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Work From Home: Write For About.com

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:55 +0000

Working from home as a writer is a lot of fun. It is also incredibly flexible because you don't have clients calling or customers who may need you during the day. You can pick your perfect schedule and you get paid to create thoughts on paper. Does it get any better than that?!

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10 Reasons You Should NOT Work From Home

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:08 +0000

My last blog post painted working from home as a very rosy picture. I won't lie, there are many wonderful reasons to start a home business or telecommute from your living room. But, in all fairness, there are also some reasons why this situation could really suck for you.

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10 Reasons You Should Work From Home

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:31 +0000

At one time or another, nearly everyone has wondered whether or not working from home is a good idea. Whatever the reasons pushing you into that mindset, it is important to consider all angles before making a decision. Many successful companies have been born from a home business and many individuals have been able to better balance the needs of their family because of a work-from-home situation.

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Real Recipes a Free & Fun New About.com iPhone App

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:56 +0000

Sure, you may think this doesn't have much to do with home business, but it actually does. Heck, a girl's gotta eat and so do you. Creativity comes from a satisfied and full tummy, so yes, this new food app has EVERYTHING to do with home business! (Alright, that might be a bit of a stretch, but I think the app is cool and want to make sure you had a heads up.)

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Steps To A Great Home Office

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:04 +0000

Just because you left corporate America in favor of working from home, doesn't mean you have to give up all the comforts of a good office. Your environment is proven to have an impact on your work output and quality levels. Most people do not have an entire room to devote to their home business, however, these tips can apply to any size space -- even a closet! Here are three steps to help you take charge of your home office:

Step 1: Planning You Dream Home Office
Step 2: Selecting Home Office Furniture & Equipment
Step 3: Setting Up Your Home Office

How important to you feel a great home office is to the success of a home business?

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Marketing Your Ecommerce Site

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:31 +0000

Thanks to the accessibility of the Internet and the advances of affordable tools, anyone can sell anything online. If you are just getting started on your site or are ready to take your ecommerce to the next level, consider these excellent resources from About.com's expert, Ajeet Khurana:

Ecommerce Marketing: The basics of an ecommerce focused marketing plan
Affiliate Marketing: How to design an effective affiliate marketing plan for your online business
Referral Marketing: A simple comparison between referral marketing and affiliate marketing

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Are You Using The Right Tools?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:43 +0000

Time is money, there is no doubt about that. Are you using yours efficiently?

In hopes to save you time AND money, here's a running list of some of the many free or affordable home business tools you should consider using for your business:

Have I forgotten something? What tools do you use for your home business?

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How oDesk Can Help You Work From Home

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:12 +0000

About.com's Online Business guide, Bryan Haines, recently highlighted a very interesting company called oDesk. You need to know about oDesk because it could possibly help you with your work-from-home dreams. oDesk offers the world's largest, most comprehensive and fastest-growing online workplace. According to oDesk's website, "more online work happens on oDesk than anywhere else on the web. In 2011 alone, businesses posted over a million jobs and contractors earned more than $220 million."

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2012's Cheapest Home Business Franchises

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:39 +0000

My last post highlighted the top 10 home business franchises for 2012, based off of Entrepreneur's annual franchise report. All excellent choices and opportunities for any entrepreneur looking for a solid business model. However, some of those franchises could run you a ticket price of upwards of $100,000 -- which definitely isn't chump change.

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2012's Top Home Business Franchises

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:06:51 +0000

This just in -- here is Entrepreneur's 2012 List of Top Home Business Franchises!

If you are an entrepreneur looking to make an investment in a business which you can run out of your home, consider these franchises. This year's list is very similar to last year's list and still consists of 60% commercial cleaning businesses. A franchise is an excellent way to lower start-up risk, providing a proven business model with training in operations, marketing and business set-up.

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