The Everything Home-Based Business Book: Start and Run Your Own Money-Making Venture

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Cover; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Top Ten Reasons to Run Your Own Home-Based Business; Introduction; Chapter 1: Is a Home-Based Business Right for You?; Chapter 2: Are You Right for a Home-Based Business?; Chapter 3: Choosing the Business; Chapter 4: Researching the Market; Chapter 5: Writing Your Business Plan; Chapter 6: Buying a Business; Chapter 7: Finding Start-Up Funding; Chapter 8: Start-up Steps; Chapter 9: Putting Insurance in Place; Chapter 10: Legal Issues; Chapter 11: Setting Up Your Home Office; Chapter 12: Home Office Technology.;More than half of all new small businesses are home-based, according to the Federal Reserve Board. But starting a business and making a profit are two different things-as the high failure rate attests. Readers looking to beat the odds will turn to this completely revised and updated classic--a must-have for every business owner. Cover Book Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Top Ten Reasons to Run Your Own Home-Based Business Introduction Chapter 1: Is a Home-Based Business Right for You? Chapter 2: Are You Right for a Home-Based Business? Chapter 3: Choosing the Business Chapter 4: Researching the Market Chapter 5: Writing Your Business Plan Chapter 6: Buying a Business Chapter 7: Finding Start-Up Funding Chapter 8: Start-up Steps Chapter 9: Putting Insurance in Place Chapter 10: Legal Issues Chapter 11: Setting Up Your Home Office Chapter 12: Home Office Technology. Chapter 13: Daily OperationsChapter 14: Managing Employees and Contractors Chapter 15: Selling Your Product Chapter 16: Network Your Way to Profit Chapter 17: Advertising Chapter 18: Gaining Positive Publicity Chapter 19: Bookkeeping Chapter 20: Taxes Chapter 21: The Personal Side Chapter 22: Moving On Chapter 23: Problem Solving Appendix A: Glossary of Basic Business Terms Appendix B: Sample Business Plan: Gift Baskets Galore Appendix C: H.