GetEntrepreneurial.com: The home-based startup story has a certain magic to it that often glosses over the particulars: where to set up office equipment (computer, printer, copier,etc.), whether or not you should dedicate a business phone line or switch your VoIP service to include “follow” features so you’re always available, and how many hours you should […]
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ABC15: It’s a trend a lot of mothers are cashing in on. They’re quitting their 9-to-5 jobs, staying home with the kids and starting their own companies. Amy Maschue’s big idea is now earning this Phoenix mom a big paycheck. Maschue’s busy life consists of being a wife, a mother of four children and running
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The Associated Press: First, they had to deal with being laid off. Then the challenge became figuring out how to run a business from a spare bedroom while the kids are fighting and the dog is barking. Many members of the latest generation of entrepreneurs are people who lost their jobs and decided to start
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Yahoo Finance: Consider these jobs — some rather traditional and others unexpected — for interesting at-home work and good (if competitive) prospects. 1. Virtual Assistant This is a field with much potential, in part because the title description covers many things. “You can fit your offerings to what you know how to do,” says Foster.
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For anyone with a limited budget that is hoping to start a side business, direct sales can be an inviting opportunity. Especially at a time like now when many people are facing steep unemployment rates and layoffs. Work At Home United is made up of a team of home-based business owners that work together towards
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Associated Press: For many of the people laid off during the recession, the next career move is a home-based business. It’s an ideal solution for many, but these new entrepreneurs need to be aware of some caveats in running a company from home. One is taxes. It’s much easier to claim a deduction for a
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MyCentralNJ: “The expressions and excitement you get from people … especially the looks from new mothers in the hospital — can’t be beat,” Guketlov said. “On the same day that baby is born, we are bringing up personalized candy bars with her baby’s picture on the bars, and she is handing out the bars when
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The New York Times: Most of us think we’re far too savvy to be taken in by some advertisement promoting a work-at-home opportunity that promises great income with minimal work. That’s for those rubes who also fall prey to Nigerian e-mail messages promising untold riches or who believe that a pill a day will melt
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Sacramento Home-based Business Examiner: With the current recession it’s easy to be tempted by the lure of starting your own home based business. However, before making the jump you should assess your reasons and ability to start up a home-based business. – Do I have the necessary core skills? – Will I be moonlighting after
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Fast Company: Good news for homebodies: A Cisco survey of 2,000 people worldwide has revealed that employees who telecommute experience higher rates of productivity, work-life flexibility, and overall satisfaction. As if that isn’t enough, the survey also showed that telecommuting saves the company money and drastically reduces carbon dioxide emissions. According to Rob Rolfsen, Cisco’s
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