Helene K. Liatsos, founder and owner of H.O.M.E., is a
subject matter expert in the field of setting up and maintaining
effective home-based businesses. Her on-line course, classes, workshops,
and management services have been experienced by thousands of persons
interested in talking control of their own destinies by setting up a
home business.
Here is a small sampling of the type of information that
appears in her courses, workshops, and classes.
Checklist for starting a home-based business
- Identify why you want to
operate a home-based business
- Decide what type of
business is best for you
- Set up your office in
your home: location, desk, business telephone, mailing
address, insurance, supplies, etc.
- Choose a name for your
business
- File and publish a Fictitious Name Statement
(a.k.a. DBA)
- Open a business checking
account
- Obtain required city
business license
- Obtain a sales tax permit
(if needed)
- Write your Business Plan
- Write your Marketing Plan
- Set up your
record-keeping system
- Promote your business
through advertising and publicity
- Create a professional
image
- Keep a balance in your
life
- NETWORK! NETWORK!
NETWORK!
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What
are the advantages to working at home?
- Do work you like
- Have the freedom to make your own
decisions
- Earn higher Income
- Enjoy more tax benefits
- Feel less stress
- Enjoy building a business
- Have more control over the time
you spend with family, friends, your hobbies, etc.
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- Be your own boss
- Control your own destiny
- Set your own hours
- Choose your customers
- Feel responsible for your own
destiny
- Feel a sense of achievement and
self-worth
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What are the disadvantages to working at home?
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- Can be isolating and lonely
- Hard to get started
- Cash flow can be variable
- Sometimes hard to deal with
government regulations/reports
- No pay for sick days or personal
days off
- Scary to risk your personal
finances
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- Work can sometimes "take over"
your house
- Can be tedious to keep accurate
and thorough records
- Can cause family conflicts
- Hard to take vacations
- No paid company benefits
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