Today I came across a great pair of books that would be good reference guides for anyone who is thinking about starting a home – based bakery or other food related home – based business. Mimi Fix is the talented author behind both books, and she delivers the goods that help you develop your talent and ideas into a real home – based business that can make you money. Mimi’s first book, “Start And Run A Home – Based Food Business”, is great for anyone who wants to explore whether a home – based food business is right for them, … Continue reading →

With Christmas just a week away and New Year’s Day so soon thereafter, now is a good time to talk about the different ways that home – based professionals approach their work during the holiday season. There is no real right or wrong way to go about it, it is more about figuring out what your “holiday work style” is, planning for it, and embracing it. After all, you are who you are and your holiday work style is an extension of what makes you, well, you. To attempt to force it into submission so that you can do what … Continue reading →

Growing your fan page will be work but it can be fun. You will have a chance to meet new business owners, bloggers, and customers. Enjoy the process. The more you enjoy it the more your page will be contagious. Yesterday we discussed the importance of tagging and making those in your core group feel special. Do not misunderstand and think these actions are disingenuous. If your actions are simply for the cause of self promotion then it will shine through and any benefit to these methods will be lost. You need to be sincere in helping your customers and … Continue reading →

We discussed status updates yesterday and how to make them interesting and irresistible. Asking questions, making it relevant to your customer’s lives, giving advice, useful information, or asking a fun survey type question are excellent ways to get your customers and readers engaged on your page. The more engaging your page the more “likes” you will get and that can only lead to more exposure which leads to more customers and to a growing business! Yes, everything you ever needed to know can be found in “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie.” One thing is always leading to another. … Continue reading →

Many home-based professionals own their own businesses. Whether your business is a lawn care and snow removal operation, a freelance web design service, or something else entirely, if you own and operate your own business there is a good chance that you are responsible for the financial affairs of your business. While you can choose to outsource this work to a small business accounting firm, that costs money and it may be more than you are willing or able to pay. Do not despair, though, you are capable of learning how to take care of your business’s financial affairs. Here … Continue reading →

If you are thinking about starting a home-based business, there are a few things that you may want to think about as you decide what kind of business you want to have and how you will run that business out of your home. Thinking through these topics can help you in the long run by steering you clear of some common mistakes that home-based professionals make. The first thing that you should do in order to avoid making major mistakes along the way to becoming a home-based professional is to make a business plan. By making a business plan, you … Continue reading →