Ten Ways to Keep Your Business Strong During Economic Turmoil
By Steven Strauss

There is no doubt that this is a tough time to own and run a home-based business. Credit is tight, the economy is tighter, and the light at the end of the tunnel seems a bit far off. So what is the home-based entrepreneur to do?
     Fear not! That’s what. There are ways to not only survive these lean times, but thrive. Here are 10 tried and true ways to keep your business strong during tough times:

Any business’ start-up costs can be minimized using economical strategies and creative financing.
By Priscilla Y. Huff

Many people wish they could start a home business, but believe the costs are too prohibitive. However, as you will read in this feature, there are numerous home ventures that are relatively inexpensive to set up. Generally, businesses with the lowest start-up costs are those that provide services to individuals and/or other enterprises as opposed to those that produce products; but any business’ start-up costs can be minimized using economical strategies and creative financing.