Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business - Hardcover

Kishel, Gregory F.; Kishel, Patricia Gunter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047152588X ISBN 13: 9780471525882

Publisher: Wiley, 1991

Synopsis

Written for the ever increasing numbers of people choosing to work from home, it is designed to help you turn your home into a thriving and successful business enterprise. Step by step, it explores every detail of furnishing a business, from allocating time, to protecting yourself, to finding customers, in order to achieve the ultimate goal--a successful business. You'll learn what to do, where to go, and who to contact to start and maintain your business, and you'll find answers to questions such as: How can I capitalize on free publicity? What are the benefits of working at home? How can I get started? How do I handle taxes and insurance? and What computer equipment and software should I buy? In addition, each chapter includes a ``tip'' section to help you avoid costly mistakes. Lists 200 businesses that suit the home-based setting, and provides a daily time log and planner as well as samples of forms you are most likely to need.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Turn your home into a profit center Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business Second Edition Here is the only hands-on guide you need to set up and operate a profitable an rewarding home-based business. An ideal one-stop reference for the more than 45 million people currently working out of their homes—and the countless others interested in doing the same—the Second Edition of this classic nuts-and-bolts bestseller features thoroughly revised and updated coverage of all recent advances in home-office technology, the flexibility afforded by "virtual officing," and the broad range of unique opportunities available to today’s entrepreneurs. Count on small-business gurus Gregory and Patricia Kishel for practical, step-by-step advice on every aspect of setting up shop at home—from picking the right business and selecting office equipment to presenting a professional image to potential clients and customers. You’ll find out how to:

• Finance and computerize a home-based business
• Prepare marketing, advertising, and promotion programs
• Achieve top-quality customer service to attract and keep business
• Deal with vital tax, insurance, and legal considerations

If you’re thinking about starting your own business at home or just curious about what it takes, Start, Run, and Profit from Your Own Home-Based Business is the all-in-one guide to making it happen ... and making it profitable.

About the Author

GREGORY and PATRICIA KISHEL are MBAs, business consultants, and coauthors of several bestselling books on small business. Gregory is director of the Orange County Small Business Development Center. Patricia is a professor at Cypress College. They live in Coto de Caza, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047152588X
• ISBN 13: 9780471525882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 194