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Content: Terms of Use Want to learn more? Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction The Changing Realities of Work Changing Your Life at Home Chapter 1 -- Trading In Your Suit -- How to Get Started What It Takes to Work at Home What Kind of Business Will You Be? Financial Needs Finding a Balance Start-Up Money Concerns Business Opportunities Companies That Hire Home-Based Workers Professional Advice Do You or Don't You? Chapter 2 -- Getting into the Zone -- Complying with Zoning Regulations Changing Home Occupation Ordinances Model Zoning Ordinances for Home Occupations. Chapter 3 -- Keeping It Legal -- Dealing with Licenses, Taxes, and Organizational Forms Licenses Taxes Deductions Choosing an Organizational Form Chapter 4 -- Mapping Out Your Route to Success -- How to Write a Home-Based Business Plan Purpose of a Business Plan Components of an Effective Plan A Few Random Thoughts about Business Plans Chapter 5 -- Piggy Banks and Megabanks -- Options for Financing Your Business Personal Savings Selling Assets Working Another Job Credit Cards Friends and Family Factoring Bank Loans If at First You Don't Succeed . . . SBA Loan Programs. Other SBA Resources Chapter 6 -- A Corner Office or a Corner of the Dining Room? -- Setting Up Your Home Office Space Client Traffic Meeting Space Office Options Storage Furnishings, Carpets, Lights, Etc. Your Professional Image Getting Your Mail Insurance Chapter 7 -- Outfitting a High-Tech Home Office -- Choosing the Right Technology for Your Business Hardware Software Choosing an Internet Service Provider Choosing a Web Designer Chapter 8 -- Starting at the Top -- Making the Leap from Employee to CEO The Seven Roles Filling the Roles Working with Others. Business-Building SkillsWhew! Chapter 9 -- Managing Your Time, Your Life, and Your Sanity -- How to Get (Almost) Everything Done without Going Crazy Set Goals Get Organized Forging a Balance Enjoying the Holidays Chapter 10 -- Getting the World to Beat a Path to Your Door -- How to Market Your Business without a Huge Budget Print Materials Direct Mail Publicity Face-to-Face Marketing Telephone Marketing Online Marketing Giveaway Marketing Electronic Marketing Advertising Customer Marketing Cooperative Marketing. Chapter 11 -- What Happened to the Water Cooler? -- Dealing with the Isolation of Being Home Alone Reach Out and Touch Someone Get Online Do Lunch Join Organizations Volunteer in Your Community Beware of Overcommitment Chapter 12 -- Making It a Family Affair -- How to Work with and around Your Family Laying the Foundation Working with Your Family A Little Respect Chapter 13 -- Where Do I Go from Here? -- Planning for Growth Your Two Major Risks Your Goals Managing Growth Chapter 14 -- Employees or Independent Contractors? -- How to Determine Which Is Right for Your Business.