PRISCILLA Y. HUFF Author, Freelancer, Business Writer, President, LITTLE HOUSE Writing & Publishing

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 LITTLE HOUSE Writing & Publishing
 
Welcome!  I invite you to visit my pages for small and home-based business information and resources.  Join the millions of entrepreneurs around the world who have started small or home-based businesses or are contemplating entrepreneurship for the first time. 
 
Why Entrepreneurship??
     Entrepreneurship is not for everyone but it has been and will continue to be an option for those who wish to do work they love, while having more control over their hours and customers whom they serve.  No matter where you live, entrepreneurship has been and always will be a driving force in this world for people to better their lives and their families' lives. Small business owners and self-employed individuals far out number bigger companies and play crucial roles in the stabilizing their countries' economies.
     Entrepreneurship does not guarantee you will become rich, but it does offer the potential that you can possibly earn more than as an employee. It takes hard work, persistence and determination and a willingness to continually learn about business to achieve success.  

 What My Site Offers:
Articles, books, and e-books; as well as links to business resources to get you started on your own entrepreneurial journey.
-100+ Marketing Tips!
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
 
-101 Home-Based Business Ideas for Women, 3rd ed. - A THREE RIVERS PRESS selection for its ebook line - 7-09
 
BUSINESS IDEA OF THE WEEK
IMAGE/WardrobeConsultant: -  These specialists advise professionals, business owners, and individuals as to the best clothing, and even speech and manners for the best presentations of themselves to potential clients, associates, and employers to achieve their goals.

Suggested Resources:**

www.aipi.org - **Assn. of Image Consultants International

**Associations are primarily for networking purposes and do not necessarily have start-up business information.

 

15+ WAYS TO SLASH YOUR BUSINESS START-UP COSTS: 

Many people wish they could start a home business, but believe the costs are too prohibitive. However, as you will read in this feature, there are numerous home ventures that are relatively inexpensive to set up. Generally, businesses with the lowest start-up costs are those that provide services to individuals and/or other enterprises as opposed to those that produce products; but any business’ start-up costs can be minimized using economical strategies and creative financing.  Here are some cost-cutting measures that may enable you to launch your entrepreneurial idea much sooner than you ever thought possible:

Home Office Setup

#5 Save on furniture and construct storage space by building or creating your own. For example, you can create a desk and filing space that can cost as little as $25, by using a 2' x 6' sheet of laminated wood held up by 2-drawer file cabinets. Purchase only the essentials and visit other home-based entrepreneurs’ offices for design ideas and tips. Invest some of those saved dollars into purchasing quality equipment and technology.

 

...to be continued...

 

Weekly Marketing Tip:  

Summer may be the best time to introduce and test new products and/or services. Potential clients may use vacation time to "surf" the Internet for new sites and products; or try new services. Market especially to those "stay"-cationers who are staying home this summer due to the slow economic times.

   

** Previously published in HOME BUSINESS® Magazine, an international publication for the growing and dynamic home-based business market.  Available on newsstands, in bookstores and chainstores, and via subscriptions ($15.00 for 1 year, six issues).  Visit www.homebusinessmag.com

 

***This information is of a general nature regarding starting and operating a business venture.  It is not intended as a substitute for professional, legal, or financial device.  As laws may vary from state-to-state, province-to-province, and country-to-country, visitors should consult a competent legal or financial professional regarding their own specific business.  The author cannot warrant or guarantee that the use of any information offered on this site will work or produce profits in any given situation.