We’ve been down the road and back trying to find the best home businesses to review, critique and dissect. There are home businesses that have flown and others that have flown the coup. We’ll review the ones that provide financial success and others that cause grief and frustration.
tag thisThe Littlest Fairy
Posted by HomeBiz on 07/23/08 in Shopping
My daughter turned three right before Halloween and, as I had never dressed her up for the occasion before, I decided it was time to let her experience it for the first time. I asked her what she wanted to dress up as and when she made her decision, we went out to look at fairy costumes.
We went to a store that specialized in girls Halloween costumes, as I was sure they would have all of the components we would need to turn her into the cutest little Tinkerbell that ever existed. We were not disappointed, as there was so much to choose from.
As she is quite small for her age, we had to look at the toddler Halloween costumes. None of them seemed quite right, but I knew that we could buy accessories to add that extra personal touch to the outfit.
She was like a kid in a candy shop, picking out sparkles for her hair and the prettiest little set of wings. We were not disappointed with the outcome, as it all came together very well. By the end of the night, she was completely exhausted, but she had so much fun that I knew it was all worth it.
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Doing a Study on Tattoos
Posted by HomeBiz on 07/22/08 in Society
For my Masters degree in sociology, I have decided to take a different path for my thesis. Most of my colleagues will be studying cultures and their behaviors, whereas I will be taking a look at the reason that people choose the Tattoo designs that they do.
The methodology that I am using in my research is to talk to as many people as I can that have tattoos and I get their stories as to why they chose the designs that they have. It has definitely been an interesting study and I have seen a wide variety of tattoos and stories to go along with them.
The most common designs have been skull tattoos and fairy tattoos. I have also discovered that there is no really consistent pattern to the size or location of the tattoos. Some people get small ones to hide them from the public eye, whereas others are much larger, meant to attract attention.
I still have to get more samples and stories before I can start to work on my thesis. Hopefully, I will be able to defend my paper as early as December – it will be nice to be finally done. Writing research papers can get tiring.
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Custom Home Builders Create Sources of Pride
Posted by Kathryn on 07/17/08 in Careers
People who work in an office for someone else don’t necessarily understand the true feeling of having pride in their work. Sure, some will take pride in doing their job well but this is not the same as the feeling that one gets when creating something from scratch.
For example, here are some of the reasons that a custom home builder would feel a sense of pride at the end of the work day:
- They’ve built something from nothing. This is an amazing thing and one that humans are naturally proud of accomplishing.
- They have worked well with a team. A custom home builder can not do good work without a team behind him and the ability to work well with that team. Teamwork creates pride.
- The home will be lived in and appreciated by others. Doing this kind of work actually enhances the daily quality of life for someone else. That’s a thing to be proud of.
- The builder stays true to himself. Whether it’s through building with green technology or simply doing work he loves, the home builder can be proud that he does work he believes in.
These things are sources of pride for home builders from all over. An Orlando custom home builder and a Panama City custom home builder and a Dunnellon custom home builder may each feel this sense of pride. The same can not be said for the average office worker.
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Turnkey vs. Franchise Businesses
Posted by Kathryn on 07/16/08 in Business
You have made the bold decision that you would like to start your own business. As you begin to consider all that this move entails, you realize that you might be better off purchasing an existing business rather than trying to make a go of a brand new business from scratch. In doing so, you have come across two different types of businesses that you could purchase.
One option is to purchase a turnkey business. What this means is that the business is already all set up and ready to go. All that you need to do is to purchase the business and take over from there. The name comes from the fact that the new owner simply has to "turn the key" and open the door in order to start the business; no additional work is necessary.
This is similar to - but not the same as - when you purchase a franchise for sale. The franchise situation generally means that you are taking someone else’s basic idea and business plan and using it to start a new business. For example, you would join a restaurant franchise and open up your own store under the franchise name. This requires more work than the turnkey business but may offer you some more decision-making power.
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Working from your Tampa Condo Rental
Posted by Kathryn on 07/14/08 in Business
You have made the decision that you are going to spend at least a few months living in Tampa, Florida. Unfortunately, you have to have a job while you are there. You’re not too excited about getting a great Tampa condo rental and then having to leave it for eight hours each day to go to work. The solution, of course, is to work from home.
In order to do work from your Tampa apartment, you’ll need to put a few things into place:
- Secure a job that will allow you to work from home. Ideally, you could continue telecommuting to your existing employer. Alternatively, seek out new employment with an online or at-home component.
- Make sure that you have what you need to do the job. An online job would require a high speed Internet connection. A home-based daycare would require certain state certifications.
- Make sure there are no limitations. Some apartments in Tampa Florida would not allow you to operate daycare services from the home but would let you do online work without a problem.
You don’t have to go work at an office eight hours each day. However, to work from your Tampa home you would need to be willing to invest some time, energy and maybe even a little bit of money to get set up.
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