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The SBA Web Site Is A Home Based Business Resource

If you are just starting to gather information about how to start a home – based business or whether a home – based business is right for you, it can be hard to know where to look for such information. Fortunately, the United States Small Business Administration has an area on its web site where you can find quite a bit of useful information about many topics related to home – based business. The Small Business Administration website has information that is useful for people who are looking to start home – based businesses as well as those who already … 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 →

The Process of Change – Part 1

It is now the middle of January. This means that it is a good time to think about your New Year’s resolutions, if you made some for this year. Please note that I said “think about”, not “beat yourself up about”. If those well intentioned resolutions have fallen by the wayside, it is likely that there is something wrong with the resolution, not with you. The point of New Year’s resolutions is to inspire individuals to create positive change within their lives. Some resolutions have to do with career and business objectives, some with finances, health, family, and other areas … Continue reading →

How to Set Goals for Your Home-Based Business

This is my last home business blog for the year 2011. So I don’t want to miss an opportunity to talk about the importance of setting goals for the year 2012. You may be at the start line. You are ready to get started, to get a home business off the ground. Or you may already be in the race, midpoint and wondering how much further you have to go. Perhaps you are the fortunate one who has already reached the end, experiencing nothing but victory in your accomplishments. No matter where you are in this, there are always things … 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 →

Top 10 Tips for a Home Business

Whether you are thinking of just starting a home business or you are already running one, these top 10 home business tips can help. Tip number 1 is to put the word “no” into your vocabulary. This word can easily be eliminated when you are starting up a home business because you want to take advantage of every opportunity you can. When I first started my writing career, I jumped at everything that came my way. But even after I established myself as a writer, I still kept taking on additional things. Giving of some of those things was one … Continue reading →

New Series: Interview With A Real Home-Based Professional

For those of us that work from home (or those who dream about it) it is always good to hear about real home-based professionals. Not only is it great to know that we are not alone in the choices and challenges that we face every day, it is inspiring to see what others do for work and how they have been able to make working from home work for them. I am pleased to bring you the first of a series of interviews with successful home-based professionals. I hope that you enjoy learning about them as much as I do. … Continue reading →

Looking Back And Thinking Ahead

As the end of the year approaches, many of us are likely to reflect on what we have accomplished in our home-based careers this year. It is a good time to do some reflecting, as well as some planning for the new year. I always get excited about the beginning of a new year because no matter how the current year has been the new year is a clean slate, three hundred and sixty-five days of pure potential. For anyone who is thinking of leaving the workplace and going home to work, it is also a great time of year. … Continue reading →

Understanding Legal Business Structure—Part One—Sole Proprietorship

It dawned on me when I was writing about coming up with a written company description for a home business, that we haven’t really talked about all the different types of business structure possibilities there are. Even for a small home business, you might want to spend some time evaluating what sort of legal structure is best for your situation. Many of us choose to organize our businesses as a sole proprietorship because there is only one of us and it can seem the easiest way to go about things… Being a sole proprietorship means that you are the business … Continue reading →