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Book Review: The Best Home Businesses For The 21st Century

Written by Paul Edwards

Topic: Business OpportunitiesPublished September 26, 2007
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This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Business Opportunities. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Business Opportunities is Richard Loewenhagen. Business Opportunities in self improvement allow for networking of ideas, products, and resources in the self improvement field with interested parties and professionals. nnThe Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century is a valuable resource for people interested in Business Opportunities, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.nnFrom BooklistnThe Edwardses have built themselves into a two-person industry. For nearly 10 years, in books and countless articles and columns on the Web, they have dispensed advice concerning self-employment, home-based businesses, and working at home. This guide, now in its third edition, is a proven helpful compendium of business opportunities suited for those who want to work from home. It has more than 150 pages more than its earlier edition; and nearly 25 new businesses have been added, replacing almost a like number that are no longer so popular. An introductory section explains the requirements for operating a home-based business. Then each of the profiles outlines what the business entails, contrasts its advantages and disadvantages, lays out specific steps to get started, and suggests ways to identify and attract customers. Trade associations, professional organizations, books, seminars, and Web sites for each business are also included. This book's greatest asset, however, comes from the inclusion of specific estimates for start-up costs and recommendations on how to price products and services. David Rouse

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This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Business Opportunities. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Business Opportunities is Richard Loewenhagen. He is an authority on small business and home based business development. He also is the CEO of threes companies: One specialized in Senior Assisted Living, another brick and and mortar Martial Arts School, and a highly successful home based business. As a retired field grade military officer, he possesses a Masters Degree in Operational Research, is a Graduate of both the Air Command and Marine Corps Command and Staff Colleges, and is certified as a systems scientist (CPL) by the International Society of Logistics Engineers. Additonal Resources on Business Opportunities can be found at: Website Directory for Business Opportunities Articles on Business Opportunities Products on Business Opportunities Discussion Board Richard Loewenhagen, The official Guide to Business Opportunities

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