at the following advice:

1.

Have a look at local and state requirements for licensing and zoning regulations. Be sure to
check with your local zoning office to find out how the zoning regulations in your area may
affect your business plans. Find out if your business requires any licenses and file the
necessary forms.

2.

Install a post office box and use that address on your promotional mail and stationery.
The professional image you portray is very important to your customers.

3.

Install a phone line in your home dedicated to your business.

4.

Use an answering machine for incoming business calls.

5.

Organize your work space with great care. Make sure that you have sufficient space to
meet your needs.

6.

When scheduling appointments with clients, consider to meet you at your client's office or
renting a conference room to maintain a professional image.

7.

Arrange contacts with your competitors and join associations regarding to your business.

8.

Keep excellent records of entertainment and travel expenses. The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) tends to audit home-based businesses more frequently—especially when they are
writing off a variety of expenses, including the percentage of the mortgage or rent for your
office space. There are several good record keepers such as Day Timer®, Franklin Quest®
and Day Planner that will help you keep track of your expenses. Your accountant, a CPA is
very helpful, can advise you on deductions you can take and records you must keep for
the IRS.

9.

And don't forget to put some of your earnings into a savings account...think of it...there is
no fixed income and you also need money for those times when your homebusiness is in a
slump . . . and it will happen.

10.

And...you allways have to discipline yourself. You must be a self-starter and follow a routine,
just as if you were working for any other business. Don't forget, you are the only person you
can rely on to get the job done to make big money.