Independent spririts, budding entrepreneurs, the newly-retired, stay-at-home mothers and others often long for the opportunity, challenge, and additional income that a home-based business can provide! Many such businesses have started small and blossomed in a relatively short time into very successful and thriving enterprises, aided often by the amazing power of the Internet, e-mail, the widespread ownership of fax machines, and rapidly-dropping telephone charges.
The most important thing is to choose a home business that really interests you, which matches your experience or aptitudes, and which will fit the time, space, and monetary resources that you can devote to it. Surprisingly, many home businesses take little cash to start or develop: the key is to select the right idea or activity for you and then to develop it energetically and enthusiatically. You'll find lots of good ideas in the books below!
You, too, can start, enjoy, and profit from your own home business, and have some of the most knowledgeable experts in each of these fields share their secrets of success with you. It's like having your own personal consultant!
We hope that you'll treat this page as your own personal resource on the best in reading for today's home businessperson and entrepreneur, and that you'll take this opportunity of ordering some of the finest books available on these topics.
The first book written exclusively for mothers who want to start their own businesses at home, this guide describes how women can find their special niche, get started, avoid too-good-to-be-true schemes, find the best way to work with children around, and stay mentally and physically healthy in the process."
Paperback; 283 pages.
About the Authors: Patricia Cobe and Ellen H. Parlapiano are recognized as leading authorities on working from home and have offered entrepreneurial advice on Good Day New York, Lifetime's New Attitudes, NPR, and others. Devoted moms with over 25 years of work-from-home experience between them, they are experts on juggling a home business and family.
Paperback; 320 pages.
This invaluable guide provides comprehensive profiles of more than one hundred hot new businesses that promise the top opportunities for small-business people in the future.
Paul and Sarah Edwards explore the best opportunities for self-employment in the next century--ranging from being a business-network organizer to running a transcript-digesting service--and provide expert, step-by-step advice on:
The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century is the smartest, most complete book available for anyone looking for right ways to make it on their own.
Paperback; 416 pages.
Can I be a stay-at-home mom and still earn extra income? Where can I find expert advice on working out of my home? How much will it cost to get started?
For years, author Priscilla Huff has run a successful writing business out of her home while balancing family life with a home-based business. In fact, this book is living proof of her success. And now her expertise is available to you. From start-up costs to potential income, this fully updated and revised edition covers such vital topics as:
About the Author: Priscilla Y. Huff, a former business columnist for iVillage.com, is a regular contributor to Home Business Magazine and other business print and online publications, including BizyMoms.com and eWorkingWomen.com. She lives in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.
Paperback; 416 pages.
Paperback; 391 pages.
All New Business Ideas for Enterprising Women Who Want to Work at Home.
With the right entrepreneurial spirit and know-how, you can join the millions of enterprising women who run their own businesses from home. Bestselling author and home-based business expert Priscilla Y. Huff guides you through the basics of starting your own business, from choosing the job that's right for you to writing a business plan. She then presents 101 innovative home-based opportunities centered on the hottest emerging business trends ? health care, the environment, computers, personal services, food, and more!
Packed with ideas, tips, and hints, this informative resource provides advice on:
About the Author: Priscilla Y. Huff, a former business columnist for iVillage.com, is a regular contributor to Home Business Magazine and other business print and online publications, including BizyMoms.com and eWorkingWomen.com. She lives in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.
Paperback; 448 pages.
Paperback; 240 pages.
Working from Home authors Paul and Sarah Edwards team up with en-parent.com's Lisa Roberts to create the most detailed, realistic reference guide for the millions of Americans who earn a living from home while raising a family.
Through "The National Survey of Entrepreneurial Parents," over 700 respondents who have embraced this alternative work-life option speak up for those who would like to. This information-packed book features 101 EP profiles, plus chapters on financial transitions, time management, family affairs and passing the EP tradition on to the next generation. Other features include "Day in the Life" work schedules, "Beat the Clock" strategies, 10 "Show & Tell" business profiles, inspirational kid quotes, favorite EP resources, and survey stats.
For anyone who's ever wanted to know the realities of working from home as a parent...and the possibilities.
About the Authors: Paul and Sarah Edwards are the bestselling authors of The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century, Finding Your Perfect Work, Making Money with Your Computer at Home, and many other books. Lisa M. Roberts is a nationally recognized expert on home-based work options and the co-founder of en-parent.com, an online community of Entrepreneurial Parents since 1998.
Paperback; 384 pages.
