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101 Best Home Businesses: New Edition of the Classic Home Business » (2ND)

Book cover image of 101 Best Home Businesses: New Edition of the Classic Home Business by Dan Ramsey

Authors: Dan Ramsey
ISBN-13: 9781564145314, ISBN-10: 156414531X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Career Press, Incorporated
Date Published: March 2001
Edition: 2ND

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Author Biography: Dan Ramsey

Book Synopsis

The new Second Edition of 101 Best Home Businesses offers specific and concise information that gives anyone wanting to start a home business an accurate glimpse at the 101 best opportunities. Each business profile tells you what you need to know, how much you'll need to invest, how hard you'll have to work, and what returns you can expect. And the book is filled with real-life examples, case studies, and success stories.

Besides updating and expanding information from the popular First Edition, the new edition goes online to bring you the best ground-floor opportunities offered by the Internet, for example, e-commerce, e-mail marketing, and forming virtual companies.

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Ramsey, who runs his own home business (he's a publisher and author), shares some basic tips for success for the 101 home businesses briefly described here. For each business profiled, he provides a basic description of the job, the skills and equipment required, the customer base, the amount to charge, the amount earned, how to start, and how a computer will increase the profits. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

Introduction9
Part 1Planning your business
Chapter 1Is there a best home business for you?14
Chapter 2How to find your best home business24
Chapter 3How computers can increase your profits32
Part 2Starting your business
Chapter 4Best businesses using craft or physical skills44
Antique restoration service44
Appliance installation and repair45
Automotive alarm installation47
Auto detail service49
Beekeeper51
Bicycle repair service52
Cabinetmaking service54
Carpentry service56
Carpet-cleaning service58
Chimney sweep59
Construction cleanup service61
Dog breeder63
Errand/delivery service65
Floral service66
Food delivery service68
Furniture upholstery service70
Gardening service72
Gift basket service74
Handyperson service75
Home and business alarm service77
Housecleaning service79
House-inspection service81
House-painting service83
House-sitting service85
Inventory service87
Janitorial service88
Kennel90
Kitchen remodeling92
Landscaping service94
Limousine service96
Manufacturer98
Masonry service100
Pet groomer101
Picture-framing service103
Pool cleaning105
Recycling service106
Rental manager108
Saw-sharpening service110
Security service112
Sign service113
Tailor115
Tree-trimming service117
Truck farmer118
Used-car inspection service120
Wallpaper service122
Window replacement service123
Woodworker125
Chapter 5Best professional businesses128
Antique dealer128
Bookkeeping service130
Business consultant132
Computer instructor133
Computer maintenance service135
Computer programmer137
Desktop publisher139
Editing/proofreading service141
Event planner142
Financial advisor144
Freight broker146
Graphic designer148
Import/export service150
Income tax preparation service151
Information broker153
Interior-decorating service155
Local tour service157
Magazine writer159
Mail-order sales162
Newsletter publisher164
Personal image consultant165
Photography service167
Public relations agency169
Real estate appraiser170
Resume writer172
Secretarial/word-processing service174
Shopper publisher176
Transcription service178
Translation service180
Video-production service182
Wholesaler183
Chapter 6Best service businesses186
Aerobics studio186
Bed-and-breakfast operator188
Caregiver190
Cart/kiosk sales192
Catering service194
Childcare195
Collection service197
Companion to the elderly199
Dating service200
Personal fitness trainer202
Placement service203
Referral service205
Reunion planner207
Route sales208
Sales representative210
Seminar service212
Senior day-care center214
Show promoter216
Telephone answering service217
Telephone survey service219
Temporary help agency221
Tutoring service223
Wedding planner224
Part 3Growing your business
Chapter 7Where to get valuable help228
AppendixWorksheets for home entrepreneurs237
Index249

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