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Home businesses may benefit from partnering with complementary businesses, either home based, online or brick and mortar stores. Note, I didn’t say competitors, although you can sometimes partner very effectively with them too.
Working With Complementary Businesses
Complementary businesses are businesses that cater to a similar market, but offer different services and products. A home based hairdresser, nail technician, dress store and gift store may band together to offer packages, gift vouchers, special offers. The may also combine their talents and services for joint marketing and promotions.
Embrace The Benefits Of Working Collaboratively
One of the major benefits of embracing the concept …read more

More and more networking for home businesses and other business occurs online nowadays.  This seems to be the growing trend even if your business isn’t an online one.  Business owners begin to find the Internet and e-mail a great way to communicate with customers and to promote their products and services. 
As Mark Allen said in the interview about his online home business, “The great thing about an online business is that the world is your market.”  Likewise, the great aspect about online networking and promotion is that the world is your audience.  You can meet and work with people around the …read more

Networking, or touching bases with other people, helps promote your home business.  You can do this online, either through e-mail or visiting other blogs and leaving comments.  Or you may have opportunities to meet other people in person.  Also, postal mail still is a useful way.
Today I’ll discuss meeting others the traditional way…in person.
*Keep attuned during conversations with others.  Do they have information that will help you?  Would they be interested in something you’re doing?  Would they pass the word along about your business in a casual way.
*See about joining your chamber of commerce organization, if your there is one.  They …read more