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When you are running a home-based business, it is easy to assume that your homeowner’s policy covers whatever happens. This, however, is not always the case.

If you are like many, the thought of starting a home-based business has probably crossed your mind at some point. With the economy being what it is, layoffs all around us, and an increasing desire for many to escape the rat race and work from home many are trying to start a home-based business...

These home based business ideas can be started in your own home and can provide you with the flexibility and income you're looking for in a career.

When you run a home based business there are so many challenges you have to overcome – from how to keep the kids quiet when you’re on an important call, to how to stay focused when there are dishes and washing to be done.

The 10 best home-based businesses for 2011 are listed below along with what makes them such a good small business idea. You may need a bit of skill for these home-based businesses, but you'll be rewarded with cash.

If you are looking to make extra money, you can start a home business. It doesn’t even need to be an Internet-based business (although you can use the Internet for marketing). Here are some tips that can help you get started with a home business.

Insurance costs are high. There’s no getting around it. Operating a business is a hit or miss proposition anyway, and when you add the ever increasing cost of business insurance, a lot of small companies can’t keep up. They are looking for relief, and some are turning to self-insurance. Following are a few tips on how to self-insure your business.