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There are some wonderful perks to working for yourself. Running a home business does have it's pitfalls though. There are some decisions you can make ahead of time that will make your life easier down the road - things I wish I had done. But hindsight is 20-20 so they say. Try these links and book recommendations for help in starting your own home business.

• Small Business Resources - from CoffeeWorksDesign.com (that's me)



• Small Business Ideas Forum - 4 STAR resource



• Common Mistakes in Choosing a Business



• 10 Things You Need for a Home Business - The checklist I wish I'd had long ago



• Legal Issues for Home-Based Businesses - from AllBusiness.com. Know the legal challenges before you invest too much in a home-based business



• The Problems of Working at Home



• Small Business Advisor's FAQ - Excellent resource, covers all the commonly asked questions and issues of home business / small business startup.



• Inc.com's Business Start-up How-To

These are sites I have bookmarked and check frequently. I have added some of the blogs and forums to My Yahoo so I get their feeds daily delivered to me all in one place. A much more efficient way of gathering news. I also have my own blog, which I post to when I get the urge: Small Business Web Watch.

• Small & Home Business News



• Home Business Magazine



• U.S. Small Business Administration



• National Association for the Self-Employed



• Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine



• Online Marketing Blog



• TrendTracker by Small Business Trends



• B2Blog



• EZine Articles Blog

Check these sites for help on E-Commerce, starting a forum, using a blog for business, etc.

• Choosing Software for Your Online Store



• Learn About Forum Technology And Forum Hosts



• WebPosition - Must-have software tool for search engine optimization and reporting. Makes your life MUCH easier.



• What to Look for When Joining an Ad Network



• Drop Shipping FAQ



• Blog for Business - How to decide if it's right for your company



• Blog Software Breakdown / Comparison