-Assign your older children to answering business telephone. Taking messages. Running important errands to post office or purchasing needed office supplies. Consider paying older children a nominal salary if your budget allows.

-Assign your spouse to checking your email, downloading important files, helping with accounting or financial statements. Or delegate your spouse to research special projects.

-Once a week have a business meeting with your spouse and children. Discuss where you are now and where you see home business in a year. Discuss any new projects, task, or assignments. Discuss openly any problems. Let children and your spouse add their input into how they would like to see business managed.

Use these suggestions to meet unique challenges you may face in running a home business. Make it a family affair! And, remember, running a home business is not like running a corporation. Ultimately, you must realize it is family that is most important.

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