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Avoiding Home Business Scams Just Got Easier

It has been a while since I have looked at any interesting books that home – based professionals or aspiring home – based professionals might find helpful. Today, I went looking for just that kind of book and I found it. The book, “I Got Scammed So You Don’t Have To : How to Find Legitimate Work at Home and Random Jobs in a Scamming Economy ”, has a very long title. Fortunately, the title of this book by author Bethany Mooradian accurately describes what you will find inside. Ms. Mooradian has a lot of experience working at all kinds of … Continue reading →

Three Home Businesses that Can Get You Out of Debt

To speed up your debt recover, consider starting a home business. It can help you earn extra income that can be applied directly to paying off your debt. Best of all? Most home businesses can be done at home, on your terms, and take as much time as you want to spend. This makes home businesses ideal for retirees, stay at home moms, stay at home dads, and even students. In fact, any one can start a home business to get out of debt. When selecting a home business to pursue for the goal of getting out of debt, it … Continue reading →

Home Business Idea – Real Estate Agent

Have you ever thought about just how many types of work you can do from home? I keep thinking of and finding out about more and more things that people do as home based professionals. Whether you have already been trained as a real estate agent or you aspire to become one, you could work from home as a real estate agent. Real estate agents help people find and purchase homes. Since the home buying process is a very individual and often an emotional journey, successful real estate agents are highly skilled at working with people. Clients want a real … Continue reading →

Green Tips For Your Home Business

When you make the switch from working outside of the home to working from home, you do something wonderful for the environment by cutting out your daily commute to and from work. Even if you were not driving a very long way to go to work, cutting out that vehicle trip five days each week does reduce your effect on the environment. Now that you work from home, you may be spending a lot more time at your house than you did before. This is a great opportunity to take some time to learn a few new habits that can … Continue reading →

Family Friendly Home Business Ideas

If you are a working parent or parent – to – be and you are thinking of making the switch to home – based work or a home – based business so that you can be home with the kids, that is great. Many home – based professionals are able to successfully combine working with parenting. If you are wondering what kinds of home – based jobs or businesses work best for stay at home parents, here are a pair of ideas to get you started. One easy idea for home – based work that fits in with family life … Continue reading →

Low Cost Home Business Ideas

Sometimes, people who really want to work from home stop short of investigating home – based business options because they think that starting a home – based business requires more money than they have. While it is important to be realistic about what it will cost to open up a home – based business, you may not know that there are options out there that are within reach for people with all kinds of budgets. For example, my freelance writing business cost me next to nothing to start because I used a computer that I already had, internet service that … Continue reading →

Home Business Idea: Etiquette and Life Coach

What is a life coach? A life coach is a person who basically helps a person identify challenges and form solutions to get his life on the track he intends. A life coach is not a therapist by education or function. The relationship between a life coach and client is more balanced and more mentoring as opposed to healing and of course there is no administering of medication. Areas life coaches address: Relationships and Intimacy Stress Management and Balance Spirituality and Personal Growth Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Career Planning and Development Motivation and Time Management Creativity for Artists, Writers, … Continue reading →

Home Business Idea: Teacher

If you have a skill or you are a teacher there are ways you can teach out of your home or start your own business. Some of it may require thinking outside the box a little but that is all the better to ensure you have a unique idea. Areas of Teaching Conducive to Home Business: Music: If you can play an instrument proficiently then you may want to consider sharing your talent. Art: From teaching preschool art to crafts to adults, your talents can prove profitable. Crochet/Knitting: A wonderful skill to share with moms and daughters. Cooking: If you … Continue reading →

Housework and Home Business

My colleague, Sara Berthiaume, recently wrote a post called, Keeping House While Working from Home. She touches on an issue that many work at home moms are faced with. How in the world can you keep your home clean while building a business from home? Keeping a home is a big job. Don’t be fooled by those who want you to believe if you keep a home and raise a family you are not doing enough. Believe me, you are doing plenty! Caring for a home and a family can be overwhelming so when you add to it a home … Continue reading →

Home Business and Household Chores

It would be excellent if having a home business would relieve you from household chores. However, it does not. Being a home business professional does not excuse dirty dishes in the sink and a mountain of laundry. As someone who works from home, I am expected to have everything in order by the mere fact I am at home. Let’s face it, if the house is a mess it is hard to get business done. Or maybe that is only me? I find getting work done while housework needs to get done difficult. However, I also find getting housework done … Continue reading →