Business Opportunities for You

Recession Proof Your Business

Although working from home for is a great way to make money with a flexible schedule, you can also be in for a rough time as the economy starts to slide. Many home-based businesses are seen as luxury items which means in a slow economy you’re going to be finding less customers and those you do have will be willing to spend less.

But everything isn’t all gloom and doom for your business. The average recession lasts about 18 months and if you follow a few tried and true strategies that even large corporations use you will be able to weather this one and come out on top.

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How To Know What To Charge

When you start a home business, you’ll come across many questions that need to be answered before your company can launch. One of the most important questions is:  What are you going to charge for your products or services?

When setting prices for your home business,  it’s important to strike a balance between making profit and making sure your product or service is affordable for your customer. A great deal of research should go into your company’s pricing system including knowing your industry, considering all your costs and more.

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How to Save Money When It Comes Time to Hire

As your business grows, you will soon come to a time when you will need to hire others to help with all the work. Even as you start your business, there may be things you just can’t do on your own. But when money is precious, you don’t want to make a hiring mistake. Also, you may not be looking for full- or even part-time employees. If you have a business that has serious ebbs and flows, you can’t really hire someone just for one project and then lay them off, only to rehire someone else when the next big project comes along.

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Electronic Transfer - accept credit cards

Are you turning away customers because you can’t process credit cards to complete a transaction? Do you think you have to be a huge company and pay lots of money to process credit and debit cards? Well I have found a solution. Electronic Transfer provides everything you need to accept credit card payment for your online store. For many small business owners, processing credit cards it the hardest piece of the puzzle before they can open their online stores. But this is the perfect solution!

Electronic Transfer provides everything you need, including:

• Account set up
• eCheck processing set up

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National Association for the Self-Employed

“The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) is the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses providing a broad range of benefits and support to help the smallest businesses succeed. The NASE was founded in 1981 to provide day-to-day support, benefits and consolidated buying power that traditionally had been available only to large corporations. Today, the NASE represents hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, and is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan association of its kind in the United States.”

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Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

“Jackson Hewitt is the second-largest tax preparation service company in the United States. With nearly three decades of experience, we’ve grown to approximately 6,800 offices nationwide in the 2008 tax season. The majority of our locations are owned and operated by independent franchise owners. Our ongoing success is due in large part to our franchise owners, and we remain committed to franchising as a predominant way of doing business. A key factor in our growth and achievements is the emphasis we place on recruiting, training, developing and supporting our franchise owners. From on-the-ground support, to a headquarters-based network, we’re dedicated to helping our franchise owners succeed. When you own a Jackson Hewitt franchise, you’re in business for yourself, not by yourself.”

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