Any Day Can Be Your Friday When You Work From Home

Thank goodness it’s Friday. These are the words that are uttered in many an office all over the world at the end of the work week. For home-based professionals, though, Friday may be just anther day. The work week of a home-based professional may be quite different from that of professionals that work outside of the home. While this is not necessarily a good thing or a bad thing, it can cause home-based professionals to feel a little bit out of sync with the rest of the world. As much as home-based professionals who do some or all of their … Continue reading

Think Fast – Did You File Your Taxes Yet?

As if your home-based business does not keep you busy enough, the month of April brings with it more than just those pesky rain (or snow) showers. That’s right, its tax season, and the deadline for filing your tax return is (gasp!) tomorrow. It is easy to understand why home-based professionals may procrastinate a little bit when it comes to filling out all of that tax paperwork. There is a lot of information that you must gather in order to prepare your tax forms, and you want to be sure that you include all of the necessary information and don’t … Continue reading

Should You Offer Flexible Payment Options?

If you own your own home-based business, you are responsible for every detail of how your business is run. While this can be overwhelming at times, at other times is it wonderfully empowering – especially when you find ways to differentiate yourself from your competitors by doing things a little bit differently. In today’s economy, consumers are very conscious of all things money-related. As a business owner, you can win major points with your customers by structuring your payment options in a budget-friendly way. I’m certainly not suggesting that you let your customers walk all over you when it comes … Continue reading