My grandson is always looking for ways to make money and his imagination knows no bounds.  Last night, after coming home from Halloween trick-or-treating, he emptied his bag of goodies and began sorting out the ones he didn’t care for.
(For those of you living in countries that don’t have Halloween…October 31…festivities, trick-or-treating means going around the streets in town, dressed in costume and carrying a bag or some other container.  In my day, when we said, “trick-or-treat,” we sometimes were asked to perform a trick for our treat.   Nowadays, youngsters simply collect goodies, usually candy, that someone at each home hands out.)
Anyway…Grandson piled …read more

Some businesses that start out as home businesses, then reach the point where you have to expand into larger quarters or settle for the status quo. You have decisions to make whether you try to do everything yourself or begin to hire employees.
Traci Bisson, owner of Bisson Barcelona, in Barrington, NH (USA), recently found her public relations firm for authors and entrepreneurs had outgrown her home. This was a result of having to expand and acquire employees as her clientele grew. It soon became too crowded with six of them working in her children’s playroom and around …read more

Rico Mossesgeld, who writes b5mdia’s Contract Worker blog, provides several advantages for working at home. His post, “Working at Home Saves You a Lot,” is very informative and gives you five reasons why this is true:
*Time Saver
*Money Saver
*Sanity Saver
*Reputation Saver
*Environment Saver
Don’t these ideas intrigue you? You might want to check out Rico’s blog to read more about these advantages/savings.

The Carnival of Entrepreneurs is in its third week. Host and creator, Ben Yaskovitz of Startup Spark, has developed a page where you can find information and postings for each week. He also explains what this carnival is all about and who is invited to participate.
HomeBizNotes’ entry about home businesses benefiting from blogging was selected again for inclusion in the third Carnival. Here is Ben’s comment about my entry:
Mary Emma Allen reminds home-based business owners that blogging can work for them, too. I laughed out loud when I read the question someone asked her about blogging. …read more

J. Timothy King recently became a home based entrepreneur and began a blog. He posted, at the Carnival of Entrepreneurs, his “Ten Things That Are Different Now That I Am An Entrepreneur, relating some of the situations he’s experienced about being self-employed.
If you have become a home entrepreneur or are thinking about being one, you may find his information of interest. He’s humorous as well as informative

Ben Yoskovitz of StartupSpark.com has started up a Carnival of Entrepreneurs on his site and unleased the first one this week. I was pleased he included a post from HomeBizNotes.com, “Home Businesses Benefit from the Internet”.
You’ll find many interesting and informative posts from business and entrepreneurial blogs on the web. This carnival is something everyone can participate in, Ben says. Check it out. You should discover helpful information. Also, you may decide you’d like to participate in upcoming carnivals.