Is a Home Based Business Right for You?

What Arkansas Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Starting a Home Based Business

Thinking about starting your own business in 2012 but not sure what direction to take?  For many Arkansans planning to strike out on their own opting to go the “Home-Based” route may be a good option and here is why.  In today’s ASU Small Business Blog we provide readers with some valuable resources to help them determine whether a home-based start-up makes sense for them.

by Herb Lawrence, Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center.  Helping micro-businesses launch successfully…from the Delta to the Ozarks.

Last week we posted a blog about “What Home Based Businesses Need to Know about Insurance”, written by our UALR SBTDC Business Consultant,  Whitney West.  Great practical article that home based business owners need to keep in mind about insurance requirements.  It was read by a lot of folks and shared widelyvia Facebook and Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who shared or retweeted the post!  

Apparently there is a lot of interest by Arkansas entrepreneurs in this option to a “brick and mortar” start-up.  I thought it would be worthwhile to provide some additional resources to anyone considering launching the next “Fortune 500″ company from their study.   Something appealing about going to work in your pajamas!

Here are some great resources that anyone planning to launch from home needs to consider BEFORE they jump in.

So, have you started a home based business?  How is it working out?  We would love to hear from you and have you share your thoughts.

Want to know more about how to launch a new business in 2012 (home-based or other)?  Contact the ASU Small Business Consultants for information.  Our free and confidential consulting assistance can help you go through the planning process.  For more information about how our consultants can help you, go to ASU SBTDC Consultants Page and see how Laura Miller or Robert Bahn can help you start.

We also offer a wide variety of training workshops including Starting a Business in Arkansas.  Make plans to attend our Starting a Business in Arkansas workshop on Tuesday, January 17th from 6-9 pm on the Arkansas State University campus and get the facts you need before you launch.  

For more information about Starting a Business in Arkansas workshop, visit our January-February Workshop page and get registered to improve the odds of a successful launch.

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