Ways to get Free Help with Your Home Based Business

by Jessica Melle Have you realized that you need some help with your home-based business? Maybe you just started, and aren’t sure where to begin. On the other hand, maybe you have had your own business for a while, but are now at a standstill. It doesn’t matter where you are with your business; there almost always comes a time where you need a little help with it. The great thing is that there are many free resources where you can get help with your business, no matter what stage you are at. If you are at a point where you need one-on-one help, and would love to talk to someone who has been in a similar situation, Score is the place you need to go. Score is an organization that helps people with their small businesses, for free. Their website offers free classes, articles, and guides to help you with your business. One of their most helpful tools though is free mentoring. You can look at a list of mentors, and see which one has experience in what you are looking to do, and then you can contact them. You will be able to talk to them one-on-one, either on the phone, by email, or even in person to talk about your business. This is great if you have a specific question about your business, or just aren’t sure what to do next and want to talk to a person to see what they think. Another great resource is Entrepreneur. While they do have a magazine that comes out monthly which you can subscribe to, they also have a website. This website has many tools, articles, how-to guides, and a lot more about businesses. They have many suggestions on what types of businesses you can start, how to grow you business, and a lot more. The website is completely free for anyone, even if you don’t subscribe to the magazine. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is another great free resource. It is a government run website which offers a lot of information for anyone who has their own small business, or who wants to start one. They offer help with starting a business, financing it, and managing your business. They also have free online courses that you can take. There are many courses on starting a business, business planning, business management, financing and accounting, marketing and advertising, e-commerce, and a whole lot more! The website About.com has a great home business section that you might find useful as well. They have many articles about home businesses, in all types of categories. They have articles about starting and choosing your small business, how to balance working at home, financing your business, growing your business, and a lot more. Again, it is all free information, which is very useful. Another great way to get free help with your business is to look for a forum. There are many forums out there that are dedicated to small businesses, home based businesses, online businesses, and more. You can just go do a search on the type of business forum that you are looking for and you will probably find quite a few that will be filled with the type of people you are looking for. Many of them have a lot of free information from others that have gone through what you are going through now, and you can easily find answers to your questions there. Another great thing about these forums is that if you have a specific question, you can just post it, and get many replies, all for free! There are many ways to get free help with your home-based business, no matter what type of help you are looking for. You just have to go out and look for it, and you can get help via articles, how-to courses, email, by phone, and even in person sometimes! You just have to know where to look, as these resources are all out there, and don’t cost a cent.