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Janet McCausland
Home-based BusinessJanet McCausland, Co-Director (Ottawa) of Entrepreneurial Moms International, a growing global family of networking communities built by local moms who are running their own businesses or plan to embark on their own venture.
Answers by Janet McCausland
- Do I need a traffic impact study for a home based business?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - When should I move my business out of the home and into its own location?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Is there a website that lists money-making scams? I want to avoid them.
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Do I need any permits or business licences to start a business form my home?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - What is the most profitable online/home business I can run?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Should I use eBay or my own website to sell online?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Which is better- my own address or a P.O. Box for my home based business?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - I work from home and have a small income- do I still need to pay taxes?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - How do I provide sample products to retailers? We've had some retailers request samples, but I am not sure how to go about this. Our samples cost us about $150 to $250 each.
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Can my wife help out with my business without being considered an employee? She has been doing some bookkeeping and purchasing for me.
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Can I run a business out of a rental house? I have my landlord's permission and my neighbours are ok with it- can I put up a sign?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Do I need a licence if I am turning my photography hobby into a home business for some extra money?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Do I need a business licence to have a garage sale if I make a lot of money? I buy things at deep discount on clearance or with coupons, and then re-sell them in a garage sale.
Answered by: Janet McCausland - I am starting an errand running/ personal shopper business. What do I need for licensing and tax purposes?
Answered by: Janet McCausland - Can I sell my homemade accessories and handbags that look like designer products?
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