Home-Based Business for Dummies

If you’re thinking about starting your own business at home or just curious about what it takes, Home-Based Business For Dummies is the all-in-one guide to making it happen … and making it profitable. Whether you need information on marketing your business, pricing your products and services, or understanding legal do’s and don’ts, this book has what you need to succeed as a home-based business—including twenty-five cost-saving tips for setting up a home office.

Home-Based Business For Dummies explains an incredibly wide variety of information that will help you become a successful entrepreneur from the comfort of your own home. This accessible, hands-on g uide offers step-by-step advice on every aspect of setting up shop at home, from picking the right business for you and selecting office equipment to presenting a professional image to potential clients and customers. You’ll also discover how to:

• Make the transition to a home-based business
• Tap fourteen sources of start-up funds
• Choose the right health care coverage
• Create an effective marketing campaign
• Use pricing strategies to come out on top
• Harness the power of the Internet to grow your home-based business
• Set boundaries between home and work
• Deal with insurance and taxes

Home-Based Business For Dummies is filled with useful information, tips, and checklists. From exploring e-commerce options to dealing with financial and legal issues, Home-Based Business For Dummies provides you with the very best ideas, concepts, and tools for starting and successfully operating your own home-based business.

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All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

This book convinced me that it was not the right time for me to start my home-based business, 2008-07-04
And that was what I wanted to know. Should I start a home-based business or should I look for a regular 9-5 job? Turns out I am more suited for a regular job than I am to run a sole proprietorship. I considered Avon et al, but the authors had some glaring statistics about the possible failure rate of such businesses. I considered a few other options, but again, the authors provided valuable insight, based on statistics and qualitative research, that convinced me not to make this venture.

The book is organized, reader-friendly, and informative. Everything is covered in this book. From the types of businesses to how to market the business, to taxes and retirement, trademarks and other legal concerns. How to work from home when you've got kids, pets, aging parents, nosy neighbors, etc. Plus many web addresses that will help in your planning, ex. Better Business Bureau.

This is the only book you will need to determine if you should run a home-based business. This book is the only one you will need to convince you it is not right for you. This is also a book that will give you the help and resources you need if you are ready for the home-based business. Highly, highly recommended!!!!


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Home Business, 2008-06-10
This is not exactly what I expected. It is a good reference book, but lacks in the specific business types, so am a little disappointed. I will probably use it for reference material and that is about it.


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Paul Edwards Strikes Again, 2008-05-24
Another hit from Edwards. I have all his books and continue to be a student of his methods. If you found this book informative and want to work from home, give me a call @ 1-888-408-8368


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Standard for the "for dummies" series, 2008-04-04
I've gone through about half of the book and it follows in line with all the "for dummies" books I've read. The topics are well laid out and organized very well. I found some things too simplistic and ended up skimming over them. Overall I'm glad I got it as it reinforced a lot of the things I need to get done in order to get my start-up business going. They do cover both start up from scratch businesses and buying a franchise or another established business. The latter wasn't of interest and I ended up skipping large sections because of it.
A good reference for starting a business.


0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Hooray for DUMMY Books., 2007-02-26
Well organized as usual with a Dummy Book. Easy to find answers to questions. Love the idea list for home businesses. Great book.

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