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Somewhere in your home is a fantastic money making machine. It may<br />
be in your living room in a place of honor, or, it may be in your<br />
den or office. Maybe, heaven forbid, it's on a shelf in the<br />
closet, alone and f<strong>org</strong>otten. What is this money machine? It's the<br />
Commodore 64, and it can change your life by helping you to make<br />
"home made money". The Hay 3rd 1982 issue of Business Week<br />
magazine guotes economist Elisabeth Allison of Data Resources Inc.<br />
as saying, "There are now 15 million information-manipulation<br />
jobs—such as computer programing, financial analysis, and<br />
writing-that could be done at home." The problem is that not<br />
enough people own a computer to fill all of these jobs. But you<br />
and I do. 5o lets put them to work. Ready?<br />
First, what type of person can operate a Home Made Money Machine?<br />
Anyone who can figure out how to turn it on and off can usually<br />
learn the basics of making money with his or her computer. Do I<br />
need to know how to program? Wo!!!! But it would help in the<br />
number of business choices that you have. What kinds of<br />
businesses can be operated at home using a computer? We don't<br />
have enough room here to list more than just a few, but hang on to<br />
your hat because the list will surprise you.<br />
LIST OF BUSIfCSS IDEAS<br />
Apartment Finders<br />
Babysitting Referral<br />
Bartering Service<br />
Billing and Invoicing<br />
Bookkeeping Services<br />
Business Newsletters<br />
Church Newsletters<br />
Club Newsletters<br />
Computer Instuction<br />
Computer Newsletters<br />
Computer Repair<br />
Custom Programing<br />
Direct Mail Service<br />
Electronic Garage Sales<br />
Fund-raising<br />
Gift-Buying Referral Service<br />
Hunting / Fishing Info Exchange<br />
Inventory Records<br />
Job Placement Service<br />
Lost Pet Service<br />
Mailing Lists<br />
HOW DC I GET STARTED?<br />
Menu Planning<br />
Message Centers<br />
Money Management<br />
Novelties and Gift Service<br />
Nutrition Counseling<br />
Party Planning<br />
Retailing Service<br />
Resume Service<br />
Retirement Counseling<br />
Secretarial Services<br />
Shoppers' Guides<br />
Software Finder Service<br />
Software Reviews<br />
Sports Statistics<br />
Tax Records<br />
Travel Planning<br />
Tutoring<br />
Word Processing<br />
Writing Books<br />
Writing Business Letters<br />
First, decide if you really want to go into business and if you're<br />
the type to own your own business. Here's a list of things you<br />
need to consider:<br />
BE SURE OF WHAT WHAT YOU WANT<br />
(1) Talk your business idea over with everyone that it will<br />
affect. This includes not only your family, but also your<br />
neighbors. You don't want to hear abjections after it's too late.<br />
(2) Decide why you want to go into business. Is it for extra<br />
income, for full-time income, or something to do with your time?<br />
(3) Can you devote enough time to your business to make it<br />
succeed?<br />
(4) Do you want a business with a lot of contact or very little<br />
contact with the public?<br />
(5) How much can you afford to invest in the business? How much<br />
can you afford to lose? Not every business is a success. I do not<br />
recommend you invest if you can't afford to take the chance,<br />
(6) Do you already have the equipment you need to go into<br />
business?<br />
(7). Do you need special training before you start? If so is it<br />
available locally?<br />
(8) Whose business is it? Are you starting a sole proprietorship,<br />
a partnership, or a corporation? Ok, who's to work the business?<br />
Just you, you and a friend or another member of your family? Can<br />
you uork together and get along? What happens to the business if<br />
you can't get along?<br />
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