It’s very hard for me to recommend business books because they often promote new age or secular humanist principles. That’s why I’m so happy that I discovered How to Start a Home-Based Writing Business by Lucy V Parker. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to start a business, whether it’s a writing business or something else.
I’m a lifelong learner. I love useful and quality information that I can apply to help me and/or my family in the many works that the Lord would have us do. I hate fluff and I hate information that I can’t apply. Parker takes great care to engage you with the very useful information she provides. It’s written as an easy to read business book, and she includes great worksheets that turn it somewhat into a workbook.
Bob and I made two copies of the 32 worksheets in the book to work on them together. You should work through them with your family or spouse. When you’re done with the worksheets (which are very straightforward and manageable), you’ll have an operational business plan for your business. This is not the type of business plan you need to go out and get a loan, which we absolutely don’t recommend. It’s a guide to help you plan, start, and run your business.
For writers, she has a “Sixty Key Assignments For Home-Based Writers” which is absolutely invaluable. This is a list of business writing services you can provide. Each assignment has a description and a mini evaluation on whether you like to do this type of job, could do the job, or could learn to do the job. If you are partnering with a spouse, it’s a great way to compare your interests so that you can decide what writing services you’ll provide.
Finally, if you enjoy reading how others have succeeded in a business from home, you can read the many profiles included in the book. Reading profiles helps me to piece together the ways that I can plan or run my businesses. It’s also inspiring to see that running a home based writing business, or any home based business, is absolutely doable.
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