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Tips for Home Office Tax Deductions
This article from Inc. magazine offers information and advice on tax deductions for a home office. Topics covered include real estate expenses, business expenses, depreciation of home office equipment, depreciation on the portion of the home used for home office, etc. The central purpose of the article is to educate people on the dos and don'ts of home office deductions. Tips from experts are included.
Time Management in the Home Office
This article from informit.com offers advice and tips on better time management for those who work out of the home. Includes advice on shipping, mailing, sending business flowers, paying bills on-line, and setting up your body clock to be most effective. Other tips include advice on scheduling leisure time, quiet time, productive time, and planning time.
How Can I Start to Work from Home?
This message board on iVillage covers all the first questions and answers, offering advice for those thinking of starting a home-based business. You'll find a lot of advice and information on a wide range of topics both general (e.g., handling work distractions, balancing work and family, dealing with clients) and specific, such as bookkeeping, advertising, writing a business plan, types of Christmas cards to send to clients, and much more. iVillage also has a lot of articles on starting a home business at its Starting a Biz section, such as how to find the right home business for you, and some quizzes to helpf you see if you're ready and if your home busienss will succeed.
Answers to Your Home-Based Business Questions
Jim Blasingame, the self-proclaimed "small business advocate," offers advice on starting and maintaining a home-based business, on topics such as choosing an accountant, choosing a lawyer, checking out business opportunities, becoming an independent contractor, pricing, stress management, publicity, and your professional image.
Buying Bulk Mail Software Isn't Enough: Tracking Results is Also Important
Find out how a business owner who is planning to send out 120,000 pieces in a series of mass mailings over the course of a year should implement testing to determine the success of the bulk mailing program. Discover why the mailing
list should be cleaned regularly using postal software, as well as the average number for "undeliverable" items in a direct mail campaign.
Home Based Businesses
The U.S.A. Home Based Business Information Superhighway was established to help home-managed businesses, survive the shift to a global economy and to permit full participation. The National Association of Home Based Businesses (NAHBB) has established an Intranet HomeSite System for home-managed businesses. The U.S.A. Home Based Business Information Superhighway combined three of the fastest-growing segments of the US economy: home based businesses, on-line communication services, and business information databases. Topics include global business and trade, the national register, secondary career options, state companion sites and a computer distribution program.
Home Business Links
A directory of websites that include home business opportunities including stuffing envelops, and investing. The website also includes a section on telecommuter health insurance, achieving financial freedom and promoting items for money. More home office links including home office supplies and free coupons.
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