SOHO stands for Small Office, Home Office, and small business is the focus of this show. On SOHO Today we provide you with tips, tools and techniques for running and growing your small business. We explore topics like technology, financing and insurance, how to get started, how to grow and how to compete against larger companies.
Topic: Home Based Businesses: Challenges, Resources, Why Start One?
I bet every person I know knows somebody with a home based business. Baby sitting, sales, medical billing, massage therapist, graphic designer, virtual assistant. The list goes on and on. And more people are leaving the corporate world, either voluntarily or when their jobs are cut, and deciding to work at home.
This week we talk about home based businesses, the challenges, disadvantagges, resources, sales and marketing and much more. Joining us are three people with home based businesses.
Guest: Sarah Traan, Ambassador with FreeLife International, and in the multi-level marketing industry
She has experienced firsthand the frustration and elation of running a small business in a competitive industry during the boom and bust of the economy. On SOHO Today she shares her experiences with you along with many experts in a variety of fields including mobile technology, financing, business plans, and finding qualified employees.
Mary Joan has a bachelor's degree in communications from Temple University, Philadelphia, and a certificate in integrated marketing from the University of Chicago. Additionally, she has studied multimedia at the University of Chicago and Loyola University, Chicago.
She has worked in the news, telecommunications, financial services and health industries. Mary Joan also serves on the Robert Morris College Institute of Art & Design Advisory Board.
Email Mary Joan at soho@intimetv.com -- she wants to hear from you! How did you start your small business? What topics are you interested in? Are you an expert? Email us and maybe you'll find yourself on the air
Small Businesses in the U.S.
Generally speaking small businesses have up to 100 employees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2004:
About three quarters of all U.S. business firms had no payroll. Most were self-employed persons operating unincorporated businesses
There were almost 20 Million (19,523,741) Nonemployer firms
There were almost 5 Million Firms with up to 100 employees (4,980,165)
That adds up to about 99% of all businesses in the U.S. being small businesses.
Emails, Feedback, Calls, Topics, Guests
As a small business owner, entrepreneur, sole proprietor or whatever you want to call yourself we want to hear from you! Email us at soho@intimetv.com with questions, comments, feedback, topics, and suggestions for guests.
Schedule
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