Copyright: Earl Williams
The NetMarketer
When you are looking at having your own home business, you might be thinking about having people work for you. This can be something that you might want to do because having a home business is just like having a regular business; you can grow very quickly and be completely swamped with work before you know it. Therefore, having some help might not be a bad idea, in most cases.
If you are considering hiring people for your home business, there are some things that you should think about. First of all, remember that you are working out of your home. That means that if you are going to have an employee that comes into your home, your criteria might be different than if you were having an employee comes to your office building. If you are hiring people to work in your home along with you, you might want to take some things into consideration, such as if the person is going to be fine being with your children, or if you want that person in your home.
Another thing that you might want to think about when it comes to hiring people to help you in your home business would be if you want to have that person actually come to your home, or if you want them to work online with you. This can be a much easier way to hire people – you won’t need to find extra space to put employees, and as your business grows you can simply add more people online. This is the way that most people who work from home end up getting their employees, because it is the easiest.
No matter what, you want to realize that having a home business is just like having a regular business. If you are going to be hiring people, there are things that you should have. First of all, you need to have a clear set of responsibilities that each employee should take care of, and you want to be sure that you are posting these and that all of the employees have agreed to this.
You also want to make sure that you have a clear cut pay schedule as well as a pay rate, and that you are upfront about everything when it comes to how, when, and how much you are going to pay your employees. Remember that it might be tempting to be friendly and to act like friend with your home business employees, because you are at home, but you should always remember to be professional and to make sure that business gets taken care of in a professional way. You want to maintain the idea above all else you are a business and it has to be run like one.
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Keys to Success in a Home Business
Copyright: Earl Williams
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Like any business, a home business needs to be nurtured in order for it to be successful. You can't just sit back and hope that it is going to take care of itself, and that the single action of having a website and submitting it to search engines to allow potential customers to find it is going to do the trick. No matter what you may have been told, there is no business that is going to make money for you without you having to do some work to make it happen.
Yes, they teach you about residual income in network marketing, but even that residual income in based upon hours, months, and possibly years of very hard work promoting, training, advertising, and learning in a continuous cycle until you have attained the level within the organization where you can sit back and let the business work for you. Rental property is another area where many people mistakenly believe they can sit back and let someone else do the work, but again, this is something that only happens after years of doing things yourself in order to reach the point where you can afford to pay someone to take care of everything for you.
How does all of that tie in to the keys of success for a home business? It means that you have to work hard in order to be successful. One of the mistakes that many people make with a home-based business is they fail to see it as a business and put it second in line after doing all of the other things they want to do. Even though you are not working in an office, you still have a business that needs your attention, so you have to devote time to doing just that.
That means if your best friend calls and wants you to go shopping, you have to make sure she understands that you still have a job, even though you are working at home. Does that mean you neglect family and friends? No, of course not, but you have to set aside certain hours to work on your business just as you would if you were going to work each day. That doesn't mean that you have to work 8-5 each day, but you do need to put in the amount of hours necessary in order to do the things that are required.
It's also important to set aside a certain amount of time to do nothing but network and business promotion. You can do this by email, website promotion, passing out business cards in your local area, making up fliers to send out, or any number of other ways. The important thing is that you must have an organized method of networking if your business is going to be successful. In summary, the key points are (1) Treat your business as if you were going to work each day; (2) Have an organized criteria for what you need to do daily; and (3) Build your business with the knowledge that you will always have to be involved in order to maintain success.
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Like any business, a home business needs to be nurtured in order for it to be successful. You can't just sit back and hope that it is going to take care of itself, and that the single action of having a website and submitting it to search engines to allow potential customers to find it is going to do the trick. No matter what you may have been told, there is no business that is going to make money for you without you having to do some work to make it happen.
Yes, they teach you about residual income in network marketing, but even that residual income in based upon hours, months, and possibly years of very hard work promoting, training, advertising, and learning in a continuous cycle until you have attained the level within the organization where you can sit back and let the business work for you. Rental property is another area where many people mistakenly believe they can sit back and let someone else do the work, but again, this is something that only happens after years of doing things yourself in order to reach the point where you can afford to pay someone to take care of everything for you.
How does all of that tie in to the keys of success for a home business? It means that you have to work hard in order to be successful. One of the mistakes that many people make with a home-based business is they fail to see it as a business and put it second in line after doing all of the other things they want to do. Even though you are not working in an office, you still have a business that needs your attention, so you have to devote time to doing just that.
That means if your best friend calls and wants you to go shopping, you have to make sure she understands that you still have a job, even though you are working at home. Does that mean you neglect family and friends? No, of course not, but you have to set aside certain hours to work on your business just as you would if you were going to work each day. That doesn't mean that you have to work 8-5 each day, but you do need to put in the amount of hours necessary in order to do the things that are required.
