The Hidden Costs of Running a Home-Based Business

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By Kevin Conner

Starting a home-based business can be a great endeavor that changes your life for the better, but setup can be a massive effort that will require proper planning, some investment, and a lot of your time.

Part of that is budgeting and determining your costs, and we know you’re doing your research. That being said, there are some hidden costs that you might not immediately consider. In this article, we want to point out some of the most common hidden costs you should be planning for sooner or later, so a minor issue doesn’t become a business-breaking dilemma.

Home Office Space

You’ve probably already factored this cost in, but what level of dedication have you already put into it? Do you have a clean, clear and well-lit room to work in, or a corner of a living room where you are prone to distractions? We promise that you won’t be able to easily bear with the latter for too long, at least not in a way that allows you to live up to your potential.

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5 Tools to Improve Your Video Marketing Results [PODCAST]

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If you want to add video to your marketing mix, it’s really as simple as picking up your smartphone and pressing the record button! Then, you just have to upload the video to your website, YouTube and/or Facebook!

But if you really want to improve your video marketing results, you may want to try out some of the free and paid online tools that are available. Some of these tools will help you to engage with your audience in a more powerful way, so you can convert those viewers into customers.

In today’s podcast episode, I describe some video marketing tools that I’ve used in my business.


You can listen to the episode above, or on iTunes or Stitcher (where I’d LOVE to get your reviews when you have a moment.)

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