Resources on Home Business Solutions

Answers to Your Home-Based Business Questions
Jim Blasingame, the self-proclaimed "small business advocate," offers advice on starting and maintaining a home-based business, on topics such as choosing an accountant, choosing a lawyer, checking out business opportunities, becoming an independent contractor, pricing, stress management, publicity, and your professional image.

Organizing a Filing System
Organize your home office with these easy tips that help you set up and create a filing system. Supplies needed are filing cabinet(s), file folders, a label maker, file section dividers, and pens. If your paper is in piles, boxes or all over the house or office, set aside a few days to sort through it all. Separate the types of paper you need to keep track of. Start to label your categories and you can have as many as you want but it is a good idea not to have too many. Make sure each one is named clearly so there is no confusion about what is in that section. Divide up folders according to banking and loans, properties and utilities to start. Good tips for those who work from home and need help setting up a home office as well.

Keeping Track of Home Office Income, Expenses and Taxes
A home office is a business. As such you are seeking to make a profit. Whether you actually succeed or not in making a profit the government (the taxman) needs to understand how you have conducted your business and how you have allocated your money. This site provides 5 tips on the best ways to keep track of income and expenses and the best ways to report income and expenses to Uncle Sam. This site also has a wide range of accounting software for small business and home offices. Let's face it, the government wants its taxes and it has since before the time of Caesar. It's your job to pay only the taxes you owe and not a penny more. This site may be one step down that lower-tax road.

Decorating a Workspace
This site offers a lot of information for workplace decorating. Includes tips such as choosing a theme for your workplace, choosing a wall calendar, finding a mouse pad to go with the theme, purchasing decorative stationery, decorating with family photos, choosing a screensaver. Start with the walls that surround your home office. A couple of nice inspiring posters are all you need. If you're looking to save a little money, try shopping online. Don't forget to add your flowers and candles or your cherished pictures. Make it a comfortable and appealing space as well as a space for work. That will improve dramatically the quality of your work, and all of a sudden you'll feel great about yourself! Remember, home office decorating doesn't have to be expensive. Just follow your taste.