HomeBizNotes.com
 When I was growing up on a dairy farm, the sons and daughters learned about their parents’ work from an early age.  We became involved as soon as we could do some chores and were expected to help with the family enterprise.
When my mom began operating a small country grocery store when I was in my teens, she expected my sister and me to help her.  Families worked together, pulled together, shared joys and challenges.
If a parent works outside the home, it’s more difficult for youngsters to know what Mom and Dad do.  Thus a national day for bringing your children …read more

The term “home business” encompasses a wide range, as seen in Yvonne’s post, Thursday Thirteen – What is a Home Business? 13 Answers.  It can refer to any business operated at or from the home, may be entirely online, partially, or not at all.
Then my post about Young Entrepreneurs – Starting the “Home Business” Tradition Early opened the discussion about another age group and the opportunities they might pursue.
I mentioned farming in my comment st Yvonne’s post and realized some people might not think of it as another type of home business.  When I grew up on the farm, the business didn’t necessarily …read more

A family farm actually is a type of home business, one often involving many family members working together to make it succeed.  I grew up on a family farm which was our home and business.
However, family farms are disappearing from the scene, like the one of my childhood.  This wasn’t because my father failed to plan.  The area of the country where the farm was located, for economic and zoning reasons, became less condusive to farming.
However, many family farms go out of existence because of tax and financial burdens when the principal owner dies.  Why not plan for future ownership …read more

I’ve been tagged by Kelly, at Taxgirl, in this 7 Random Facts meme.  What are 7 random facts my readers would like to know about me, possibly in relation to my Home Biz Notes blog and my background for writing it? 
Here goes…………………
1.  I’ve been involved in some type of home business most of my life, even while working as a reporter for our local newspaper where I wrote a column on traditional and home businesses.  Home Biz Notes evolved out of my experiences over the years. 
2.  I grew up on a dairy farm in the Hudson River Valley of New York …read more