"Full of examples of mothers who have carved out successful home-based businesses...this helpful book provides easy-to-follow instructions for joining the ranks." - Alice Bredin, syndicated "Working at Home" columnist and author of The Virtual Office Survival HandbookAbout the Authors: Patricia Cobe and Ellen H. Parlapiano are recognized as leading work-from-home authorities on and have offered entrepreneurial advice on "Oprah," "The Dr. Joy Browne Show," "NBC Nightly News," "Good Morning America," "Good Day New York," Lifetime's "New Attitudes," CNN, CNBC, "Fox After Breakfast," NPR, and others. Devoted moms with over 25 years of work-from-home experience, they are experts on juggling a home business and family. Their latest book is Mompreneurs Online (see above)."So you have young children or a baby on the way and you think it would be great to work at home. Well, picture this: key reports livened up with crayon, loud shrieks during client calls, and no way to leave the office at day's end. If you envision yourself sailing over these hurdles and think you have a talent that can help you make money while still in your sweats, Mompreneurs is for you. It is packed with good tips on writing a business plan, getting a loan, setting fees, creating office space, and finding the right mix of child care. The guide includes inspiring tales of mothers whose businesses are now household names." - Amazon.com
Paperback; 320 pages.
There's no question that the Internet is an increasingly effective place to sell goods or services; yet small and home-based businesspeople are without consulting giants to navigate the frontier of cyberspace for them. With Making Money in Cyberspace, the authors of The Best Home Businesses for the 90s now offer a comprehensive guide that tells you all you need to know about starting and maintaining a successful on-line business from scratch--or taking your current business into cyberspace. This complete guide to cyber-business includes such features as: "the four types of goods that really sell on-line"; *what you need to know to design and promote web sites"; *selling services in cyberspace"; *how to take your existing business on-line--and whether you should"; revealing "case studies" of successful cyber-entrepreneurs; *the biggest mistakes businesses make in cyberspace"; and *the best ways to get paid on-line". Packed with stimulating step-by-step instructions, Making Money in Cyberspace is a vital resource for any small business-person who is considering starting or taking a business on-line.
Paperback; 282 pages.
Paperback; 381 pages.
"Really Big Bang for the Buck. I read this book cover to cover in about three days. I have used the knowledge I've gained to grow my own business. I also share the information with my accounting and consulting clients to help them grow their businesses. The book is very readable and the methods are definitely "real world". One of the many useful topics is finding a marketing strategy that works for you. Many people find cold calling an excruciating way to get new business. This book provides a wide range of marketing activities that are much less painful and more effective. If you want to grow your business, this book is a great investment. For me, it more than paid for itself within a week." - Amazon.com customer, who gave this book a '5 star' ranking." This may be the best marketing book ever for home businesses, This is really a BIG book, packed with information from the first page. The book is easy to read and follow and it is written as if the authors had you and your business in mind. By sharing many examples of their marketing strategy, they show the extensive research that they put into this book. There is something in this book for every business owner, home-based or not, beginner or seasoned veteran." - Amazon.com customer, who gave this book a '5 star' ranking.
Paperback; 686 pages.
After nearly 100,000 copies sold, this new edition of Finding Your Perfect Work features:
Paperback; 480 pages.
About the Authors: Paul Edwards and Sarah Edwards created their own independent careers in 1974 and now write, speak, and broadcast about new and better ways to work and live. They live in Pine Mountain, California. Peter Economy is the associate editor of Leader to Leader magazine and an online expert for Allbusiness.com. He lives in La Jolla, California.
Paperback; 320 pages.
Paperback; 316 pages.
Written by a 20-year veteran of working at home, this book explains how to do fulfilling, profitable work without leaving the house. It lists hundreds of companies that hire freelancers, providing contact information, job requirements, and salary and benefits data. This new edition includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout, updates all existing information, and adds more than 150 new work-at-home opportunities.
Paperback; 284 pages.
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Become a successful entrepreneur in the comfort of your own home Setting up a business at home is the easiest, least expensive way to become an entrepreneur. But how do you get started? In this friendly guide, three home-business pros show you the way, from finding a great business opportunity and exploring e-commerce options to dealing with legal stuff, finances....
"All the information and advice you need … Don't stay home without it!" - Cliff Ennico, host of PBS TV's Money HuntYou quit? That's it -- time to turn that American daydream into your day job. Home-Based Business For Dummies takes you from the hammer-and-nails of legally and financially establishing your business to putting that shingle on the door to your home office. With top-selling books and a radio show among them, the authors offer their years as career, consulting, and self-employment experts in this book.
