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Thursday 18 February 2016

21 STEPS TO HOME BUSINESS SUCCESS


All around the country, people who want more control over their lives are starting home businesses.  In New Orleans, Rick Hart's home based cajun Cargo ships seafood nation wide. In Palatine, Illinois, Stephaine Heavey works from home designing and selling original patterns for fabric dolls. And in Dallas, Lisa McElya published the Dallas Party & Event Planners Guidebook from the entire first floor of her two-story home.

These three people are living the new American dream of owning a business, but avoiding the high overhead and start-up costs of a commercial location. If the idea of working from home is appealing, but you don't know where to begin, here is a step-by-step guide.

STEP #1 DECIDE WHAT PART OF THE HOUSE TO USE

STEP #2 DETERMINE HOW MUCH TIME YOU CAN SPEND ON THE BUSINESS


STEP #3 DECIDE ON THE TYPE OF BUSINESS


STEP #4 CHOOSE A LEGAL FORM


STEP #5 DETERMINE WHERE THE MONEY WILL COME FROM


STEP #6 GATHER INFORMATION


STEP #7 CHECK ON ZONING RESTRICTIONS


STEP #8 PICK A BUSINESS NAME AND REGISTER IT

STEP #9 WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN


STEP #10 GET AN IDENTIFYING NUMBER


STEP #11 OBTAIN A SALES TAX PERMIT


STEP #12 OBTAIN LICENSES & PERMITS


STEP #13 SELECT BUSINESS CARDS, STATIONERY, BROCHURES


STEP #14 OPEN A BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT


STEP #15 SET UP RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEMS


STEP #16 CHECK IRS REQUIREMENTS


STEP #17 OUTFIT THE BUSINESS


STEP #18 DECIDE ON TELEPHONE REQUIREMENTS


STEP #19 CHECK OUT THE POST OFFICE & UPS


STEP #20 PURCHASE THE NECESSARY INSURANCE



STEP #21 ORGANIZE THE HOUSE & YOURSELF



1 comment:

  1. #1 is a good one; stick to 1 work area. Good for your working energy. Rocking list, buddy.

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