Failure When Starting a Business

Owning your own business can certainly give you a boost of confidence from time to time. It is likely to be among the accomplishments of which you are most proud. Owning your own business can also bring with it its fair share of anxiety. While it is normal to experience anxiety as part of owning your own business, it is also possible to overcome it. One common anxiety among those that are just starting out with their home-based businesses is the fear of failure. Many new businesses fail, and home-based businesses are no exception. Sometimes the realization that you are … Continue reading →

Do You Have A Road Map For Your Business?

Whether your home-based business involves a lot of driving or not, it is important that you have a road map. I’m not talking about the kind of road map that you keep in the car – you know, the one with all of the streets and highways on it. I’m talking about a different type of “road map”, a set of goals and guiding principles for your home-based business. Where can a home-based professional get that kind of a road map for his or her home-based business? These maps are not available at a store or online. They are created … Continue reading →