Depending on the type of home-based business you have or plan to start, you may not need a formal business plan.  If you aren’t approaching a lender for funding, you probably won’t be required to have a written plan.  But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have one.
A business plan is like any other plan - [...]

If you are a work at home parent, chances are you don’t have a corporate briefcase but a backpack.  I gave up my briefcase two years ago and have been using a backpack, as it has multiple functions.  It reminds me of the commercial for Capital One, where they ask “what’s in your wallet?”  If [...]

How’s your business going?  You’ve put in a lot of work, not to mention blood, sweat, and tears.  Your business may be booming now, after the initial start-up phase.  That’s great, but can you keep up with all of the administrative details involved with being a business owner?  You may be ready to consider hiring [...]

Are you in the planning stages of starting your own business?  Thinking of all the possibilities is exciting, but contemplating the financial cost of starting a business can be overwhelming.  Many businesses can be started on a shoestring budget, such as freelance writing or certain direct-sales programs.  But if your business plan calls for significant [...]

Today I had to print out several important emails for a client meeting this evening and received the dreaded message from my Canon inkjet printer: toner cartridge empty.  Now I was stressed I wouldn’t be prepared for a meeting and didn’t have a printer available for the rest of the day.  Having two children that [...]