Yes! No! Not sure!

Here are some pointers that might be useful to you.

Mindset #1: Your home business should be your passion Your home business must be something that interests you most. You must be ready to do anything and everything you can, to make it a success. If you stumble, find out your mistakes, learn from it, build on it and turn it into a success story. Never quit your business. It is only when you quit, you actually fail.

Never say, “I am going to try my home business for sometime. If it is fruitful to me, I will continue with it. If not, I will just forget it.” With this attitude, you might as well forget about your home business now. Yes, right now. There is no point in continuing when you have already fixed a time for quitting.

Mindset #2: You are your own Boss, hence more responsibility You are your own boss. Whatever happens to your business is entirely result of your efforts. You must strive consistently to grow your business and patiently wait for success. You can only slow down when you have become successful and after you have reached a point in your business, where your initial efforts continuously produce income for you.

Never think, “I am boss. Whether I work or not, nobody is here to question me. I can enjoy my life. I can postpone things as I like.” This will not help you or your business.

Mindset #3: You are not an employee. You are an entrepreneur You must be willing to invest all time you can in building your home business. You must not be time conscious when you are working for your business. Tell yourself that it will take a lot of efforts from your side before you can see your account balance grow.

Never have thinking that you can spend exactly 1 or 2 hours on your business everyday and can earn money for every hour you work. If you have this mindset, I am sorry, you are still an employee and not an entrepreneur.

1.Set e-mail auto-responders. Use your e-mail to send automated responses. Create a “thanks for requesting information message” to be sent to anyone who sends mail to your ‘contact us’ account from your web-page.

2.Create Frequently Answered Questions document and post it on your website. Direct all new inquiries to your website for more information about your service. Answer questions your best customers have – and make it easy for them to find answers they need.

3.Use your e-mail effectively. Create a signature line that clearly states your name, business, and way to reach you, website and an info-teaser about what you do. With an easy-link to your website, you have no idea who else may be reaching you. Keep this on EVERY e-mail you send.

4.Create an e-zine. Your e-zine should provide information that your target clients can use. Make it interesting and ‘forward-worthy.’ Encourage your subscribers to send your e-zine to their friends and colleagues.

5.Use articles you write for your e-zine to submit to other on-line e-zines and publishers. You can request a list of potential sites for your article submission by e-mailing info@petcareuniversity.com.

6.Business Cards. Post your business card where your target clients will see it. You can have your business cards printed by local printer or you can use an on-line site, such as vistaprint.com…but once you have your cards make sure they stay consistent – changing your card design on vistaprint is fun, but it dilutes YOUR brand.

BONUS TIP: When networking, be specific about what a GOOD lead is for your company. It cuts down on getting lots of calls from people who you can’t help, and it helps others to help you!

7.When asked what you do, be clear and concise. Make sure you focus on benefit you bring to your customers, instead of “I’m a freelance writer,” how about, “I help businesses increase their bottom line by writing killer copy for their direct mail campaigns .” Don’t be shy and be sure everyone who meets you knows what your business is.