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Performing Background Checks for Your Business

Many Businesses — Even the Smallest—are Running Background Checks on Key People.

By Christopher J. Bachler

You may be on the verge of forming a business partnership, hiring someone to work with finances, or taking on a major client.  That could all be good news — unless you fall in with irresponsible or dishonest people.  And that’s why lots of businesses — even the smallest—are running background checks on key people, just to be safe.

The Power of General Electric

General Electric puts Imagination to Work every day building things that society needs, such as commercial aircraft and healthcare equipment.

Eight Things You Need to Know About Money

You’re Earning It; Here’s How to Keep It

By William J. Lynott

Money: It's a part of our lives from the first day Mommy tucks lunch money into our backpacks until we finally shuffle off this mortal coil. How much of the stuff we manage to earn, how much of it we save, what we do with it — these things will help to determine how successful we will be in today’s financially oriented society.

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Rich Dad Made a Rich Entrepreneur

Interview with Robert Kiyosaki
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

Robert Kiyosaki has made a living from doling out counterintuitive advice. The New York Times best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad recently spoke with Home Business Magazine to discuss his seemingly divergent financial tips.

Achieving More than Ever Expected

How Self Publishing Saved Writer’s Life
By Ronnie Lee


Ronnie Lee first wanted to write a book when he was 24-years old working in Hong Kong. He carried this passion through his 20s and 30s. It wasn't until Ronnie started writing philosophy papers that he realized he could write original poems from his theories.

Quest to Bring Joy to Families

Writer Creates Resources for Families Facing Eating Disorders
By Home Business Magazine

After 14 years of being a community volunteer and at-home mom, Becky Henry hired a coach to figure out what she wanted to do next. Coaching women in transition inspired her to start her home-based business. During coaching training, Becky’s oldest daughter became very ill with an eating disorder. An absence of parental help motivated Ms. Henry to create badly needed resources for other families facing these deadly illnesses.

Protect Yourself from Financial Fraud

Security Tips for the Self-Employed

By Christopher J. Bachler


The first rule for home businesses and boxers is the same: “Always keep your guard up.” That’s because fraud in the business world today is more common than ever before. Advanced technology, the “shrinking world,” and the ongoing growth of a “virtual economy” are all partly to blame. Identities are easy to steal, and fortunes may be made or lost with a few keystrokes. Scammers can strike with impunity from any part of the globe, even from countries that have no extradition treaties with the United States.

Expand Your Business Ideas Using Google

Six Steps for New Product or Service Development
By Larry Kilham

When you think of a bright idea for your business you want to research further, you want to do it now. Your neurochemicals are flowing. Your neurons are alertly looking for new connections. Your brain is stepped up to an emotional high. While it is there, avoid procrastination! Keep moving while you can see all of the project’s interrelationships. While fear of failure is undoubtedly present, on balance you will feel better about yourself if you pursue the emerging development while your mind is in high gear. A good search engine, such as Google, can make developing a new product or service much more efficient and insightful.

Social Media Butterfly

Why Social Media is So Important to Your Home Business

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

As one of the top-rated blog platforms, Blogger, owned by Google, represents an authoritative voice in social media. Anil Sabharwal helps shape the product direction for Blogger, which boasts hundreds of millions of active readers. He is a recognized serial entrepreneur with more than 10 years of senior leadership experience in the high-tech sector.
    Recently, Home Business Magazine® spoke with Anil Sabharwal, senior product manager for Google Apps about home businesses and social media.

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Many Businesses — Even the Smallest—are Running Background Checks on Key People.

By Christopher J. Bachler

You may be on the verge of forming a business partnership, hiring someone to work with finances, or taking on a major client.  That could all be good news — unless you fall in with irresponsible or dishonest people.  And that’s why lots of businesses — even the smallest—are running background checks on key people, just to be safe.

Business Start-Up

Tips for Launching Your Start-up Right

By Cynthia Kocialski

Are you considering launching or financing a start-up company? This author’s
expertise and experiences have led to the creation of a series of tips that can help you move forward with your decision.

Office Design

Make Your Space Functional, Aesthetically Pleasing, And Productive
By Suzanne Kearns
Nowadays, it makes more sense than ever to work from home. After all, most small business owners do everything they can to cut expenses, and working from home is perhaps the best way to do that. And it may help with the resell of your home. The National Association of Home Builders says adding a home office is one of the top ways to add value. The key is to make your space functional, aesthetically pleasing, and conducive to productivity.

Success Stories

By Home Business Magazine

The "techie" programmers are not the only ones who have jumped on the iPhone app band wagon. Rita Bruce and Cathy Mitchell, two friends and moms in the Houston area, have knocked down all barriers by taking their idea for an iPhone game to the finish line. They have turned a socially engaging game they play with their spouses, friends and as a party starter into a social networking opportunity, while having the benefits of building a successful home-based business called PeetyCat.

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Use Social Media to Contribute to your Marketing Efforts
By Barry Thomsen

One of the fastest growing areas of electronic communication is social media. And what started as a fad has quickly turned into a new business tool to create value and also a venue for marketing. The key to successful social media marketing is to establish your self and your business as an expert in your industry or field. There is no control you can use with social media; you can only hope to influence the exchanges and messages between other members. Over time, you can build a level of authority with social media that will contribute to your marketing efforts for your start-up.

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