Home Based Business Ideas
Home based business ideas and marketing strategies are something I have focused on for over 25 years. I am an entrepreneur at heart and have formed three very successful home-based businesses over the years, the latest being a residential and workplace professional organizing service that focuses on helping home-based business clients become more efficient and productive with their time, data, paper and offices space design. I was invited recently to teach a class at the Orem Utah Small Business Development Center where I promised my class attendees some additional home-based business ideas and marketing links. These have proven helpful in the early stages of getting a home-based business up and running:
- Todd Anderson Design - A logo and branding design option that comes highly recommended and is located in Utah.
- A list of the best blog directories to which you should join: Technorati, Blog Catalog, and Google Blogs
- A book on writing your own press releases by a woman, whom I know personally Janet Meiners Thalaer. Click here to find it on Amazon
- Top Call-to-Action Phrases as suggested by Heather Dopson.
- Submit your own press release info announcing your website, blog, business, new products/services or important business happenings.
- MailChimp A simple way to email newsletters, manage your subscriber lists, and track marketing campaign performance. FREE if you have less than 500 email subscribers.
- Affiliate Marketing Partnership options found at: Commission Junction or Linkshare
As a side note, being a business strategist and a home-based business ideas specialist, there are a few things you should avoid:
- Using your tight marketing budget on PR firms or major advertising campaigns
- Spending too much money in the beginning
- Investing in expensive marketing materials or printed materials that soon become outdated and/or obsolete due to business changes
If you have not yet designed your own business plan you should realize it is one of the first home based business ideas you should take on. I suggest you begin with my 1 pg business plan summary or click here for a very detailed business plan template.
Finally, working a home-based business has some nice rewards. It also has some real obstacles. One of the very best home-based business ideas I can offer is this = set in place home office systems that allow you to easily manage your business projects, prioritize your day and schedule your priorities. Contact me at ORGANIZING Mind over Matter by clicking here if you need additional help with your home based business. Ideas and action are the beginning of your progression forward.
If this article interested you, you may want to look a little further:
- Personal Productivity
- Business Productivity
- Office Efficiency Forms / Templates
- Productivity Tools
- Office Productivity
- Home Business Office
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July 24th, 2010 at 8:53 am
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September 4th, 2010 at 4:53 am
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September 23rd, 2010 at 12:52 pm
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September 24th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
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November 25th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
I would like to let you know that I enjoyed studying this entire article. I’ll put into place some of your suggestions for my home based business.
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Good site! I honestly didn’t consider some of these business building points. Your links were very useful. Wish me luck!
July 10th, 2011 at 8:39 am
Just lately, I’m contemplating organising a small home-based biz. I nonetheless have no idea how to begin so I am fuelling myself with plenty of information from seasoned marketers, like you. Your ideas have already helped me.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:17 am
Just killing some in between class time on Stumbleupon and I found your entry. Not normally what I would read, but it was certainly worth my time. Your one page business plan will be quick, easy and valuable to me. Thanks.
November 30th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Great tips here. I have carried out half of these points already but need to focus on two more. Thanks for the pointers.
January 11th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
I just wanted to comment that I really enjoyed reading your blog post here. It was very informative also useful for my work, you’ve given me some good points and ideas. I also love the way you write! Keep it up and I’ll be back to read more in the future…thank you so much!
January 27th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
If you could spend one day, just ONE day in my life I would be able to get so much more done in my business. I am dissapointed you do not service clients in my area of the country. Thanks for these insights.