Home-Biz Articles on a variety of topics:
       * Business Management
       * Time & Stress Management
       * Marketing & Publicity
       * Tax & Legal Issues

  Helpful articles on managing and marketing a homebased business.
Home business management and marketing information and resources for home business owners and other self-employed individuals working at or from home base in all fields of endeavor.
 
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General Topics

Yogi Berra's Business Wisdom - by Robert Spiegel

Doing Your Home-Biz Homework. - by Robert Spiegel

Home-Business Research & Reports

Are You a "Self Employed Individual" or an
"Entrepreneur?"
- by Barbara Brabec

Capture Ideas When They Come!- by Barbara Brabec

Office/Business Management

Financial Reports and Cash Flow Statements—Why You Need Them, How to Create Them, and How to Use Them. (An eReport by Barbara.)

  Online Businesses at Risk. How Nigerian con artists are using the relay telephone service for the deaf to defraud online sellers. See also Reader Reports on this topic.

Bad Day on eBay--Hacker Hijacks a Seller's Account - How to handle this problem, or prevent it - by Paul Wood

Counterfeit Money Orders & Credit Cards that Seem to be Okay - Cautionary tips from Barbara Brabec.

Watch Your Mailbox--It's Ripe for Theft! - a Reader's report.

Ship-to Names & Addresses Being Used by Nigerian Scammers - A handy reference list for merchandise sellers on the Web.

Caught in the Middle: The Plight of Relay Telephone Operators (regarding orders from Nigerian con artists) - by "Clear Conscience"

Nigerian Scams on the Rise- by Barbara Brabec

More Reports from Readers Who Have Been Targeted by Nigerian Con Artists - edited by Barbara Brabec

Are You Prepared for Disaster? Tips for Setting up a Grab-it-Quick Box by Barbara Brabec.

Change is Part of the Picture - by Barbara Brabec

Is It Time for a Change? - by Barbara Brabec

Seven Tips for Working Safely at Home - by Jeffrey Zbar

Lessons Learned from Nine Years in Business  - by Michelle Winterhalter

Tax & Legal Issues

Profit From Paying Your Kids - by Julian Block (Updated for 2007 tax year)

A Beginner's Guide to Intellectual Property Law, by Attorney Richard E. Schell

About Common Law Trademarks - by Barbara Brabec 

Judge Rules "Entrepreneur" No Longer Part of Public Domain by Scott Smith (This "David vs. Goliath" trademark story is all over the Web. See also Barbara's related Web links)

Partnership Pitfalls: Look Before You Leap - by Carol A. Thelen

More help for Your Home Business

When you need more information than you can find in articles on this site, or in one of Barbara's books, consider a telephone consultation or coaching session with Barbara.

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Marketing & Publicity

Networking Can Change Your Life
... if You Take it Seriously, a motivational PDF report by Barbara to share with others.

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Your Life . . . If You Take it Seriously.

  Using PR Web's News Release Distribution Services. Tips from Barbara and PR expert Traci Vanover.

How to Get Media Publicity. PR expert E. Braunstein offers suggestions for successful media publicity.

Using Internet Discussion Boards to Advance Your Business - by Eileen Coale

Image Marketing: How to Develop a Successful Business "Persona" -- by Valerie Giles

A Dozen Strategies for Growth and Financial Success in a Difficult Economy - by Barbara Brabec

The Value of Customer Opinions and Testimonials - by Val Dunlop

Five Ways to Keep Your Customers  - by Karen Smith

How to Give a Speech About Your Product or Service - by Silvana Clark

Nine Simple Marketing Tips for New Business Owners - by Robin Vaccai-Yess

Six Steps to Success in a Mail Order Business  - by John Schulte, NMOA

How a Small Business Can Generate Big Publicity - by Alan Caruba

The Importance of Networking (a brief excerpt from Homemade Money

Time & Stress Management

10 Ways to Discover the Happiness Factor by Mershon Neisner

Wrestling the Fear Monkey - by Robert Spiegel

The Many Faces of Stress, and Why Women Can Handle it Better Than Men - by Barbara Brabec

Barbara's Stress Reduction Tips

Stress--What it Does to You and What You Can Do About It - by Barbara Brabec

Stop Wasting Time on Virus Hoaxes and Chain Letters - by Steve Maurer

Helpful Stress Mgmt. Books

 

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