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Or do you have a home business success story to tell? If so, that would be great because the plan - for this part of Successful Home Based Business.com - is to build a collection of real home based business success stories to provide inspiration for anyone who is hoping to make extra money from home.
Please share your knowledge by completing the box towards the bottom of this page. It would be good to hear about any challenges you have faced, and how you have dealt with them. Also, if you have challenges you are still trying to overcome (and who doesn't?) please write about those too.
If you don't yet have a home business, do you know someone who does? Please encourage them to visit this page and tell us their story.
What type of business do you have? Which part of the world are you in? When did you start up? What have you found to be the main challenges? What are the main mistakes to avoid? What tips would you give other people, who may be hoping to make extra money from home, full time or part time?
What Other Visitors Have Said
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Home Based Photography Studio
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I have been operating a photography studio, out of my home office in British Columbia for the past two years. Although it seems like the perfect option ...
Allin's Orchard and Country Market
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For the last 50-60 years, my family and I have been running a home business called Allin's Orchard and Country Market. Our home and our business are situated ...
Home Based Music Researcher
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In 1991 I was working for a music publisher in New York City, first in their retail store and then in the orders department as a researcher. We'd always ...
Fluff and Puff Bakery
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Two years back, my friend and I were looking to start a home business in Cleveland, Ohio. The market for bakeries here is very high but there are not ...
Brian Tighe Photography
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Being fresh out of school and trying to get your first small business off of the ground can be a daunting task! This is the position in right now, and ...
You can read some great advice on real home based businesses in our series of expert interviews
SELLING on eBAY
Skip McGrath, author of many books including The Complete eBay Marketing System talks about how a novice can get started selling on eBay.
HOME STAGING
Debra Gould, the 'Staging Diva' provides great tips for a business focused on improving the internal decor of homes making them easier to sell.
FREELANCE BOOKKEEPING
Sylvia Jaumann, author of Starting & Running Your Own Bookkeeping Business, advises on starting a bookkeeping business from home.
RESUME WRITING
Teena Rose, author of The Ultimate Resource to Building a $100,000 Resume-Writing Business, explains why resume writing is in demand in tough economic times.
FREELANCE TUTORING
Dr Alicia Holland-Johnson, author of Becoming a Better Tutor, explains what subject areas are in demand and how to find customers.
HOME BASED COURIER
Sam Knowlton, who runs the CourierPros web site with Bob Lavendusky, advises how a freelance courier can compete against national courier companies.
SELLING USED BOOKS
Joe Waynick, author of Internet Bookselling Made Easy! How to Earn a Living Selling Used Books Online, advises how to get started by selling books you already own.
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