Thanks to the Internet, home-based businesses are booming. With a home computer and a good idea, you can market and sell almost anything in the world just from home. Whether you're selling homemade jams or working as a business consultant, today's entrepreneur doesn't even have to leave home.
Home-Based Business For Dummies, 2nd Edition will help you make your endeavor profitable and successful! Ideal for future entrepreneurs who have the urge and want the know-how, this updated guide includes new information on home business scams and how to avoid them, shows how to create an efficient, comfortable (but not too comfortable) work environment, explains how to put new technologies to work for you, and much more. There's even a 10-question quiz to help you determine if you're ready. You'll learn all the basics, including:
Selecting the right kind of business for you
Setting up a home office
Managing money, credit, and financing
Marketing almost anything in the world
Avoiding distractions at home
Home-Based Business For Dummies, 2nd Edition was written by Paul and Sarah Edwards, award-winning authors who write a monthly column for Entrepreneur magazine, and Peter Economy, an author or coauthor For Dummies books on managing, consulting, and personal finance. In straightforward English, they show you how to:
Stay connected to the business community, even when working from home
Keep your work separate from your personal life
Handle benefits, health insurance, and your retirement planning
Make sure your bookkeeping is accurate and legal
Use the Internet to bid for work, list your services in directories, network, and more
Choose the technology and other resources you need
Develop your own marketing and advertising strategies
Navigate IRS rules for home-based businesses
Home-Based Business For Dummies is packed with ideas and information that will help you get started right and help established, successful home-based business owners stay ahead of the pack. Use it well and this handy guide will be the most important reference in your home office.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
This book convinced me that it was not the right time for me to start my home-based business:
And that was what I wanted to know. Should I start a home-based business or should I look for a regular 9-5 job? Turns out I am more suited for a regular job than I am to run a sole proprietorship. I considered Avon et al, but the authors had some glaring statistics about the possible failure rate of such businesses. I considered a few other options, but again, the authors provided valuable insight, based on statistics and qualitative research, that convinced me not to make this venture. The book is... more info
Home Business:
This is not exactly what I expected. It is a good reference book, but lacks in the specific business types, so am a little disappointed. I will probably use it for reference material and that is about it.
Paul Edwards Strikes Again:
Another hit from Edwards. I have all his books and continue to be a student of his methods. If you found this book informative and want to work from home, give me a call @ 1-888-408-8368
Standard for the "for dummies" series:
I've gone through about half of the book and it follows in line with all the "for dummies" books I've read. The topics are well laid out and organized very well. I found some things too simplistic and ended up skimming over them. Overall I'm glad I got it as it reinforced a lot of the things I need to get done in order to get my start-up business going. They do cover both start up from scratch businesses and buying a franchise or another established business. The latter wasn't of interest and I ended up... more info
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