When I learned Laura Spencer, of Writing Thoughts, had juggled  a home business with caring for her father, as well as her family, I thought some of her tips would be helpful for other home business owners who are in the midst of this, too.  They’re part of the “sandwich generation” with responsibilities in numerous directions.  Even if your business doesn’t involve writing, Laura’s tips should help you.
Juggling Caring for a Loved One With Your Home Business
 By Laura Spencer
When Mary Emma asked me to write this guest post I was hesitant for two reasons. First of all, it’s been less than …read more

In a previous post,Yvonne Russell,  of Grow Your Writing Business, wrote a post, at Home Biz Notes , about developing your home based bookstore.  She also contributed information at Alzheimer’s Notes that resulted in questions from readers.  
So I asked Yvonne to answer questions that an Alzheimer’s Notes’  reader, Kathy of KnowItAlz.com, asked about obtaining books for an online bookstore.  Even though Yvonne specifically addresses Kathy’s question about Alzheimer’s books, the information she gives is universal for any bookstore.  
If you’re considering this type of business, you’ll certainly want to check out Yvonne’s post, Your Specialty Home Based Alzheimer’s Bookstore – Publisher Discount Basics.  You’re …read more

Rico Mossesgeld wrote an interesting post, Why You Should Never Throw Away Your Ideas,  on Contract Worker that got me thinking. 
“No matter how silly or irrevelant an idea is, we should save it, because we never know when such an idea proves to be the catalyst for something great.”
He suggests some ways to save your ideas and gives an example of an Apple Mac ad.  Saving and recycling can be true of advertising/promotion ideas, design ideas, customer relations, time saving techniques…any number of ideas that apply to your business but don’t seem practical or workable at the moment.
As a writer, I …read more

The b5media Business Channel round-up, Welcome to July, included some of the most interesting posts from the past two weeks.  Take a look and find information that will help guide you to success.
Among those included in the round-up was the Home Biz Notes post, Do You Need Advice Before Starting a Home Business?  This included 7 tips all business owners should consider when starting and operating a home business. 
You’ll also find a great deal of other business advice from the various blogs.