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1. Prepare a Business Plan
You can get help writing a business plan for free at SCORE www.score.org. A well written business plan can reveal the possible profits of your home business venture. You may be sold on your idea, but if you don't get the customers who are willing to pay for your services or products at profitable prices, your home business cannot succeed. A good business plan will help you make this determination.

2. Research Your Home Business
Visit your local libraries for free information on business ideas, market research, and other business related books.

3. Create a Budget
As with any business, you need to prepare a budget for your home based business. This can project future income and expenses and is an important spending guide to make sure your business will be making a profit. Review this budget often and revise it when needed. You can obtain free forms to help you with a budget at:
Start-Up Cost Sheets: www.onlinewbc.gov/docs/starting/costs.html
Budgetin business tips: www.onlinewbc.gov/docs/finance/budget1.html

4. Search the Net for Home Office Supplies
Search auction sites and online discount sites to save money on common home office items. Overstock.com, eBay.com, and Half.com are good places to start your search.

5. Build Your Own Furniture
Build your own desk and storage spaces by shopping at your local home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe's. Vist other home offices for ideas and tips.

6. Eliminate as much Personal Debt as Possible
Lower your living expenses and save money for your home business start-up and future expenses. Eliminating debt will improve your credit. Having good credit and saved money to put towards your business will increase your chances for future business loans if you need one. The less money you need to pay for living expenses, the longer you will be able to sustain your new home business venture until its profits can support you.

7. Join Email List Groups
Email groups related to your business can provide valuable money-saving resources, tips, and information. Take advantage of the free articles, resources, and even online courses from sites like the Small Business Administration SBA.gov.

8. Barter
Trade or rent products and services from other home business owners. Sometimes you can do this at reasonable prices.

9. Share the Costs of Babysitters
...with neighborhood home business owners, to help care for one another's children, while freeing up business time for one another.

10. Search for Publicity Opportunities to Launch your Home Business
This is one of the best ways to promote your new business. A well-written press release can be published for free. You can get some good tips for writing your press release at: prsecrets.com