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As you build
your home based business, you will find many people who
want to offer you help and advice. Some of this advice
you may want to follow – others it is best to ignore.
Here are some hints and tips on who will be keen to help
and what you should do about it.
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Family;
whenever a loved one takes the decision to start a
home based business, family members are usually keen
to offer their opinions. Unless they have done
something similar, it is probably best to ignore
this advice – as politely as you can of course!
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Friends;
While they may be a useful shoulder to cry on if you
ever need it, friend's advice, like families is
probably not worth taking unless they have set up
their own home based business.
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The Bank
Manager; while banks can offer you some sound
advice, it is worth bearing in mind that Banks are
in business for themselves and will be keen to have
you using as many of their services as possible.
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Accountant;
accountants can have their part to play in your home
based business. They are particularly useful for
cost cutting tips and any advice given to you in
this area should be carefully considered.
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Business
Consultants; If you want to use a business
consultant, be aware that they will charge for their
time. While their advice should be worth
considering, you need to ensure you know exactly
what you want to cover before you meet with them.
Write down exactly what you want to ask to get the
best value for money.
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Financial
Advisors; These can be very useful members of you
'advice team.' Firstly you should ensure that they
are not affiliated to a bank. This means that their
advice should be much more impartial than the Bank
Managers. If you need to raise capital – they're the
best people to talk to.
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Customers;
it is vital for the growth of your home based
business that you always listen to your customers.
They want you to succeed and to do this you need to
listen to and address their needs.
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Suppliers;
having good lines of communication with your
suppliers is an excellent way to ensure your home
based business moves forward. Talk to them regularly
and you will be kept up to date with any of their
new initiatives and they may in turn look to you to
provide feedback on the service they offer.
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Government
Agencies; there are government funded agencies that
can offer advice on setting up your home based
business. They are well worth talking to. Usually
independent and therefore impartial, they can offer
great advice on how best to cut through red tape!
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You!; you
are your own best qualified business adviser. Take
time out to think about your home based business and
reflect on where it is going. Listen to your
instincts. Chances are they will be right.
In summary, when
you run a home based business you will be bombarded from
all sides by people offering advice. Take time to decide
which is worth following and which you can afford to
ignore and you will see your home based business grow
and prosper.
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