| Home Business: Choosing a Business |
| This course provides an overview of the options in creating a new business from home, buying a franchise, buying an existing business, or joining a partnership. |
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- Weighing the Options
- Choosing the Right Business
- Creating a Business Concept
- Franchises
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- Buying Someone Else's Business
- Joining Other Existing Businesses
- Solo Ventures versus Partnerships
- Forms of Corporations
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| Home Business: Raising Financing |
| This course explains how to create a business plan and raise the money to support the plan. |
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- Creating a Business Plan
- Supporting Your Financial Plan
- Making Ends Meet
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- Raising Money
- Using Personal Resources for Funds
- Borrowing Funds
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| Home Business: Office Management |
| This course explains how to set up and manage an office at home. |
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- Zoning and Creating an Office
- Phone Lines and Options
- Choosing Office Equipment
- Marketing Your Business
- Advertising on a Shoestring
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- Invoicing and Payments
- Hiring Assistants
- Being an Employer
- Insurance
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| Home Business: Managing Your Business |
| This course explains how to run a home business, including such topics as keeping books and dealing with taxes. |
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- Keeping Books
- Paying Taxes
- Tax Write-Offs
- Tax Deductions
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- Taking Time Away from Work
- Presenting a Professional Image
- Keeping In Touch with the Outside World
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