Home Based Business

Go Ahead, Start That Side Business
3 entrepreneurs offer tips on how to have a full-time job, sideline business and a great life.

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55 Low-Cost Home-Based Businesses
You can start any of these home based businesses for less than $5,000.

Starting Your Home-Based Business

Business Ideas		Getting Started
Take Your Startup Viral These entrepreneurs grew their businesses by teaching others the tricks of their trade. You can, too.		10 Tips for a Strong Start Use this checklist to make sure your thinking and your business plan are on the right track, or if you need more information.
Janitorial Services are Cleaning Up 10 World-Changing Green Trends		Do the Impossible: Choose a Name Make Your Million-Dollar Idea Fly
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Steps to Starting Your Business

How-To Guides		Setting Up Your Office
Your Entrepreneurial To-Do List Run down this checklist before you start your own business.		Working From Home Is Hard Work A few guidelines to help you work from home efficiently--no pajamas allowed
When the Bank Pulls Your Line of Credit Learn How to Delegate Better More How-To Guides »		Get Help Organizing Your Office in 2010 Top 10 Mobile Office Errors More Setting Up Your Office »

Money		Legal Issues & Insurance
15 Small-Business Tax Deductions Track expenses consistently and accurately to help shrink your tax bill.		Don't Let Sweat Equity Create 'Phantom Income' How to set up an LLC without creating taxable income for your sweat-equity partner
Celebrate the Return of the IPO Angel Investors More Money »		Your Biz Needs an Annual Legal Physical Explore Credit Insurance More Legal Issues »

Work/Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: Achieve It
No matter how well you plan, there will be unforeseen roadblocks that must be resolved.

7 Steps to a Life You Love
How one entrepreneur found the courage to leave her well-planned life and do what she loves

Time to Expand

Partnering: Know the Potential Pitfalls
Both companies have to be clear about the benefits and the risks.

Bounce Back from Big Mistakes
Despite errors that could have sunk their businesses, these two women came back stronger.

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The Basics of Starting a Home-Based Business
Everything you need to live, work and outsource from your couch

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Feng Shui for the Home Office, Part II
Rearranging physical space can impact many areas of your life.

Feng Shui for the Home Office, Part I
Enhancing the energy of a space can increase productivity and creativity.

Marketplace

Focus on 'User Experience Optimization'
Driving traffic to your homepage is important, but making the destination worthwhile is vital.

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Work-from-Home Doesn't Have to Be a Stigma
When your home is your office, it's all about presentation. Prove you're professional from the get-go.

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Mom Biz Owners Link Up for Success
Online communities offer everything from tips to mentoring for time-strapped mothers.

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