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January 9th, 2008

Home Biz Myth Busted Wrap Up

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Home Biz Myth Busted has been one of our most popular new series here at Home Biz Notes.

Here’s a wrap up of all our Home Biz Myth busted reader submissions, plus a few from my co-blogger, Mary Emma Allen and myself.
Remember you can join this stellar cast by submitting your very own Home Biz Myth. […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 6 comments

January 8th, 2008

Managing One’s Time As A Home Business Owner

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The tendency to become distracted by other tasks and people when we work at home challenges many of us.  We find it difficult to block off specific amounts of time and tasks free of interference from family, friends, and other work facing us.
There’s an interesting article, with informative tips at CareerJournal.com, Running a Home Business Like a Big-Company […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

December 28th, 2007

When The Internet Is Down, Does Your Home Business Grind To A Standstill?

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Are you so dependent on the Internet that your business comes to a standstill when electronic problems occur? Does your business cease when your computer fails, your server has problems, or there are Internet challenges? What happens when electricity goes out in your area?
If you have a walk-in shop in your home, you probably can […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

October 24th, 2007

Home Business Is Not Just A Cushy Job - Think Before You Jump

Many people think that as soon as they’re not working for “the boss”, all will be swell.
This is another one of those home business myths. Sure, home business gives you flexibility and many other advantages. Being able to pursue your passion is a big one.
Home Business - Answering To A Different Boss
However, home business […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 6 comments

May 14th, 2007

Statistics Against Starting a Home Business

With more and more people interested in starting a home business and more people advocating this trend, it was interesting to find Des Walsh’s post, Why Working From Home Might Not Work for Startups, at Thinking Home Business.  Here Des quotes some statistics that indicate fewer startups are home businesses and then ponders the situation.
One […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

February 18th, 2007

5 Challenges of an Internet Home Business

In a previous post, I discussed 5 of the advantages of an Internet home business. Some of these advantages may turn into challenges or disadvantages if you’re not careful.  There also may be other ones you need to consider…those common to most home businesses or particularly to yours.
*Don’t have face to face contact with people.  […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

January 29th, 2007

Getting Paid in a Hobby Turned Home Business

In a previous post, I discussed the pros and cons of turning your hobby into a home business. Readers agreed this was ideal when you can do it, turning something you like to do into a business. One mentioned that it really didn’t matter how much you got paid…the money was just a […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

January 27th, 2007

Turning a Hobby into a Home Business

Perhaps you thoroughly enjoy a particular hobby. You decide, “Why not make money doing what I love?”
I heard someone discussing the “dream job” and he described it as a hobby you turned into a money making venture.
This often is how many home businesses start….expanding upon a talent or hobby to earn a living. […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments