home business Archives

What is the Best Type of Business Entity for Your Home Based Business?

Solopreneurs of the world, unite! This year, FlexJobs released “The State of the Remote Job Marketplace” report that outlined what the current remote work industry and its workers looks like. Nearly four million workers, 3.9...

byMyCorporation

July 16, 2018

4 Tips to Increase Productivity and Save Your Sanity While Working Remotely

Each year, more Americans are working remotely than ever before. An early 2020 Flexjobs study shows that in 2015, 3.9 million U.S. workers were working remotely. Today that number is at 4.7 million, or 3.4 percent of...

byLiz Hull

May 6, 2017

How to Start a Business with No Money

In these times of tight bank credit, aspiring entrepreneurs may wonder how to start a business with no money. If you have a great idea, but worry about your lack of capital, there are a...

byDiana Fitzpatrick

July 14, 2014

Do’s and Don’ts of Conquering Chaos in Your Home Office

Someone who works in a cubicle or a corporate office can leave his or her mess at work. Yet when your business and personal life are under the same roof, it’s more difficult to keep...

byLisa Kanarek

November 29, 2011

Do’s and Don’ts for Managing Stress While Working from Home

Ahhh…the stress-free life of working from home. There are no co-workers to interrupt you, no boss looming over your shoulder and no set work schedule. You can come and go as you please, dress however...

byLisa Kanarek

August 1, 2011

Tips for Being Effective and Efficient While “Working Naked”

When you’re “Working Naked” — working without the support of the corporate workplace — you face a few challenges. A few of them include how to stay focused and avoid distractions. By taking the time...

byLisa Kanarek

June 30, 2011

ABC News Now Highlights 2009 Home-Based 100 Winners!

Excited to share the news: ABC News Now's Tory Johnson just highlighted select winners from the 2009 StartupNation Home-Based 100. Click on the image here to view the interview or select "Play ABC Video." I...

byRich Sloan

December 3, 2009

Managing a mommy business…with 5 simple steps!

We are women. Watch us Manage! I have people ask me, usually men, how do you do it all? How do you take care of the family, and your business, and be so management oriented? ...

byKim Babjak

August 10, 2009

How To Start A Home Business Career… By Ending Your Current Career

So many of you are stuck in boring, nine-to-five jobs. All I can say is I feel your pain. I know you really want to start a home business, but are a little afraid. It’s difficult...

byStartupStella

September 19, 2007

Nothin’

I saw the whole thing happen. It came at me in slow motion. Frame-by-frame. Like witnessing a train wreck, I was powerless to stop it... Last weekend, I met with some other hard-working home entrepreneurs at the neighborhood...

byStartupStella

September 5, 2007

Woohoo! I’m a Startup Nation blogger!

Hi everybody! Thanks for visiting my new blog on Startup Nation! I am so excited to be an official SuN blogger. When Rich Sloan contacted me about it, I just about peed my pants! I...

byChris Hansico

April 5, 2007

What I learned over Spring break…

• When children are concerned, the noise level in your home increases exponentially for each child added. • In a related revelation, little girls scream a lot. • One should not bother cleaning the floor...

byJoan Isabella

April 26, 2006

Born To Be An Entrepreneur

“Luck” may be part of a direct translation of the company's name, but Geely Automotive founder Shufu Li seems to have been born with an entrepreneurship gene. When you are born to peasants and raised...

byJoan Isabella

January 18, 2006

Happy New Year!

Kindergarten began this week and I'm hoping that it means I have more time to spend building my company. So far, it has meant more trips to Target and bigger piles on my desk. My...

byJoan Isabella

August 31, 2005

Challenge: What is the Percentage of Businesses Based at Home?

Ever wonder what the percentage is of businesses in America that claim their "headquarters" as the extra bedroom, the basement, the garage, or no room at all--perhaps just a wireless-Internet enabled laptop that wanders with...

byRich Sloan

April 4, 2005