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Home-Based and Teleworking Archives

of

Beverley Williams

Co-author of The 30 Second Commute

06/12/2008
How are home based business owners saving money during this economic slow period?
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05/22/2008
How do you know when to take the small business leap?
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05/01/2008
Is the economy making you think more about starting a small business?
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04/16/2008
How can a barn be part of your marketing strategy?
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03/27/2008
What does it take to be a successful small business owner?
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03/20/2008
Who's doing the bookkeeping for your small business?
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02/28/2008
Are you involved in the political process affecting small business?
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02/14/2008
Do you know what your local laws and covenants are concerning home-based businesses?
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01/31/2008
How important are home-based businesses?
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01/17/2008
Are you really ready to start that new business?
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01/03/2008
Is a home-based business in your future?
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12/20/2007
When is the best time to create a plan for your small business' future?
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12/06/2007
How is the interest in home-based business when the economy softens?
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11/15/2007
What laws are in your way of starting a home based business?
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10/08/2007
As Jim celebrates Home-Based Business Week he talks about the historical significance of this type of business structure and...
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09/27/2007
If you want to start a small business, how much capital (cash and assets) do you have to invest in it?
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09/13/2007
Retire from a home-based business?
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08/23/2007
Do you call in sick sometimes as an employee?
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08/09/2007
More and more people are locating their businesses in old neighborhoods and homes, and Bev and Jim talk about some of the...
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07/26/2007
What would happen if you couldn't work for a while in your business?
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07/12/2007
Bev joins Jim to talk about ways to get high school students who are interested in business to become interns for home-based...
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06/28/2007
How does a start-up operate from home when part of the business can't be performed in the home?
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06/14/2007
Home-based businesses are started for two primary reasons, and Bev and Jim talk about these so you can determine which one...
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05/17/2007
All small businesses have the challenges of when to grow and how to grow, including home based businesses.
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05/03/2007
Does being home-based still a negative for some potential business owners?
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04/19/2007
Why are so many small businesses failing?
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04/05/2007
A huge factor in success as a home-based business is communication with the family, and Bev joins Jim to talk about why this...
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03/22/2007
On the 550th anniversary of the first Gutenberg bible, Bev and Jim talk about how home-based businesses have benefited from...
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03/08/2007
Managing cash is perhaps the most critical issue for any small business, and Bev talks with Jim about the fact that the money...
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03/01/2007
What do you do when you're home-based and winter weather gets you down?
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02/15/2007
One of the most challenging issues for home-based businesses is local zoning restrictions, coupled with ignorance about the...
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02/02/2007
Business ownership is a journey that can take you in directions you didn't expect, and Bev joins Jim to talk about the success...
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01/18/2007
Even home-based businesses have to plan in order to turn their hard work into success, and Beverley joins Jim to talk about...
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01/04/2007
Business planning includes doing the right research before starting a business, and Beverly talks with Jim about an example of...
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12/21/2006
The holiday season is a good time to subordinate yourself to the needs of others, and Bev and Jim talk about some of the ways...
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12/07/2006
All of us should listen to what our bodies are telling us are warning signs about potential health problems.
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09/21/2006
Bev and Jim talk about how to think about your competition as you develop your home-based business.
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09/07/2006
Bev joins Jim to talk about building awareness of home-based issues in advance of Home-Based Business Week in October.
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08/24/2006
Bev and Jim talk about how to balance seasonal family activities in your home-based business through planning.
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07/27/2006
Bev and Jim talk about how to price your services so that you not only make the sale, but also get a customer referral.
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07/13/2006
Bev joins Jim to talk about why you should have a professional "phone voice" when talking with customers and prospects on the...
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06/29/2006
Bev and Jim talk about how to spot those scam home-based business "opportunities.
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06/15/2006
Bev and Jim talk about making sure that you know the total value that you deliver to customers, so you know how much to charge.
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05/18/2006
Bev and Jim talk about how small businesses should take steps to protect themselves from cyber-crime, viruses, worms and other...
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05/04/2006
Bev and Jim talk about the need to develop multiple channels for the products and services you offer in your small business.
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04/20/2006
Beverley talks with Jim about the importance of home-based business owners showing high levels of professionalism.
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04/06/2006
Bev joins Jim to talk about some of the progress that has been make in zoning ordinances for home-based businesses.
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03/24/2006
Bev and Jim talk about some of the issues home-based business owners have to deal with.
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03/09/2006
Bev and Jim talk about the importance of getting referrals from your customers and the three step process of how to get...
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02/23/2006
Bev and Jim talk about using something you write, like a column for the local paper or an article you post on your Web site,...
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02/09/2006
Bev joins Jim to talk about more ways to market your small business on a showstring budget.
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01/26/2006
Bev and Jim talk about the traditional and the virtual ways for a home-based business to conduct effective marketing.
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