Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business

Written for the ever increasing numbers of people choosing to work from home, it is designed to help you turn your home into a thriving and successful business enterprise. Step by step, it explores every detail of furnishing a business, from allocating time, to protecting yourself, to finding customers, in order to achieve the ultimate goal--a successful business. You'll learn what to do, where to go, and who to contact to start and maintain your business, and you'll find answers to questions such as: How can I capitalize on free publicity? What are the benefits of working at home? How can I get started? How do I handle taxes and insurance? and What computer equipment and software should I buy? In addition, each chapter includes a ``tip'' section to help you avoid costly mistakes. Lists 200 businesses that suit the home-based setting, and provides a daily time log and planner as well as samples of forms you are most likely to need.