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Mixing Business and Babies

It has occurred to me that people might come upon this home – based business blog with many different questions related to home – based business on their minds. While I am not a mind reader, I can imagine that some of you may have come here to read articles that might help you to answer the question of when is a good time to start your home – based business. Even more specifically, there may be some of you out there who have very young children at home. You may be wondering whether there is any way that babies … Continue reading →

A Couple Of Good Reads For Aspiring Home Based Cooks And Bakers

Today I came across a great pair of books that would be good reference guides for anyone who is thinking about starting a home – based bakery or other food related home – based business. Mimi Fix is the talented author behind both books, and she delivers the goods that help you develop your talent and ideas into a real home – based business that can make you money. Mimi’s first book, “Start And Run A Home – Based Food Business”, is great for anyone who wants to explore whether a home – based food business is right for them, … Continue reading →

Working In A Winter Wonderland

This morning, I saw a friendly reminder from my friends here at Families.com that there are ninety – one days until Christmas. While I am currently doing my best to ignore the chilly mornings and evenings as well as any hint of the impending colder season, now is a great time to decide whether you are going to start a full time or part time seasonal home – based business. Here are three ideas to get you started. If you live somewhere where it snows, then you could start a snow removal business. Whether you offer a basic service like … Continue reading →

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 →

Theme Park Discounts and Savings Tips

Are the kids clambering for a theme park vacation this summer? Are you clambering for a way out of the great expense of it? You don’t have to. Just take advantage of these theme park discounts and ways to save on your theme park vacation. Make their dreams come true for less. Local Theme Parks Residents can often get deep discounts on local theme parks. Even without this benefit, lesser known parks can often be much less expensive than the bigger ones. Plus, you may save a bundle on travel expenses. Find out if there any theme parks in your … Continue reading →

Could Your New Home Based Business Be Just 52 Hours Away?

If you are thinking of starting your own business, then you may be interested in attending a unique type of event called Startup Weekend. Say goodbye to the idea that starting your new business is going to take weeks, months, or even years. By attending a Startup Weekend event, you can get your business up and running in fifty four hours. Startup Weekend events are being held in cities all over the world, with more events being added every few days. From Boise to Seattle and Jerusalem to Paris, there just might be a Startup Weekend happening near you soon. … Continue reading →

Focused on Family

Sometimes it is useful to remind yourself why you do what you do with your home – based business. The past few days have been more demanding than usual, as is commonly the case when I am preparing for a court hearing. It is my experience during these most intense days, when I have many responsibilities for my businesses as well as my home and family, when I am most strongly reminded of why I do what I do in the way that I do it. I am certainly not keeping my caseload small in order to become a rich … Continue reading →

How Big Should My Business Be?

One of the bigger challenges of being a home – based professional is deciding how large or small your business should be. On one hand, you want it to be big so that you generate a lot of income. On the other hand, it must be small enough for you to comfortably manage all of the work, especially if you are doing it as a solo venture. Fortunately, it can be fairly easy to know with some degree of certainty when your capacity has been reached. Whether you have one home – based business or more than one, your calendar … Continue reading →

Need to Take That Call? Try These Ideas With Your Toddler

Yesterday I described a dilemma that probably sounds familiar to many of you – how to keep your toddler safe, occupied, and content while you take the occasional business (or personal) phone call. You may have noticed that most of the things that I have tried so far have not worked all that well for me. Today, I am going to offer some suggestions that have worked for other people. One suggestion that I have seen is to create activity bags for your toddler that only make their appearance when Mom (or Dad) is on the phone. Activity bags are … Continue reading →

Don’t Let Business Get in the Way of Fitness

Home – based professionals often have a hard time fitting in fitness, just like people who work outside of the home. However, making time to squeeze a workout into most of your days is a great idea because it boosts your energy and keeps you healthy. It could also help to keep your health care costs down, which can be very important if you have no health insurance or can only afford a plan that covers the most basic care. There are a few ways that a home – based professional can include fitness in his or her day. If … Continue reading →