Small Office, Home Office (SOHO) Resources

How to Market Your Small Business
This article offers links to extensive tutorials with information and advice on marketing a small business from scratch. Topics include market research, goals and tactics, budgets, marketing plans, recommended books, etc.

The Small Business Know-How Resource
This web site offers simple advice for small business owners. Entrepreneurship, inspiration, marketing, leadership, management, and expenses are just some of the topics covered on this user-friendly site. There are also frequently asked questions (FAQ's) on small business topics like government grants, mistakes to avoid, and small business loans.

Managing Paperwork
A filing system that allows you to stay organized in your home office. A new paper-tracking system is available that lets your computer do the work. Combining the alphanumerical system with a strong search engine, Taming the Paper Tiger software makes filing and retrieval virtually foolproof. A list of articles including using a planning, home office, a home office on wheels, strategies, principles of scheduling, e-mailing, shortcuts, stress, and time management.

Work at Home
Work-at-Home.org was established to benefit both employers and people who work at home for the purpose of advocating, informing and facilitating the "work at home" lifestyle. The site advocates that the work at home lifestyle offers a more balanced, stress-free way of living, a far more nurturing and healthy way to raise children, huge benefits to the environment, and is much more beneficial to society. Site includes a job board, and feature articles including how to protect your privacy and security when you work at home.

Work-Life
This site is an information clearinghouse for work-life professionals. Includes trend reports, special reports, work-life e-courses research, surveys, briefs, news, articles and more. Workplace childcare, a discussion forum, tips, a work-life calendar and more is offered. Information about leading and managing employees for small business owners is also presented. This is a good connection point for those interested in the work and family life balance.