After so many years of meeting, working with and interviewing home based business owners, I never get tired of hearing their “how I got started” stories.  Maybe it’s because none of the stories are the same, including the ones behind these two businesses.
Business: Cute Beltz, a line of belts and accessories for children 12 months [...]

Last week I chatted online with a client who was on the west coast while his assistant was on the east coast.  During the call, I learned a few things about online chat sessions.

Learn some stealth moves. If you decide to leave the room during the call, make sure it’s during a time when no [...]

Guest Post by Wendy Sullivan
Podcasting isn’t terribly different from blogging. One of the top touted ways of drawing traffic to your blog is to guest post on other people’s sites. I’ve found, in my experience, that inviting guests to be on your podcast really draws the traffic.
According to a study posted on Podcasting News (which you should be [...]

Guest Post by Lucinda Cross
A good way to increase profits, reduce risk and broaden your market is by joining forces with a competitor. Maybe not all of the time, but a project or two may be a good way for both of you to grow your businesses and to see if a long-term association is [...]

During my almost 20 years of working from home, I’ve never hired friends to work for me.  Although now I consider the freelancers I’ve worked with throughout the years including a graphic artist, an editor, web designer and CPA, friends.
Unlike Duff Goldman and the Charm City Cakes team of friends I described in another post, [...]