TY - BOOK AU - Attard,Janet TI - The home office and small business answer book: solutions to the most frequently asked questions about starting and running home offices and small businesses SN - 0805020780 (hc : acidfree paper) AV - HD2333 .A75 1992 U1 - 658/.041 20 PY - 1993/// CY - New York PB - H. Holt KW - Home-based businesses KW - Small business N1 - "An Owl book"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 500-501) and index; Can you really make money at home? -- The million dollar question : what kind of business can I start? -- Cash on the line : connecting to success with a telephone -- Low-cost home franchises, business packages, and multilevel marketing : are they any good? -- Mail order riches : are they for real? -- Creating your own business opportunities -- Planning your personal road map to success -- Pricing what you sell -- Money : what you'll need and where to get it -- Making it legal -- Who owns the business? -- What equipment and supplies do I need to get started? -- How to find customers for what you sell -- Publicity : an almost-free ride -- Advertising basics -- Mail profits : using the mail to build your business -- Getting paid -- The charge card dilemma -- Your business and the law -- Intellectual property : how to protect what you create -- Health insurance : protection you can't afford to do without -- How to protect your business and personal assets from loss -- Taxing issues -- What can I deduct? -- How to gain control of your time -- Practical ways to save time in your home office or small business -- Expanding your business -- Appendix 1: 250 business ideas -- Appendix 2: Business resources -- Appendix 3: Suggested retention schedule for business records -- Appendix 4: State tax department addresses and phone numbers ER -