Hi, i like to start up a home based online busines.. can any body tell me what are the procedures for that and also is there any licenses that i need to get here in the local governement?
Chosen Answer:
Ideas for starting a small or home-based office is about you. Make a list of your skills, education, work experience, or hobbies for business ideas. Then take a look around your community to see what you can offer. Ask friends, relatives, and neighbors for input. There are quality websites that will provide you with steps to take in starting a small business with minimal cost. Beware of websites that offer information, but in fact will only take your money.
Small Business Planner- Information and resources – planning, starting and managing a business to help you succeed. Careful planning is fundamental to success. – (sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner)
Small Business Administration (sba.gov) provides a business plan tutorial and outline
Internal Revenue Service – Basic federal tax information for starting a business.
Entrepreneur.com – How to Start a Small Business, Small Business Startup.
AllBusiness.com – Starting a Business Tips and Advice
U S Government (Business.gov) – Starting and managing a business
Home Businesses
Try to find something in your area of expertise, if your good at painting start a painting company. If you make arts and crafts, sell arts and crafts. Buying and selling on Ebay has become really popular over the last few years and many people do really well, there was recently an article on the Ebay website that profiled a lady who sold her homemade preserves.
Home business Ideas:
eBay Seller
Tutoring
Child Care
Party Planner
Consultant
Personal Service or Shopper
Custom Jewelry Designer
Computer Training
Beauty Product Distributor
Pet Day Care
Virtual Assistant
Bookkeeping or Accounting Business
Tax Preparation
Custom Sewing
Cake Decorating
Crafts
Freelance Writer
Affiliate Marketer
Resume Writing Service
Further Reading:
Bates, Steve. “Following Their Homing Instinct: A Special Breed, Home-Based Business People Seek Lucrative Niches.” Nation’s Business. June 1998.
Beech, Wendy M. “Home Alone? Fighting Isolation in Home-Based Businesses.” Black Enterprise. January 2000.
Clark, Scott. “The Home-Based Business Boom Brings Problems and Opportunities.” Houston Business Journal. January 7,2000.
Complete Guide to Owning a Home-Based Business. New York: Bantam Books, 1990.
Edwards, Paul, and Sarah Edwards. Working from Home: Everything You Need to Know about Living and Working under the Same Roof. Los Angeles: Tarcher, 1990.
Hausman, Carl. The Complete Small Business Sourcebook: Information, Services, and Experts Every Small and Home-Based Business Needs. New York: Times Business, 1999.
Home Business Handbook: Expert Advice for Running a Successful Business Out of Your Home. New York: Perigee Books, 1990.
Marullo, Gloria Gibbs. “Redefining the Home-Office Deduction.” Nation’s Business. September 1997.