Ultimate Homebased Business Handbook: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Profitable Business [With CDROM]

If you are considering starting a home-based business, this book will step you through the basics. It covers topics like financing your business, legal issues, insurance, advertising, public relations, sales, and setting up your web site. Not only is it fairly thorough, but this book also offers some quite useful forms for making calculations and for evaluating your situation. The multi-page Fixed Monthly Overhead Calculator is a good example. Completing these forms will help you think more clearly about whatever business opportunities interest you. There is also a section at the back of the book describing 99 ideas for home-based businesses, ranging from a wedding planning service to day-trading equities - which for most people would actually be more of a hobby. In addition, this book includes a list of 99 franchise companies, many of which could be suitable for home-based businesses. Even if you don't want to go with a franchise, this list could prove to be a good source of ideas. Lists of government agencies, business magazines, and small-business websites follow. The book is rounded out by an index, which should help you locate appropriate advice as the need arises. While this book has plenty of competition, its checklists, forms, and additional content help it stand out from the rest. Paul Francis Musgrave, author of Indispensable Marketing Strategies - How to Outwit Your Competition, Attract and Retain Customers, and Multiply Your Profits - Marketing Strategy Secrets for Profitable Small Business Management

Mr. Stephenson covers pretty much everything related to starting your home-based business. I don't know that there is another book on the market with even a fraction of the useful worksheets and resources he includes. I highly recommend this book for anyone contemplating a step-by-step guide to starting a business.

Even though I've operated my business from home for over 3 years, I found this book very helpful and it provided lots of valuable money saving tips, as well as lots of ideas for how I can expand my business using easy promotional ideas. I especially liked the information provided on home/business security, and plan to implement many of these into my own home and business. It doesn't matter if you're new to business, or already running a home based business-this book will help you run a better and more profitable business.

Buying this book would be wise for anyone starting or operating a business, but especially those that want to start a home business. It is well written and easy to understand, and covers all aspects of starting and running a home based business, from A to Z-research, planning, setting up an office, advertising, sales and marketing, customer services, and lots of business ideas for people who have yet not determined the type of business they want to run. A no hype, tell it the way it is home based business book full of lots of information to keep business startup costs low, packed with useful contact information and resources, and a very helpful guide for new entrepreneurs.