When you're your own boss, a few of the new experiences you can expect are managing taxes, health insurance, and cash flow until revenues are generated. Home-Based Business For Dummies puts you ahead in each area. High on the list of high-tech and high-touch ways to launch your business are building a Web site and making the most of contacts and referrals. You can also benefit from these top tens: ten myths about the solo entrepreneur, ten ways to stay motivated, ten freewheeling freelancing tools, and more than ten dos and donts.
Maybe you walk poodles and then give them a perm. Maybe you're the kind that takes your massage table with you. Whatever you love, there's a way to make it your home business and keep it turning a profit.
Paperback; 359 pages.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reported that the number of third-party sellers on his company's website grew from over 100,000 in the fourth quarter of 2001 to over 150,000 in the first quarter of 2002, and roughly one-third of these appear to be entrepreneurial sellers who are operating full- or part-time businesses in competition with each other, with Amazon, and with very large Amazon Marketplace sellers such as Powell's, the Strand bookstore, and Alibris. For these 50,000 entrepreneurs, Selling Used Books Online will be a powerful business resource that will help them level the playing field, stay in business, and prosper.
Selling Used Books Online meets the needs of booksellers and business readers who want to stay current on market changes, best sources, insider's tips and tactics, and best practices, and is also a essential addition for public libraries, the small business and entrepreneurship market and related agency and educational markets, and publishing industry and bibliophile readers. Back matter includes several useful appendices that online booksellers will use on a daily basis: a glossary, a list of standard bookseller abbreviations, a casual bibliography of resources on bookselling and collecting, and an online bookseller's "Rolodex."
The Most Up-To-Date Book In Its Field, Covering:
From the Publisher:
"For Online Booksellers, Authors, Independent Publishers, Public Libraries, and Software Authors: Whether your bookselling vision is brick-and-mortar, click-and-mortar, dot-com or dream-on, this is the book that will take you to the next level!"From the Author:
"To quote the 20th century literary critic and memoirist Anatole Broyard: "To own a bookshop is one of the persistent romances, like living off the land or sailing around the world."The advent of online used bookselling has greatly lowered the stakes involved in failing as a used bookseller. Instead of losing anywhere from $20,000 to $100,000 and having to hire a lawyer to negotiate one's way out of a multi-year lease and a mountain of publisher and distributor debt, a failed online used bookseller might lose $500 and a lot of time and effort. But it remains true that many will fail.
It doesn't have to be this way, so our mission with this book is three-fold:
First, we hope that by providing a candid look at the nitty-gritty of used bookselling, to persuade a significant number of people to do something else for which they may be better suited;
Second, we believe we can provide and organize information and suggestions that may accelerate progress on the learning curve and make the difference between success and failure for a significant number of current and future online used booksellers; and
Third, we hope to improve the overall quality and market strength of online used bookselling by helping sellers to raise the bar when it comes to customer service and fulfillment, business practices and efficiencies, diversity of offerings, and pricing strategy, so that the ensuing improvement in customer experience will ultimately mean more customers and more selling for the sellers."
Paperback; 175 pages.
"The first part of this book covers every aspect of operating a business on the Internet: from planning a Web site to promotion on a tight budget. The second, main part contains detailed descriptions of 121 Internet businesses entrepreneurs can start from home."
"Despite the recent avalanche of books on doing business on the Internet, the problem of which specific businesses should be started online is rarely tackled. "121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home" fills this gap. The 121 online businesses discussed in this book can all be started from home by Internet beginners, and many on a shoestring budget.Paperback; 306 pagesIn addition, the book also includes a complete beginner's guide to starting a business online. It leads the novice through every step of starting a business on the Internet: from establishing an Internet site to promoting it on a tight budget. The hundreds of Internet sites' addresses given in this book (especially of services and businesses Internet entrepreneurs must contact to set up or promote a commercial site) ensure that entrepreneurs will be able to use it not only as a guide but also as a reference book. Ron Gielgun is an Internet consultant and editor of an online magazine for Internet entrepreneurs."
-from the Publisher
[This book] shows what it takes to make a great success of a home-based busines. Unlike other home-office guides, "The Perfect Business" does not focus on the mechanics. It shows instead that how we think is the single most important factor in determining how wealthy we become...
The author...offers explanations of and guidance in the key components of a successful home-based business, emphasizing success-oriented thinking and covering all important topics, from choosing the right business, to marketing oneself, to using information technology."
Hardback; 222 pages.
"Let Shirley Frazier give you expert advice and guidance in starting up your own successful gift basket business at home. She covers everything, practically and in detail: how to find suitable gift products, how to sell to corporations, how to price for profit, and how to grow your business. This enormously helpful book also shows you to how to go about creating a gift basket, with illustrations, and even includes a sample business plan to help you get started!"
