01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page iii Home-Based Business FOR ‰ DUMmIES 2ND EDITION by Paul and Sarah Edwards and Peter Economy 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page ii 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page i Home-Based Business FOR ‰ DUMmIES 2ND EDITION 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page ii 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page iii Home-Based Business FOR ‰ DUMmIES 2ND EDITION by Paul and Sarah Edwards and Peter Economy 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page iv ® Home-Based Business For Dummies , 2nd Edition Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, 317-572-3447, fax 317-572-4355, e-mail: 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page v About the Authors Paul and Sarah Edwards’s self-employment and career books have sold over a million and a half copies. They write monthly columns for Entrepreneur and The Costco Connection. They hosted The Working From Home Show on HGTV, have been regular commentators on CNBC, and appear frequently on radio and TV shows across the country. Since 1988, they have produced and co-hosted an hour-long show Working From Home, which currently airs on The Entrepreneur Radio Network at www.wsradio.com/entrepreneur_ homebasedbiz/. Occasionally, their show, broadcast from their California home, is enriched by the barks of Billy, their toy Manchester Terrier. Paul and Sarah provide a wealth of ongoing information, resources, and support, including updates, marketing tips, and excerpts from their sixteen books on self-employment at www.workingfromhome.com. Peter Economy, who lives in La Jolla, CA, is a home-based business author and the coauthor of Why Aren’t You Your Own Boss? with Paul and Sarah Edwards, Managing For Dummies and Consulting For Dummies with Bob Nelson, and Writing Children’s Books For Dummies with Lisa Rojany Buccieri. Peter is also Associate Editor for the award-winning magazine Leader to Leader. Peter combines his writing experience with more than 15 years of hands-on management experience. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University and is pursuing his MBA at the Edinburgh Business School. Peter invites you to visit his Web site (www.petereconomy.com). 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page vi 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page vii Dedication To the millions of home-based businesspeople whose entrepreneurial spirit shines as a beacon, inspiring those around you and lighting a path to the suc- cess you so richly deserve. 01_577638 ffirs.qxd 1/26/05 7:30 PM Page viii