It's also important to set aside a certain amount of time to do nothing but network and business promotion. You can do this by email, website promotion, passing out business cards in your local area, making up fliers to send out, or any number of other ways. The important thing is that you must have an organized method of networking if your business is going to be successful. In summary, the key points are (1) Treat your business as if you were going to work each day; (2) Have an organized criteria for what you need to do daily; and (3) Build your business with the knowledge that you will always have to be involved in order to maintain success.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Home Business Taxing Tips
Copyright: Earl Williams
The NetMarketer
Here are some tips on making the most money by taking the right deductions on home business taxes.
An entrepreneur who doesn’t have the time, the interest, the energy or the mathematic savvy to keep up on changes in the taxes for home business should have an accountant or a professional tax prepare that can advise her or him throughout the year. Tax laws can and do change. Not realizing or understanding this can lose profit for the home business with payment over taxes needlessly. It can also result in audits and penalties which can be time consuming and costly.
Here’s a general list of what home business owners can generally deduct on taxes.
Auto or other vehicles expenses used in business are eligible for home business deductions on taxes at the mileage rate of 40.5 cents for every mile. The alternative is to claim the actual cost of insurance, car repair and maintenance and gas.
Business forms such as stationery, newsletters and business cards are deductible for a home business, as are expenses incurred in entertaining and feeding clients. Generally half of the cost is all that is deductible unless the clients are served in the business owner’s home. Business travel is a legitimate deduction for home business taxes. Any training or education expense that furthers a business owner’s training in his or her chosen industry or prepares them for a new business industry is deductible as is Internet access and expenses related such as computer hardware and software and Web site hosting and design.
Other legitimate deductions of taxes for home business include the interest paid on student loans or business credit cards, the cost of office supplies and furnishings, telephone and other communication devices used in the home office, postage and delivery, business periodicals, the services of consultants, and other business professionals and vendors, rent or lease paid on the home business space and the cost of utilities associated with running the home business.
Tax for a Sole Proprietorship business.
Sole Proprietorship report their business income and expenses on their personal tax return. A separate form called schedule C – Profit or Loss from business is used to report the income and expense of the business. The form is attached to the owner’s form 1040. Any profit is taxed to the owner and any losses are deductible by the owner and may offset any other income and expense the owner might have. The following Federal tax forms are used for Sole Proprietorships. Form 1040: Individual income tax return, Schedule C, Profit or loss from business or schedule C-EZ, Schedule SE, Self-Employment Tax, Form 1040-ES, Estimated tax for individuals, form 4562, Depreciation and amortization and form 8829.
All the forms might not apply to you, it all depends on how long you’ll been in business and how much deduction you will have. Remember, if you don’t feel good about doing your own tax please make sure you have a professional tax prepare do them for you because there is a lot more deduction you can claim then what’s listed here.
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Here are some tips on making the most money by taking the right deductions on home business taxes.
An entrepreneur who doesn’t have the time, the interest, the energy or the mathematic savvy to keep up on changes in the taxes for home business should have an accountant or a professional tax prepare that can advise her or him throughout the year. Tax laws can and do change. Not realizing or understanding this can lose profit for the home business with payment over taxes needlessly. It can also result in audits and penalties which can be time consuming and costly.
Here’s a general list of what home business owners can generally deduct on taxes.
Auto or other vehicles expenses used in business are eligible for home business deductions on taxes at the mileage rate of 40.5 cents for every mile. The alternative is to claim the actual cost of insurance, car repair and maintenance and gas.
Business forms such as stationery, newsletters and business cards are deductible for a home business, as are expenses incurred in entertaining and feeding clients. Generally half of the cost is all that is deductible unless the clients are served in the business owner’s home. Business travel is a legitimate deduction for home business taxes. Any training or education expense that furthers a business owner’s training in his or her chosen industry or prepares them for a new business industry is deductible as is Internet access and expenses related such as computer hardware and software and Web site hosting and design.
Other legitimate deductions of taxes for home business include the interest paid on student loans or business credit cards, the cost of office supplies and furnishings, telephone and other communication devices used in the home office, postage and delivery, business periodicals, the services of consultants, and other business professionals and vendors, rent or lease paid on the home business space and the cost of utilities associated with running the home business.
Tax for a Sole Proprietorship business.
