Running your own home book store is fun and profitable, and it is an ideal choice for many people who want to start a low-risk home business. You can start part-time, avoiding the high cost of storefront rent, yet at the same time you can sell used books, music CDs, and educational videos to anyone, anywhere across the country or around the world if you choose.
See How You Can Do it Without Becoming a Marketing Whiz or Sales Guru
By Sonya Carmichael Jones
Doing business with the government is not as tough as it may seem. Surprised? Given the government’s enormous size and complexity, it’s understandable that you would be. But here’s something critical for you to be aware of: The government buys virtually everything imaginable, from thumbtacks to construction for new buildings. In fact, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will tell you that the U.S. government is the world’s largest customer and purchases nearly 200 billion goods and services each year.
1. There are more smart people out of work who will inevitably find themselves trying out ideas that may not have been embraced by their previous employers.