• Introduction
  • Buying an Existing Business
  • Buying a Franchise
  • Selecting a Legal Structure for Your Business
  • Naming Your Business and Products
  • Registration Licenses and Permits
  • Local Regulations: City and County
  • State Regulations
  • Federal Regulations
  • Financing Your Business
  • Leasing or Buying Your Business Your Location
  • Business Insurance
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Internet and E-mail Marketing
  • Bookkeeping and Accounting
  • Taxes
  • Collections
  • Resolving Disputes
  • Environmental Issues
  • Selling Your Business
  • Independent Contractors
  • Home-Based Business
  • Insurance
  • Zoning and Private Lane Use Restrictions
  • Home Office Tax Deductions
  • Retails: E-commerce, Catalog, and Brinks and Mortar
  • International Trade

    • Home-Based Business

    The nature of the business you are operating will be the major influence in your choice of location and the physical layout of your site. One option that continues to grow rapidly is a home-based business. Continually improving technology has fueled the trend. People are pursuing careers as everything from personal chefs to Web site designers, all based from a home office.

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