Home-based businesses comprise one of the fastest growing business segments today. People love the idea of being able to be their own boss and work from the comfort of their own home. According to statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration, 52 percent of all small businesses are considered home-based. There are approximately 14 million […]
A home-based business has lots of advantages. You can work in your pajamas if you like. There’s no long commute to the office. And it’s much less expensive than renting office space. However, many home-based business owners find there are disadvantages about working from home too. You have fewer opportunities to interact with other business […]
Lots of people come to me for advice on starting a small business. Typically, they’re looking for guidance on the technical aspects of what it takes to get their business off the ground: What type of legal entity do I choose? How should I go about writing a business plan? But while these business fundamentals are important for a […]
A Slovakia-based operation that tricked small businesses and non-profits into collectively paying millions of dollars to be listed in an online directory for which they didn’t understand they’d be charged has been temporarily halted by a federal judge at the request of the Federal Trade commission (FTC). Now, the FTC is seeking to permanently halt […]
Do enjoy cooking or baking? Perhaps the apple pie recipe your Grandmother handed down gets rave reviews every time you make it? Maybe your friends have suggested you consider selling your tasty delights and the idea intrigues you. Before long you start envisioning yourself as the next Mrs. Fields. But before you get too involved, it’s not as easy as whipping together some flour, sugar, butter and eggs. If you don’t do your homework, you may end up in hot water.