Guide for business: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Guide to Home-Based Jobs

How to find a legitimate home based job that fits you Home based jobs have become a popular trend, and many employers are happy to allow some of their employees to work from their home offices. You could also seek home based part time jobs in addition to your regular full-time job to earn extra cash. If your job doesn't allow home based employment, you should be cautious when searching for a home based job. 1. Ask your employer if it's possible to work...

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Guide to Starting Your Own in-home Personal Training Business

How to Find Personal Training ClientsIf you love exercise and have the desire to share your knowledge to help others get in shape, personal training may be the career for you. However, most personal training jobs pay little and are frustrating because you end up competing against other trainers who work for the facility. If you are interested in making an enjoyable living in the personal training world, consider striking out on your own and starting a personal training business. Before you...

Monday, June 28, 2010

Guide to Knowing When to Turn Down Online Freelance Writing Jobs

How to decide if you should reject a freelance Web writing gig and knowing when to fire a client. I want you to repeat the following two sentences out loud until you believe them wholeheartedly: “It is OK to turn down a Web writing gig.” “It is OK to fire a client.” One of the biggest perks of being a freelance Web writer, as opposed to a full-time writer working for a single employer, is the fact that you get to choose what kinds of clients you want to work...

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Guide to Sell your handmade goodies to the world

a better alternative to ebay.com I love to the idea of handmade things. Anything that is not mass produce and one of a kind. I used to sell my handmade items on ebay.com which ranged from greeting cards, organic soaps, jewelries and photographs. But at the end the overhead was too much for me to handle. An ebay listing - 35 cents to list an item - 3.5% commission fee after the item is sold - listing is up for 7 days and maximum of 10 days if you pay a bit more - for photo...

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Guide to Solutions for Work-At-Home Parents

Can kids and work mix? Definitely – if you follow some guidelines. You love your at-home business. You love your kids. How do you do right by both? To work successfully from home, you need: Dedicated space and time for your business Help with other household tasks Support and ideas from other work-at-home parents Action Steps The best contacts and resources to help you get it done Find supportWorking at home creates challenges that your traditional colleagues may not understand....

Friday, June 25, 2010

Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business

Get your business off the ground without leaving the house Home-based businesses are one of the fastest-growing segments of small business ownership in America today. Work-at-home moms or dads, retirees, part-time entrepreneurs and many others are discovering ways to generate business income from a home or apartment. Starting a business from home boasts numerous advantages over an office-based location. A home-based business can: Reduce startup and ongoing...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Guide to NAFTA for Small Business

How to get your small business plugged into free trade with the neighbors. Has NAFTA – the free trade deal in effect since 1994 – had an impact? You bet. The dollar value of total trade – exports plus imports – between Mexico and the United States rose 136% over the ensuing decade, while total trade with Canada jumped 85%. (U.S. trade with the entire world rose 76%, including its Nafta partners.) Nearly 37% of all U.S. trade is with those two countries, about two-thirds of that with Canada,...

Guide to Protecting the Home Office

Stay safe and secure at home while you’re making money in your pajamas The home office has become more and more ubiquitous now that business persons like yourself can get high-speed Internet access to the home, and can now easily stay in touch with video conferencing and email. Home offices have also been useful for the salesperson whose schedule means that time at their home must be multi-tasked between family and ongoing business matters. While many employers...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Guide to Properly Insuring Your Business

Protect your business assets and income by identifying the right risks Insurance policies come in different varieties with a tangle of wording, definitions and exclusions. You need to understand what you want to protect and be certain that you get the right amount of security from your insurer. Obtaining insurance for your business can be summarized in three basic steps: Understand the different kinds of coverage and determine what kind of protection you want and what is required by law....

Guide to Properly Insuring a Home-based Business

Homeowners allowance is not enough; you charge get specific advantage to assure your home-based businessThere are four options for insuring your home-based business:1. Homeowners Action Endorsement. This agency advantageous a little added to aggregate up on how abundant you can balance for acreage losses, but about does not awning all the accountability issues you may face.2. Home-Based Business Policy. This stand-alone action can be purchased as an accession to your homeowners advantage or alone...

Guide to Business Owner Insurance Basics

Identify your risks and get the right coverage Insurance may seem like an expensive purchase for your small business, but it's an important safeguard against the many risks facing your company. Lawsuits, natural disasters and injuries to you or your employees could threaten your business at any time, so knowing the basics of business insurance is critical. The most affordable way to insure your small business is a Business Owner's Policy (BOP),...

Guide to Business Insurance for the Self-Employed

Even without a group insurance plan you can still protect your business If you're one of the more than 10 million self-employed Americans, don't let insurance stress you out. If you're looking for ways to insure your sole-proprietor enterprise, here's a plan to get you covered: 1. Join a network of other self-employed business owners, whose purpose is to unite and assist people like you. The National Federation of Independent Businesses...

Guide to Creativity and Innovation for Small Business

Creativity and innovation put you on the road to market leadership You have to be extraordinary agile to keep up with today's constantly changing competitive environment. The best way to ensure lasting success is to make sure that everyone in your company is encouraged and rewarded for thinking and behaving creatively. Create a culture of creativity and innovation and you will: Continue to deliver products and/or services that are valuable to your customers...

Guide to Project Time Tracking and Billing

How to track time and bill clients properly for your business projects Whether your projects are big or small, your business should have a way to efficiently and accurately track time and bill clients. Most firms rely on software to get the job done accurately. Whatever you choose, remember that when you streamline your company's time and billing practices, the end result is an increased cash flow and a better bottom line. The top three things you...

Guide to Small Business Accounting Guide to Small Business Accounting Software

Choose a financial program that fits your needs and your budget Gone are the days when paper-based ledgers were the only option to track key accounting tasks. Now, a plethora of small business accounting software choices are available. Accounting software can help your business in numerous ways: reducing errors, saving time, organizing customer data, streamlining payroll and giving you a complete view of your company's financial status. With a clear picture of your financials, you can make...

Guide to Finding an Accountant or CPA

When picking an accountant for your business, choose wisely because you'll be sharing some of the most sensitive and intimate details of your business with this person. You'll be relying on your accountant to help you keep your finances in order, your books balanced and your taxes filed properly and on time. Finding the right financial professional for your business is a task that you should approach seriously and thoughtfully to make sure you find someone you trust and who meets your needs....

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