How To Run A Great Business From Your Home
2 min readBefore starting your home based business, it is important to get information from as many sources as possible. Doing a little research can mean the difference between a real business and a scam. Review this piece to determine what is fact and fiction when it comes to home businesses.
Boil your business’ mission down to a sound bite. The more concise you are when describing your business, the more likely you are to impress clients. This will also help you come up with a slogan.
Happy Customers
While it is important to attract new customers, don’t forget about your loyal older ones. It’s not as hard to get new sales from happy customers as it is to get new ones. Happy customers will come back for more.
Always dress professionally. When you work out of a home office, you may feel like wearing your jammies. Treat your home business like you would an office and dress professionally. This will make you more productive and put you in a better frame of mind.
Minimize interruptions from family while at home. When you plan to work, let your family know you are not to be interrupted, but also let them know when you’ll be available again. Let them know that by giving you your much needed privacy, you will finish quicker, leaving you more time to spend with them. Children should be supervised by another family member, but you should be available in the event of an emergency.
To keep track of your business, open a checking account strictly for the business. Get in the habit of sending everything to this account. It’s the best and most accurate way to keep track of your business’s activity. Also get a business credit card for all transactions like ordering supplies.
You have probably noticed you weren’t just told those hyped up secrets that infomercials tout to the public. You were given real information. Home business uses the same principles that nearly all businesses do, but you must be well-informed to succeed.
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