Home Business

General

• Home Business Expert – Recent articles on small business disciplines by Jim Blasingame, SBA’s 2002 Small Business Journalist of the Year, plus expert contributions who make up the “Brain Trust.”
• SOHO America - "Small Office Home Office" provides Marketing, Finance, Legal, Start-up and Technology with articles written by consultants, authors, and business wire stories and supplemented by related web sites.
• Franchises – the top 500, fastest growing, low cost, and top 10 home-based businesses from the creators of Entrepreneur.com.
• Business Toolbox – includes targeted articles on insurance, crisis management, taxes, staffing, e-commerce, and marketing from the National Federation for Independent Business.
• Working Solo – FAQ checklist on starting a solo business; links on office design, marketing, computers, PR, finance and taxes.
• Home Based Business ... Is it For Me? - Learn about several factors to consider when starting a home based business.
• Starting a Business in Your Home: Weighing the Pros and Cons - Consider these factors before you begin a home based business.
• Small and Home Based Business Virtual Resource Library - Get resources to help you start, run and manage a home based business.
• How to Set Up a Home Based Business - Checklist of things to do when starting a home based business.
• Zoning Laws for Home Based Businesses - Learn how your local government's zoning ordinances may affect your home-based business.

Sample Business Plan

• Business Plan for Home Based Businesses - Provides a comprehensive approach to developing a business plan for a home based business.

Sample Marketing Plan

• Marketing plan guide for home-based Business

Women

• Working Moms - Support for the HBWM or home-based working mom with an association, online community connection, bookstore and opportunities.
• Working Moms Refuge - Offers tips on how to juggle both lives and career; tips and other resources

Tax Information

• Small Business Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
  Official IRS gateway to tax info for small busines owners.
• Business Use of Your Home
  Learn about deducting expenses for business use of your home.
• Business Expenses and Tax Deductioins
  Learn how to deduct business expenses on your income taxes.
• Social Security Guide for the Self-Employed
  Information on how to report your earnings.