Archive for January 20th, 2004
The Benefits of Creating A Business Plan
The Family Corner: “When I started my first business I didn’t have a solid, well thought-out business plan. I threw together a rough one that I used to apply for a bank loan (which I didn’t get, by the way). If you take the time to research and put together a small business plan, you [...]
Are You Crazy? You Can’t Make Money Doing That!
The Family Corner: “It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Just do what you love and watch the money roll in. It makes sense, but many people get hung up in one particular area when trying to make this whole concept work. ‘What do I LOVE to do?’ As busy moms, wives, PTA presidents, car-poolers, Sunday [...]
Is A Home-Based Business Right For You?
About: Can you successfully run your business out of your home? Starting a Home-Based Business Checklist Zoning Neighbourhood Suitability Property Suitability House Suitability Family Considerations Work Style Entrepreneurial Qualities
12 Tips for Working from Home But Keeping it Under Control
The Fuzzy Blog!: 12 Tips for Working from Home But Keeping it Under Control Dress For Success A Regular Schedule Take a Real Lunch Break Avoid Email During Off Hours Avoid IM During Off Hours Keep the PC in a Separate Room Keep the Room Closed Make a List of Daily Goals Then Go “Home” [...]
Wiggin & Dana LLP operate the Franchise Law Blog, where they discuss and link to current franchise law news. Lots of good stuffs. Check it out.
The birth of a home gift business let Mandy Fristoe stay home with her kids. Fristoe are her company Polkadots & Moonbeams are profiled in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: “Mandy Fristoe, perhaps indirectly, drew on the essence of hers to create a product that stems from a business that allowed her to re-create the comfort zone [...]
Starting a business? Boost your odds by picking right one.
The News Tribune and Gregory Baer author of Life: The Odds list the top 10 small businesses by profit-to-loss ratio: Surveying services Contract pilot flying pontoon planes Contract drivers for bus and limo transport Optometrists Other highway passenger transportation, such as shuttle services Fuel oil dealers Dentists Textile mill products Funeral services Painting and paperhanging [...]
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FTC Files Work-at-Home Complaint
DMNews: “The Federal Trade Commission announced a complaint yesterday against a Florida marketing operation it accused of selling fraudulent work-at-home plans. Vinyard Enterprises and Sunshine Advertising & Marketing, both of which operated under several business names, and three individuals involved with the companies received complaints”
