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Become a Caterer

Do you love to cook? Maybe deep inside you is a caterer waiting to be born. What exactly does a caterer do and how do you become one? Let’s go job exploring! Most caterers are self-employed, and the rest work for larger companies. Caterers take on small parties to large weddings. The main strengths of a caterer’s personality include: • A solid understanding of how to cook and how dishes work together. It is more than just being a good cook. • Have strong interpersonal and listening skills. The key is for the caterer to make what the clients want, … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Floral Designer

Did you know that you do not have to have a brick and mortar storefront to be a successful florist? If you have a knack for floral design and you want to work from home, why not combine the two and offer your services as a home – based florist. There are many occasions for people to buy flowers, and if you are able to offer beautiful arrangements at competitive prices then you could become rather popular in your community soon after you start your business. As with any home – based business, a solid business plan is a must … Continue reading →

Types of Insurance You Probably Don’t Need

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There are some types of insurance that you cannot do without. Most states require drivers to purchase auto insurance. It is wise to purchase homeowners insurance and life insurance. It is difficult to pay your medical bills without health insurance. On the other hand, there are some types of insurance that you probably don’t need. You probably don’t need wedding insurance. Obviously, this type of insurance is designed for people who are currently going through the process of planning their weddings. One of the protections it provides is financial reimbursement if a vendor brings the wrong flowers or the caterer … Continue reading →

A List of Home Business Ideas

In this blog I am going to just focus on a wide variety of ideas for starting up a home business. Remember that a home business doesn’t necessarily have to be something you do full-time. In fact, it’s probably best to start off on a part-time basis and see where it leads. So here is a list of home business ideas: Accountant Tax Preparer Life Coach Professional Organizer Wedding Planner Party/Event Planner Freelance Writer Bed and Breakfast Childcare Website Designer Resume Writer Proofreader Graphic Designer Financial Planner Housecleaning Service Dog Sitter/Walker Desktop Publishing Medical Transcriptionist Caterer Lawn care/Landscaping Car Restoration … Continue reading →

Before You Say “I Do”, Consider Getting Wedding Insurance

How long did you take to plan your wedding? After spending more than a year making countless decisions, and spending a lot of money, the last thing you want to have happen is for something to go completely wrong on your big day. In those cases, wedding insurance can help. Wedding insurance is a somewhat new form of insurance. It is designed to protect your investment in case something related to your wedding goes terribly wrong. Think for a moment about all the costs that are involved with a wedding. Wedding dresses can be extremely expensive. The cake is going … Continue reading →

Job Highlight: Antique Dealer

Do you love scrounging through your grandmother’s attic? Are you a history buff? Were things simply made better 100 years ago? If this sounds like you, then an antique dealer could be a fine job! The main skill in antique careers is all about knowing details. Knowing what items are worth, how to market them and sell them is the key to success. Having some background in sales and a passion for historic relics is the perfect makeup for this profession. There are tons of options and specialties too – vintage clothing, art, rare books, jewelry and collectibles to name … Continue reading →

Don’t Quit, Freelance!

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Whether you want to quit work to be home with the kids or if you are looking forward to retirement, a great option instead of being unemployed is to freelance. By freelancing your current skills, you can make some money on the side and still have many of the same freedoms found when not working. Freelancers in almost every field are becoming more common. Working at home is easier than ever with new technology and many smaller organizations are eager to hire a temporary worker to take on an extra project. From the employee standpoint, freelancing gives you the ability … Continue reading →

Image Consultant – Job Highlight

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Ever wanted to be an image consultant? Do you even know what one is? Maybe this is the perfect career for you, hiding behind that beautiful woman you see on the bus each day. Image consultants have grown in popularity. People are becoming more aware of how little changes to their image can transform their lives. What used to be just makeup artists to the stars, now even the average person hires an image consultant. The field of image consultants is more far reaching than just makeup and fashion. An image consultant often helps individuals with the whole package, including … Continue reading →

Professional, Expert or Novice

As a home business owner, it can take a little time to figure out how we identify ourselves in our work world. Many of us are used to a traditional job where we are given a title and a job description and it is easy for us to explain what we do and to understand for ourselves whether we are a professional or where we are along the ladder of knowledge and experience. When we start our own home business, we may wonder whether we can present ourselves as an expert or whether or not we are professional–especially when so … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review June 2nd-7th

Welcome to our Week in Review for Media! We started out with a review of “Hatchet” by best-selling adventure novelist, Gary Paulsen. When Brian’s parents divorce, Brian is sent elsewhere to live, and at the airport, his mother makes him a gift of a hatchet. That hatchet becomes his lifeline when the small plane crashes and Brian must learn to fend for himself in the wilderness. We then read “Chopping Spree” by Diane Mott Davidson. Caterer Goldy Schultz is hired to create a fabulous spread for some rich clients at the nearby shopping mall when the manager of the mall … Continue reading →