business planning

When I started my first home business, I spent $200 a month on a phone service to hide the fact that I was working from home. That was before the Internet. In 1998, when I launched Work-At-Home Success, I spent $70 on a domain name and $22…

Having a business plan is crucial to your business’ success. While it can be used to secure funding for your venture, it can also provide you with direction and focus in guiding your business to success. Business plans vary in complexity…

Guest Post A well-crafted business plan gives investors more confidence in your vision than any elevator pitch and doubles your shot at getting that loan or investment, Tim Berry reports. But creating a stellar business plan requires…

How long have you been thinking about working at home? Maybe you've even done some research and planning. But until you actually do something -- and by something I mean take action on tasks that will make money -- you're not going to get…

My journey to work-at-home success took longer than it had to. If I could start over again, there are several things that I'd do differently, the results of which would have me making money and staying home much sooner. By sharing my…

Fear can be healthy. It can keep you from standing too close to the edge and falling. But fear can limit you as well. It can keep you from pursuing goals and dreams that can make your life more fulfilling. When it comes to working at home,…

Sometimes when sales start to fall and income drops, we start looking for magic keys and secrets to solve the problem. Unfortunately, seeking secrets (that usually don't exist anyway) takes away from your business and ignores the knowledge…

Did you know that you can start a business today...right now? While building a business from scratch has its own advantages, buying a business is one of the fastest ways to start working from home. There are many advantages to buying a…

There is much political debate these days about money. Some want rich people to pay taxes equivalent to what they paid under Reagan. Some would like big corporations to pay any tax at all. Some want to close loopholes. Others want to reduce…

Guest post from Sue Clement How has business been this year? If you want to do better (or EVEN better) next year, it’s time to do that dreaded task: the year-end business check-up. Like a physical, the year-end check-up goes over…