Sole Proprietorship report their business income and expenses on their personal tax return. A separate form called schedule C – Profit or Loss from business is used to report the income and expense of the business. The form is attached to the owner’s form 1040. Any profit is taxed to the owner and any losses are deductible by the owner and may offset any other income and expense the owner might have. The following Federal tax forms are used for Sole Proprietorships. Form 1040: Individual income tax return, Schedule C, Profit or loss from business or schedule C-EZ, Schedule SE, Self-Employment Tax, Form 1040-ES, Estimated tax for individuals, form 4562, Depreciation and amortization and form 8829.
All the forms might not apply to you, it all depends on how long you’ll been in business and how much deduction you will have. Remember, if you don’t feel good about doing your own tax please make sure you have a professional tax prepare do them for you because there is a lot more deduction you can claim then what’s listed here.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Extra Income Ideas
Copyright: Earl Williams
The NetMarketer
When trying to earn extra income ideas may seem a little far-fetched at first, but if you consider the ideas they may seem workable. It has always been said that necessity is the mother of invention and coming up with ideas to earn extra money seems easier when you really need to do so.
When looking to earn extra money you have to remember the idea is not to replace the money you are already earning. In other words, do not give up a regular job in order to earn money from another source. Money earned that way is not extra and you may have trouble staying caught up. Rather, any time and effort you put into earning extra money has to be above and beyond what is normally expended.
Although working out of the house, traveling to a job site, will also take time away from your family. You may want to consider a part time career in wholesaling in which you purchase merchandise at wholesale prices and resell it either at craft shows or online.You can purchase wholesale product online and have them drop ship directly to your customers which will save on shipping cost.
Visiting wholesale outlets you can occasionally find a really good price on quality merchandise that you can advertise and sell. Develop a retail website on which to sell this type of merchandise and then keep your eyes open for more bargains. With many of the online pass-through banking companies offering a free secure shopping cart, you can achieve the sales and collect money from your buyers quickly and safely.
Many even offer buy now buttons and are capable of printing shipping labels. With home pickup available from most shipping companies, you will not have the time and expense of taking your packages to the post office. Several companies are advertising how you can make a ton of money with online auctions and even offer to provide the product and handle all shipping and handling. All you need is an auction ID and the willingness to list their products on the auction.
Typically, you are also charged a monthly fee for the privilege of listing their merchandise. The difference between the sell price and your cost of the merchandise, minus the listing fees, is your profit. While this may be promising as well as profitable, if the items do not sell, as the one who listed the merchandise you are still responsible for the fees.
Joining with existing online companies to push their products is another method of earning extra money, and several offer a viable business model. Realize that in order for you to achieve sales, you will need to promote your individual website that offers the product for sale. To fine wholesale companies that can help you seek the perfect products at the lowest prices possible, for the greatest potential profits and have thousands of products at below wholesale prices, visit the Netmarketer.org website.
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To find the best home based business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home visit:The NetMarketer
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When trying to earn extra income ideas may seem a little far-fetched at first, but if you consider the ideas they may seem workable. It has always been said that necessity is the mother of invention and coming up with ideas to earn extra money seems easier when you really need to do so.
When looking to earn extra money you have to remember the idea is not to replace the money you are already earning. In other words, do not give up a regular job in order to earn money from another source. Money earned that way is not extra and you may have trouble staying caught up. Rather, any time and effort you put into earning extra money has to be above and beyond what is normally expended.
Although working out of the house, traveling to a job site, will also take time away from your family. You may want to consider a part time career in wholesaling in which you purchase merchandise at wholesale prices and resell it either at craft shows or online.You can purchase wholesale product online and have them drop ship directly to your customers which will save on shipping cost.
Visiting wholesale outlets you can occasionally find a really good price on quality merchandise that you can advertise and sell. Develop a retail website on which to sell this type of merchandise and then keep your eyes open for more bargains. With many of the online pass-through banking companies offering a free secure shopping cart, you can achieve the sales and collect money from your buyers quickly and safely.
Many even offer buy now buttons and are capable of printing shipping labels. With home pickup available from most shipping companies, you will not have the time and expense of taking your packages to the post office. Several companies are advertising how you can make a ton of money with online auctions and even offer to provide the product and handle all shipping and handling. All you need is an auction ID and the willingness to list their products on the auction.
Typically, you are also charged a monthly fee for the privilege of listing their merchandise. The difference between the sell price and your cost of the merchandise, minus the listing fees, is your profit. While this may be promising as well as profitable, if the items do not sell, as the one who listed the merchandise you are still responsible for the fees.
Joining with existing online companies to push their products is another method of earning extra money, and several offer a viable business model. Realize that in order for you to achieve sales, you will need to promote your individual website that offers the product for sale. To fine wholesale companies that can help you seek the perfect products at the lowest prices possible, for the greatest potential profits and have thousands of products at below wholesale prices, visit the Netmarketer.org website.
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