If you have a phone then you can start a home answering business.
A telephone answering service business requires very little equipment to start, and can be run from your home. The telephone is still an essential business tool, and business professionals rely on live operators answering calls at all times in order to run their business, according to online small business resource PowerHomeBiz.com. Look into starting your own answering service business and start making an income from home.
Step 1: Inquire with your local zoning board to see if you are allowed to have a business in your home. Some parts of your town may not be zoned for commercial use. Because you will not have a storefront or a large office in your home, you may be allowed to have your business without applying for a variance. In some cases, you may have to apply for a zoning variance to legally conduct business from your home.
Step 2: Brainstorm on business ideas and decide on one. When you are dealing with professionals, such as doctors and lawyers, it helps your image to have a company name. Get business cards printed with your company name on them to help market the company.
Step 3: Register the business with your state business certification office. If you are unsure where that office is located, you can contact your local state senator's office and it can tell you where to register.
Step 4: Have a separate phone line installed for your business. To service your customers properly, you will want to keep your personal phone number separate from your business number. Be sure to get call waiting installed on your business line.
Step 5: Create a business informational flier and start visiting the offices of local business professionals to solicit customers. Give a stack of business cards to friends and family and have them give them to people they know as well. Be sure you include the hours you are available on the flier.
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