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Online Business Planning Resource – Bplans.com

If you are thinking about starting a home – based business, writing a business plan is hopefully something that is near the top of your to do list. When you want to write your business plan, you can find resources on the internet which can not only provide you with sample business plans to get you started but which can also guide you to information that can help you to think through the various aspects of your plan. One of these online resources is bplans.com. One great thing about bplans.com is that they have a huge collection of sample business … Continue reading →

Home Business Idea – Real Estate Agent

Have you ever thought about just how many types of work you can do from home? I keep thinking of and finding out about more and more things that people do as home based professionals. Whether you have already been trained as a real estate agent or you aspire to become one, you could work from home as a real estate agent. Real estate agents help people find and purchase homes. Since the home buying process is a very individual and often an emotional journey, successful real estate agents are highly skilled at working with people. Clients want a real … Continue reading →

Pricing Tips For Freelance Writers

One of the keys to a successful career as a freelance writer is figuring out how to price your services so that you can win the jobs that you want, and hopefully even get repeat work. Since writing projects vary so greatly in what skills they require and how long they take to complete, it can be hard to determine what to quote for any given situation. Some job postings ask for you to submit your bid with a certain type of pricing, either hourly or for the project. That takes the guesswork out of which type of bid to … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Virtual Assistant

In honor of Administrative Professionals’ Day, I would like to mention a home – based business idea that is always in demand – the Virtual Assistant. Virtual Assistants can work full time or part time, for one client or multiple clients, and on long term or short term assignments. Virtual Assistants answer phones, reply to emails, draft documents, enter data, create reports, and so much more. The best part is, they do it all from the comfort of their own homes. If you work or have worked in an administrative capacity, becoming a Virtual Assistant is a great way to … Continue reading →

Is Working from Home Right for You?

How do you know if working from home is right for you? It’s important to know this before you take the plunge. First, consider if something you do as a hobby could be turned into a home business. There are so many ways this can be done. Maybe you can make a killer cheesecake. Or you know how to design some really cool jewelry. It could be that you are great at organizing. Virtually anything we enjoy as a hobby could potentially be turned into a business. Think outside the box. This may be the first step in deciding if … Continue reading →

Intentional about Organization

I started off this year with a blog about being intentional about my home-based business. I listed several specific things that I plan on being intentional about, with the first pertaining to organization. Organization is a very important component to a successful home-based business. The more organized you are, the more prepared and on top of things you will be. Nothing is worse than having to search for things, which wastes valuable time. Or finding out that you lost or threw away something that was of importance. So make it your goal this year to be intentional about organization. The … Continue reading →

Downsides of a Home-Based Business

I’m always writing about the benefits and the blessings of having a home-based business. However, the truth is that it isn’t for everyone. So now I am going to take a different approach, in an effort to prevent someone from making a huge mistake. The decision to start up a home-based business is not one that should be taken lightly. Once you dive in, there may be no going back before huge mistakes are made. So I feel it’s only right that I share some of the downsides to this. The first downside is the financial investment you must make. … Continue reading →

Organize Yourself For a Successful Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, many home-based professionals will be trying to squeeze more and more things into their already packed days (and nights). With so much to do and so little time, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. The good news is that it is possible to have a productive and enjoyable holiday season without sacrificing your work, your family life, or your sanity. The bad news is that like almost anything else, in order to have a productive and enjoyable holiday season you will have to put in some effort up front. By taking some time to … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work at Home Mom Part 20

One of the wonderful things about being a home-based professional is that some types of home-based work can be done at places other than your home. Today, I read a story on Elance about a person who was able to travel to Ecuador for six weeks because he works online. Perhaps even more fascinating than the fact that this person was able to travel to Ecuador and experience an entirely new place and culture is the fact that since this person works as a freelance writer, he could even relocate to Ecuador permanently if he wanted to and still have … Continue reading →

Tips for Affiliate Marketing on Your Blog

Affiliate marketing can be a roaring success, a moderate success or it can fall flat. Often falling flat or moderate success can occur despite our best efforts. If that is happening to you then switch to another affiliate. It is perhaps an affiliate that does not resonate with your readers. However, more times than now the reason affiliate marketing fails is due to a lack of work. Affiliate marking does not succeed by placing an ad on a sidebar and forgetting about it. In fact, placing an ad on your sidebar is one of the least successful ways to spreading … Continue reading →