Paperback; 279 pages
"Lisa Shaw, a home-based publisher, reveals to her readers everything they need to know to successfully start and run a home-based publishing business. Everything from small travel books and industry newsletters to magazines and greeting cards can be published from home, and Lisa Shaw interviews successful publishers who share their expert advice.
This authoritative how-to explains everything the beginner needs to know to pursue a successful career in the home-based publishing business. Lucrative home-based publishing ventures include industry newsletters, greeting cards, and other specialties, for which experts share their secrets in in-depth interviews. Technology and business essentials are also clearly covered."
Paperback; 240 pages
"The ultimate dream of many people is to work at home and still be actively involved in a growing business. This book shows how to set up, run, and grow a home-based business and features explanations of laws affecting home-based businesses, tax rules, how to turn a great idea into a great home-based business, and how to market the business.
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business", by home-based attorney Barbara Weltman, provides the beginning entrepreneur with a blueprint for success in the blunt but whimsical style readers have come to expect from these types of handbooks. Basic information on financing, system setup, and separating business from pleasure is combined with specific details on taxes, marketing, and critical issues such as zoning laws and insurance to create a helpful (but never heavy handed) guide to starting and operating a profitable enterprise. Also included are discussions on franchises and other existing business opportunities."
"You're no idiot, of course. You have ideas, skills, and talents that have brought you success for years. (You even figured out how to program your VCR.) But turning your ideas and talents into your own business can make you feel like an idiot. Taxes, zoning laws, insurance, marketing: how do you juggle all of these and still succeed at what you do for a living? But there's hope! This book gives you the lowdown on all those things you need to get going: financing for your business, setting up your systems, and selling your product or service. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get: Solid information about where to find and get the money you need to start your business...Valuable advice on buying insurance, setting up your books, and paying taxes...What you must know before you buy a franchise...Easy-to-follow techniques to turn your home into your office and conquer the home-based business monster: isolation...Idiot-proof steps for marketing and selling what you have to offer and for reaping the rewards!" - from the back cover.
Paperback; 384 pages.
"Have you always wanted to get into the travel business? Well, now you can - running your own travel agency from your home! This comprehensive book gives you detailed, step-by-step guidelines and information on everything from writing your initial business plan to marketing your services, and it's packed with information on further sources for every topic. From setting up effective filing systems to focussing on profitable growth, you'll find this an eminently useable reference resource and practical guidebook!"
Paperback; 322 pages.
"Selecting the right home business isn't as easy as many people think - the choices are wide; the requirements many and various; the potential market and customer bases differ; the profitabilty, effort, and capital required are distinctly different; the skills and temperament required range widely; and so on. This book gives you an overview of the requirements and benefits of 101 of the most popular, successful and profitable home businesses, and gives you valuable pointers on markets, customers, requirements, pricing, and profitability for each of them. Although it doesn't include a section on e-commerce, it makes an ideal introduction, primer, and guide to home-businesses that bring results - and satisfaction!"
Paperback; 253 pages.
"More and more people are looking for ways to make their hobbies pay off -- as either part-time or full-time income. Creative Cash brings readers within site of this goal. Here celebrated crafts expert Barbara Brabec provides everything creative people need to run a profitable "homemade" business."
Paperback; 312 pages.
"This comprehensive instruction book relates specifically to businesses falling under the "arts and crafts umbrella"--from decorative art to needlecrafts to production and marketing of sideline products. Includes a collection of human interest stories about problem-solving and anecdotes about running a business. Topics include startup, managing, and marketing of a homebased crafts business. A Book-of-the-Month Club "Crafter's Choice" Selection."
Paperback; 274 pages.
"Packed with all the information a graphic designer needs to start and maintain a business, this guidebook shows how to establish relationships and exploit untapped areas of the desktop publishing market--from your house. 46 worksheets, charts, and desktop samples."
"Have you ever dreamed of starting your own home-based desktop publishing business? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you will need to successfully launch and grow your business. Author Louise Kursmark, a successful home-based desktop publisher, shares her experiences and down-to-earth advice to help you estimate your start-up costs, manage your cash flow, and stay profitable once you're in business. From painless record keeping to savvy marketing techniques, her step-by-step methods will put you on the path to your goal. This updated edition contains all-new information on using e-mail to conduct daily business, surfing the Internet to obtain valuable resources, marketing desktop services on the Net, and turning Web design into a profit center. Whether you want to earn your living creating newsletters and brochures, preparing resumes, or designing catalogs, with this guide at your side you can experience the satisfaction of building your own home-based desktop publishing business." - from the Publisher.Paperback; 240 pages.
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