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Running a Home Business

Learn the ins and outs of starting your own home-based business. Develop a business plan for your venture whether you’re freelancing or consulting in your area of expertise or launching a new Internet-based business.
Self Employed Health Insurance Options
Self employment health Insurance can be the toughest obstacles to overcome if you’re trying to start your own home business.

And while changes may be coming down the pike as congress and President Obama tackle health care reform, if you’re in the need of self employed health insurance right now, the thought of health care reform may be cold comfort.
Here are some of current optio…
Telecommuter and Independent Contractor?
Sometimes a home business, particularly when you're consulting, looks an awful like telecommuting. Be sure you know the difference.
What's a Legitimate WAHM Opportunity and What's Not?
When getting started working from home, figuring out which work-at-home jobs are legitimate, and which are not legitimate, is the first step. As you cull through the many Internet job postings and ads, a pattern of deception becomes clear.
Work at Home Job Scams
Work-at-home scams typically fall under several variations on a few themes. Some are pure cons while others are simply poor money-making opportunities. This list of possible work-at-home scams outlines both types.
8 Tips for Great Weekend Getaways from Work
Weekend getaways are a perfect way for a busy entrepreneur to get some rest and relaxation without having a negative impact on business. If you already operate a small home business, especially one that's a one-person operation, you're probably all too aware that it's not easy to take a day off, let alone schedule an extended vacation.
Business Structure Essentials
The choice you make for the structure of your business, whether a LLC or some other form, will have an impact on your business liability, fund-ability and tax implications.
Home Business Online Internet Marketing Techniques
What is Internet marketing? The term can mean a variety of things. At one time, Internet marketing consisted mostly of having a website or placing banner ads on other websites. But there are also loads of companies saying you can make a fortune overnight on the Internet and trying to sell you some form of "Internet marketing program".
9 Obstacles to Starting a Home-Based Business
Go into this with your eyes wide open. Running a home-based business is hard work, and it's not for everyone. That said, Randy Duermyer, About.com's Guide to Home Business, provides workarounds for each obstacle.
10 Home Business Ideas for Moms
Randy Duermyer, About.com's Guide to Home Business, has a few suggestions for businesses specifically for work-at-home moms.
Writing Press Releases - How to Write Press Releases
Letting folks in your industry or local area know what services your business has to offer is key to building your home business.
Business Ideas on a Budget
Don't have a lot of captial to start a business? Scott Allen, About.com's Guide to Entrepreneurs, offers 10 legitimate businesses you can start for under $20.
Work-at-Home Business and Telecommute Insurance Options
Most homeowners insurance policies offer only limited coverage for home offices and home-business liability. Bobbie Sage, About.com's Guide to Personal Insurance, explores this issue in regard to both telecomuters and business owners.
CafePress
Design your own T-shirts, mugs, posters, stickers, kids accessories, then sell them online through CafePress and receive a commission. CafePress handles the logistics of creating and sending your product but you design and promote it.
Zazzle
Design your own T-shirts, mugs, posters, stickers, kids accessories, then sell them online through Zazzle and receive a commission. Zazzle handles the logistics of creating and sending your product but you design and promote it.
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