Christian home businesses are usually called small business because they are not as well established and in the public eye where you can go and visit the store.
A small business making home style jams is called a small scale business.
It is important to keep business and personal calls separate depending on the size of the business and the call volume for the type of service offered. In most cases home business are small enough that separate lines are unnecessary. In other cases the business may be completely "call dependent". In the case of a call dependent business, a dedicated line is necessary to separate business and personal calls.
Running a business from home today requires only a couple of phone lines with call forwarding and call waiting, a computer with e-mail and a modem, a fax machine, a copier, and office supplies.
Christian home businesses can do a lot of things! Some will sell Christian items such as bibles, crosses, etc. Others just have Christian owners, so they can sell anything. Other Christian home businesses could be marriage counselors or other self help gurus.
Any business that operates fairly and honestly is a good example. For Christians it depends on what one is offering. There is a website for information about starting a home based business for Christians, Online Christian Business.
There are no secrets to starting a small business on a lease. You will simply have to put collateral against the lease, such as a car or home.
Depending on the amount of paperwork the small business does, a commercial shredder may be better. However, if the small business shreds less than a stack of papers per day, a home office shredder will save money.
There are several different places that offer a virtual credit card for your small business at home. Some include Bank of America, Chase and Discover.
There are a number of software products geared to small business. Products such as Business Plan, Microsoft Office Small Business Edition, and Outlook all are good choices for small businesses.
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Call your local college and see what they suggest. Your business will use various types of software, you can use Openoffice for your common business tasks like customer contact database, letter writing and even keeping accounts.
Call your home owners insurance if you own your home. If you do not own your home, call a real estate attorney, if anyone was injured call a PI attorney