Do I need to buy insurance to start an alteration and design business?

My mom lives in Chicago, Illinois and plans on starting an alteration and fashion design business. She is going to be working out of her home to keep the cost down. I know that insurance is always needed when starting various types of businesses but we are unsure as to whether she needs to select [...]

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How to Starting a Small Cake Decorating Business?

My mom wants to start a small cake decorating business. What does she need to do?

My mom wants to start a small cake decorating business out of her home. She is really talented, but has no idea what goes into starting her own business.
Doesn’t she need health department approval or anything like that? and shouldn’t [...]

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The Work-at-Home Success Bible

This is the Work-at-Home Success Bible: A Complete Guide for Women:  Start Your Own Business; Balance Work and Home Life; Develop Telecommuting Strategies. More and more women want to work from home, earning money while spending more time with their children and taking control of their lives. But they need help finding the best work-at-home [...]

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The Stay-at-Home Mom Survival Guide

Melissa Stanton never set out to be a stay-at-home mother. This book is called The Stay-at-Home Survival Guide: Field-Tested Strategies for Staying Smart, Sane, and Connected While Caring for Your Kids – a mouthful name but a great book!

It just sort of happened as the result of a confluence of events — her husband [...]

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