Home Business Series

Home Business Series
Total Time: 20 hours

Home Business: Choosing a Business

Time: 5 hours

HBBC01

Home Business: Choosing a Business provides an overview of the options in creating a new business from home, buying a franchise, buying an existing business, or joining a partnership.

Weighing the Options
Choosing the Right Business
Creating a Business Concept
Franchises

Buying Someone Else's Business
Joining Other Existing Businesses
Solo Ventures versus Partnerships
Forms of Corporations

Home Business: Raising Financing

Time: 5 hours

HBBC02

Home Business: Raising Financing explains how to create a business plan and raise the money to support the plan.

Creating a Business Plan
Supporting Your Financial Plan
Making Ends Meet

Raising Money
Using Personal Resources for Funds
Borrowing Funds

Home Business: Office Management

Time: 5 hours

HBBC03

Home Business: Office Management explains how to set up and manage an office at home.

Zoning and Creating an Office
Phone Lines and Options
Choosing Office Equipment
Marketing Your Business
Advertising on a Shoestring

Invoicing and Payments
Hiring Assistants
Being an Employer
Insurance

Home Business: Managing Your Business

Time: 5 hours

HBBC04

Home Business: Managing Your Business explains how to run a home business, including such topics as keeping books and dealing with taxes.

Keeping Books
Paying Taxes
Tax Write-Offs
Tax Deductions

Taking Time Away from Work
Presenting a Professional Image
Keeping In Touch with the Outside World