Blog Entries for L_ShepherdReleated SearchesAll About Me- a New Blogger in Town08 Feb 2007 03:16 AM I started blogging here at families.com less than a week ago, and am just now getting around to introducing myself. I am blogging about home business topics, using my experience to generate advice that other families can use. I started out very small, selling inexpensive items on eBay. 3 comments — latest 25 Feb 2007 09:03 PM by Salena Tags: ebay | mystery shopping Incorporating With an S Corp08 Feb 2007 01:13 AM Incorporating sounds intimidating, and in a lot of ways it is. The taxes for most types of corporations are complicated and have to be filed quarterly. Tags: incorporating | s corp | taxes Having a Home Corporation06 Feb 2007 12:20 AM Getting a business license isn't terribly hard. Most courthouses can tell you how to do it and it usually doesn't cost much. But there are times when you might want the protection of a corporation instead of a standard business. Tags: corporations | incorporating | lawsuits Why Email is the Best Customer Service05 Feb 2007 11:59 PM Most people have worked a retail job at some point in their lives. Ask anyone what the worst part about a retail job is and they will likely say dealing with the customers. Setting Office Hours When You Work at Home05 Feb 2007 10:20 PM Just about every piece of advice I have ever read about working at home and raising a family says to set specific working hours and to stick to a schedule. Somehow, I have never managed to do this. Tags: parenting | scheduling | time Hiring Part Time Help at Home05 Feb 2007 02:25 AM There are times when a home business gets overwhelming, especially since you have to do all of the tasks yourself. There have been three times when I had to hire part time help in my home in order to get the work done. Organizing Inventory at Home04 Feb 2007 12:24 AM One of the advantages of having a business outside the home is the space available for inventory. When the business is at home, you have to get a lot more creative. Carrying an inventory at home, either for direct or online sales, can get cumbersome and hard to keep organized. Tags: organization | sales | shelves A Home Business Means Longer Hours03 Feb 2007 06:39 PM The one thing that people always say, without exception, when I tell them that I work at home is "oh, I wish I could do that." No, most people probably don't. Working at home is tough, without a doubt. Where to Find Items to Sell Online02 Feb 2007 08:26 PM One of the biggest questions people had for me when I was selling online full time was where to find items to sell. There are several different places to find items. One of the most interesting places is storage locker auctions. Tags: ecommerce | storage auctions | sales Selling Clothes Online02 Feb 2007 08:01 PM A lot of entrepreneurs get their start on eBay, and often through selling clothing. Everyone has clothes, and parents so often find themselves with outgrown clothing that they have little use for. But, clothing is by far the largest category on the site, and the competition is fierce. |
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