Prepare before deciding to fly solo.(Small Business)(launching home businesses)

Crain's Chicago Business,  May, 2003  by Martin, Jennifer

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Byline: JENNIFER MARTIN After watching colleagues launch home businesses, many full-time workers may be tempted to fly solo. But for those who don't plan to become telecommuters with full-time salaries, the decision requires careful planning. Janet Attard, author of The Home Office and Small Business Answer Book, recommends prospective home workers gather enough potential clients in advance to ensure they'll make a minimum of their current yearly income, rather than accept a pay cut as inevitable.

"They'll have expenses they didn't have before'' such as advertising, ...

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