In today's tighter economy, businesses and individuals are refusing to pay exorbitant fees of consulting/service agencies. Instead they are turning to independent, freelance computer consultants for assistance with personal and professional needs. Learn how--with the right match of skills, self-marketing, and personal ambition--to turn your PC into a highly profitable and rewarding home business.

How to Make Money with Your Home Computer contains all the pointers necessary to make your computer work for you. Learn how to start your own home-based computer business, discover which hardware and software you need and explore suggestions for more than 150 businesses you can establish. Scott R. Tilley shows you how to provide information and services that really sell and peeks ahead at future business opportunities. Learn everything you need to know to transform your expertise into a money making venture.

Let your keyboard unlock the door to financial independence. Do you dream about being your own boss, breaking free of the 9-to-5 grind, working hard to make yourself rich instead of a company you just work for? If you have a computer (or if you have as little as $1,000 to invest in one) you may already be halfway to your dream. The small-business experts at Entrepreneur Magazine have pulled together everything you need to know to start and run a business built around your personal computer. Inside you'll find business basics, such as how to set up your office, choosing the right legal form for your company, creating a business plan, marketing your products or services, and keeping accurate records. To help you learn the ins, outs and special requirements of computer-based businesses, there is a terrific series of appendices, lists of business resources, technical support phone numbers, specialized software vendors, on-line services, publications, and more. But that's not all! You'll also get the low-down on two dozen of the hottest computer-based businesses, including: * Business consulting. * Electronic clipping services. * Sports forecasting. * Mail order. * Newsletter publishing. * Word processing. * And many more. You'll find detailed information on the hardware and software you'll need, likely start-up costs, and the current market for each of these businesses. You'll discover businesses that allow you to exploit your special skills and others for which hard work and determination are the only requirements. Now you can stop dreaming and start to make your dreams come true, knowing that America's leading experts on small business are there to guide you every step of the way. Also available from the Entrepreneur Magazine library: Starting an Import/Export Business, The Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Advisor.

'20 Wonderful Ways to Make Money from Your Own Computer' highlights the methods the author has successfully implemented to earn a comfortable income working from a home office since early 2004. It is easy to read and informative with pictures included for illustration. With gloomy worldwide economy, this book provides fresh ideas and insights for the retrenched or unemployed to work and earn money in their pajamas, right in the comfort of their homes. It is never too late to learn new skills and techniques even for the novice to start making money and milking the internet which provides a stable income for many people. With the internet as a cash cow, many stay-at-home parents are able to work while minding the family affairs at home at the same time. It is a dream for many to be able to work from home, saving precious time commuting to work and money from buying office clothes and shoes. Moreover, you can fire your boss and call the shots with just your computer and an internet connectivity. It is hoped that this book will help chart your path to becoming your own boss in this age of modern technology and smartphones. It is easy to read and informative with pictures included for illustration. With gloomy worldwide economy, this book provides fresh ideas and insights for the retrenched or unemployed to work and earn money in their pajamas, right in the comfort of their homes.

Are you looking for ways to make extra money without getting a second job or committing to extra hours at work? Start making passive income with the skills, hobbies, and interests that you already have! Passive Income: Learn How to Make Money Online and Turn your Computer into a Cash Machine will provide you with tools and insights to help you do just that. If you have a computer, ambition, and an ability to think outside the box, you'll start bringing in extra cash in no time! What You Will Learn: -How to make the money that you already have work for you through traditional investing and lending opportunities. -How to take your business to the next level by making collaborative efforts with a partner or partners, or to start a small money-generating practice that puts you in business with low start-up costs. -How to make money doing the creative things that you already love to do like writing, taking pictures, painting, and making videos! Simply find a web presence for them, and earn the cash that you deserve! -How to monetize a web presence that you already have through your website or blog, affiliate marketing, website flipping, and E-mail list building. -You will learn the concepts that can help you form your best plan of action, as well as the steps you should take to make that plan become a reality. Escape the rat race, become your own boss, and start earning passive income now!

This invaluable guide offers a definitive game plan for anyone seeking to redefine his or her work status--for finding a new career or even starting a personal business.

For all the talk about how being computer savvy is a necessity in today's economy, teens aren't always aware of the many ways in which they can put their computer skills to work while they are still in high school. This highly informative guide points readers toward job opportunities in their communities and also lays out a roadmap for how they can develop their own tech businesses. It's full of concrete tips for dealing with a wide range of issues, such as understanding labor laws, doing your own taxes, interacting with difficult clients, learning programming languages, and mastering networking.