Your Own Business - If Not Now, When?

Written by Sheryl Clinton


You have wanted to have your own business for a long time. But, every time you sit down to write out a business plan for yourself, you end up discouraged because all you have is a list of things you know nothing about!

For example:

1) If you are going to have a business, you have to have something to sell – either a product or a service - and you do not have either one.

2) If you have a business, you have to advertise – and you have no idea how to do that, not to mention you do not have a lot of money for it.

3) If you want to do this onrepparttar internet, you will need a website – you certainly have no idea how to make one of those or how to keep it going!

ACK! You are ready to quit now and you haven’t even started! Let’s go through just these three things, shall we?

1) If you are going to have a business, you have to have something to sell – either a product or a service - and you do not have either one.

Well, if you want to make any money, this part is true! BUT –repparttar 116846 product or service does not have to your very own. In other words, you do not have to have this product in your possession, nor do you have to berepparttar 116847 one to perform this service! You can berepparttar 116848 one that brings a product or service to other people – explain about it to them, highlightrepparttar 116849 benefits of it to them. You can simply use other people’s products or services to make money for yourself.

2) If you have a business, you have to advertise – and you have no idea how to do that, not to mention you do not have a lot of money for it.

Yes, you are correct that you have to advertise. BUT – you can learn to do this! You can search onrepparttar 116850 web for advertising help and tips. There are many out there. You can join a group of people that know something about it and get input from them. You can join up with a company that gives you free training! For example, Strong Future International (SFI) has a free Internet Income Course that is very detailed and you can get it just by signing up with them – and it costs nothing to sign up!

5 Home Office Essentials

Written by Niall Roche


Once you've settled intorepparttar idea of running a business from home you need to make a choice. What type of office setup do you need? It's beyondrepparttar 116845 scope of this article to detail each and every item required forrepparttar 116846 perfect home office. Instead we will focus on hints and tips for creating a more ideal home working environment.

Desk Those newspaper ads always prompted you to "start a business from your kitchen table". While this works well in newspaper adverts it's not nearly as practical in real life. A good home office desk is a basic requirement and should be quite basic. Avoid desks with keyboard trays and nooks and crannies spread all over it - this just gives you more places to lose things. The ideal home office desk will have a large, flat working area, at least one deep drawer for files and preferrably be L-shaped to allow for a more ergonomic home working environment.

Chair Anybody running an online or other business from home is going to spend a considerable amount of time sitting down. It's absolutely critical that you have a good office chair. Many people makerepparttar 116847 mistake of using a kitchen or spare household chair asrepparttar 116848 chair for their home office. This is a bad idea because using an insufficient chair can and will lead to lower back and shoulder pain and also looks unprofessional. The ideal home office chair hasrepparttar 116849 following features:

* Adjustable backrest

* Swivel base

* Adjustable armrest

* Deep cushioned seat

A great home office chair can be purchased for as little as $60 brand new. The moral ofrepparttar 116850 story is - don't skimp on your home office chair.

Environment There are 3 key factors to having a suitable home working environment. Noise, Light and Heat.

Noise - excessive noise (above say 45 decibels or a really loud office fan) is counter productive to your work. You'll have trouble focusing on anything or thinking clearly for more than a few minutes. Your home office space needs to be as quiet as you need it to be. So avoid using laundry rooms or other areas with excessively noisy equipment.

Light -repparttar 116851 light in your home office needs to be controlled. Too bright and it will produce glare on computer screens and documents. Too dim and it will cause eyestrain. Natural light is ideal because it gives diffuse (soft) light. To achieve diffuse lighting at nighttime set up your desk lamp off to one side of your desk. Adjust it until you have enough light to read conformtably.

Heat - this is simple. Your work space should be neither too hot nor too cold. Any extremes of temperature in your home office will lead to decreased work performance. Room temperature is 37 degrees celsius so aim for something in that region.

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