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 →

Since there is more than one way to work at home, it may be useful for people who have never worked at home to understand the similarities and differences between two options that people can pursue if they wish to work from home. Owning and operating a home – based business and having a home – based job do share in common the fact that you work from your home instead of in an office or other type of facility. It is important for you to understand the difference between the two types of home – based work before you … Continue reading →

Around this time of year, many people are getting ready to attend their company or office holiday party. If you are a home – based professional, especially if you used to work in an office or at another place where the annual holiday party was something you enjoyed, you may feel a little sad that you will not be attending those festivities this year. On the other hand, some people really do not like attending company holiday parties so you may feel relieved that you do not have to endure another year of listening to your former boss sing Christmas … Continue reading →

One very important task that you must complete when you are starting your own home-based business is a business plan. There are many books available about writing business plans, as well as templates that you can buy where you fill in the elements of your business plan. That’s great and all, but chances are that you must be as thrifty as you can during the startup phase of your home-based business. The good news is that there are business planning resources that you can access for free. The United States Small Business Administration has a great outline of what you … Continue reading →

While I would not consider myself stupid, I have found that I really like reading books from the “For Dummies” collection. The books are straightforward and informative, and presented in an engaging and sometimes humorous manner. They are very easy to digest and hard to put down. It seems like there is a guide to just about everything “For Dummies”, and home-based business is no exception. “Home Based Business for Dummies” is written by Paul Edwards, Sarah Edwards, and Paul Economy. Since I am always looking to increase my knowledge of how to succeed with my home-based businesses, I thought … Continue reading →

Not all home-based must deal with the issue of meeting clients in person. Some businesses are able to be run entirely over the internet with perhaps the occasional telephone contact or virtual meeting. Other businesses do require some client contact. The home-based professionals that run these businesses must deal with the delicate issue of whether to invite their clients to meet them at their home office. If you are thinking about inviting clients to meet with you at your home office, be sure to thoroughly examine local zoning regulations regarding home-based businesses. Depending upon where you live, having clients meet … Continue reading →

As a home-based professional, I am always on the lookout for resources that are designed specifically for people that work from home. Today, I came across a good online resource for moms that work from home. Home-Based Working Moms (HBWM) is a web site that has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top ten websites for working moms. The Home-Based Working Moms web site is an online community where moms can learn and share information about home-based business as well as network with each other. Membership to the site is free. Lesley Spencer Pyle, the site’s founder, … Continue reading →

Whether you are thinking about opening your own home-based business or you are already operating one (or more) home-based businesses, you probably take some time once in a while to learn about things that are related to home-based business. My favorite way to learn about home-based business is by reading books. I have always loved to read, and the simple act of sitting down with a cup of tea and a good book feels like a treat even if the subject of the book is work-related. Recently, I read a very informative book about home-based business called “The Everything Home-Based … Continue reading →