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``Big Bang'' of opportunity |
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It's not our fathers' business world |
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8 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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Proven paths to working from home |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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21 | (17) |
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Five-minute ``Hired at Home'' readiness quiz |
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22 | (6) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Start to see yourself in her |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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Taking Your Current Job Home |
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The trends are in your favor |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (3) |
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43 | (3) |
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Can you do your job at home? |
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Defining workplace flexibility |
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Create a win-win scenario |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (3) |
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Flexible work proposal template |
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What if the answer is NO? |
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62 | (3) |
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Managing your career from home |
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66 | (2) |
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Making a smooth transition |
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68 | (2) |
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It's a workers' market out there |
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Online job boards are good place to start |
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72 | (1) |
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Job shop 'til you drop (including medical coding and billing, tech support specialist, telemarketer, tutor, virtual assistant, virtual concierge, virtual customer service agent, virtual eldercare agent) |
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You mean I have to interview for this? |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (46) |
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From inspiration to perspiration |
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Entering the ``Entrepreneur Zone'' |
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96 | (3) |
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Sky's the limit (including author, jewelry maker, etiquette consultant, home stager, image consultant, massage therapist, party planner, professional organizer, and more) |
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102 | (18) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (3) |
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Nuts and bolts (business plan, financing and pricing, name that business, marketing, and promotion) |
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125 | (15) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (18) |
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142 | (1) |
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What to sell? (including Avon, Discovery Toys, Home and Garden Party, the Pampered Chef, Worth Collection, and more) |
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144 | (5) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (5) |
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158 | (1) |
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Found Money: Pocket Change for Life's Extras |
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159 | (14) |
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Online opportunities (including e-juror, rolling billboards, tutor, and more) |
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161 | (2) |
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In-person opportunities (including errand runner, monogrammer, holiday helper, wedding warrior, and more) |
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163 | (7) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (7) |
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Do this before you pay (including watch the wording, never send money if you can't talk to someone, Internet and Better Business Bureau searches, and more) |
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Do not reveal secure information |
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Don't be too quick to say yes |
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178 | (1) |
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180 | (21) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Home office tips---our two cents |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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Plugging in (computer wisdom) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (1) |
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Be prepared (for breakdowns) |
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188 | (1) |
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Going live (website development) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (1) |
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Dealing with distractions |
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192 | (3) |
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Staying motivated and responding to rejections |
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195 | (3) |
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You mean I get a coffee break? |
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198 | (1) |
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Action steps: Setting Up Shop |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (32) |
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What you don't know can hurt you |
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202 | (1) |
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Know your resources (including SCORE, SBA, IRS, and more) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (2) |
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Records as business tools |
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207 | (1) |
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Choosing a business structure |
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208 | (3) |
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211 | (1) |
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License, permits, and other legalities |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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Separate business and personal finances |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (5) |
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222 | (5) |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (6) |
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It's going to take some work |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (2) |
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Appendix Resources for Home Workers |
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239 | (8) |
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Additional organizations, resources, networks, employers, and websites |
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239 | (8) |
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