that you can run it on your spare time, when you are away from your regular job. Most businesses can expect to lose money in their first year of operation, this is just part of the cost of starting up and the learning curve. You will inevitably make misstates, and you will likely have to cut into your market through competition by offering lower rates than you could otherwise expect to gain. It is important that you keep some kind of income flow in order to succeed, so you should not quit a regular job until you are absolutely positive about your new businessÆ potential. Assess your situation after you have been operating for a year; do you have an established base of clients? Is there a potential for more growth? Will the time you gain from leaving your regular job and concentrating on the home business allow you to make greater profits? If the answer to all of these questions is yes, then it might indeed be the time to concentrate solely on your business as your only source of income. Set Realistic Targets: When you start your business, you should have an idea of how much money you would like to make. It is best to make these targets on several levels, in terms of time. Start out with the most basic- is the hourly rate you are making worth the amount of work you are putting in? Some home business owners will find that a job at minimum wage pays more than they are receiving from their own business. Unless you really enjoy what you are doing, this type of business is probably not worth it. Secondly, have a two week amount in mind. This is the standard paycheck period for most people, so you will want to set your amount at whatever you would be earning at your regular job. You can also substitute this with a monthly goal, as some weeks will inevitably be better than others. Finally, consider your yearly goal. Do not count your first year when considering whether your business is worth pursuing- as stated above, most businesses will lose money in their first year. Instead, start your yearly analysis in the second year. TAXES!!!: A lot of home business operators neglect to consider their tax burden, whether purposely or not. It is best to always set aside a portion of the monthÆs business income for tax purposes- always operate under the assumption that you will be caught if you try to cheat. This will save you a lot of grief and money in the end. A good way to put aside money on the taxes that you will owe is to invest in a safe area such as mutual funds or GICs;
piece
is
an
abstract
triptych
that
I
found
while
I
was
in
Atlanta
buying
religious
paintings
The
piece
was
called
Guardian
Angel
and
I
love
it
My
patrons
fell
in
love
with
it
as
well
They
have
asked
me
to
track
down
the
artist
and
see
if
he
has
anymore
religious
paintings
available
The
only
religious
paintings
that
I
actually
do
not
buy
are
ones
that
reflect
the
image
of
Jesus
on
the
cross
I
don’t
have
a
problem
with
them
some
of
them
are
extremely
well
done
and
would
more
than
likely
sell
well
but
my
investors
made
it
very
clear
when
they
financed
the
gallery
that
I
would
not
put
that
image
into
it
PPPPP
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Ajello
Candles
The
motto
of
the
Ajello
Candle
Company
is
“It’s
better
to
light
a
candle
than
to
curse
the
darkness”
This
candle
making
company
has
been
in
business
since
1775
The
business
has
been
family
owned
for
seven
generations
The
candles
from
Ajello’s
are
well
known
for
their
beauty
and
quality
While
they
make
more
candles
now
than
in
1775
their
dedication
to
quality
and
to
customers
has
never
changed
The
Ajello
Candle
Company
was
founded
by
Rafael
Ajello
an
Italian
painter
He
was
also
a
beekeeper
so
he
tried
his
hand
at
using
bees
wax
to
create
candles
He
worked
hard
to
create
a
formula
that
worked
well
The
formula
combined
with
his
outstanding
artistic
ability
lead
to
the
birth
of
the
Ajello
Candle
Company
In
1785
the
company
earned
the
honor
of
creating
all
the
candles
for
the
Vatican
He
and
his
wife
ran
the
business
keeping
their
children
involved
in
the
processes
from
an
early
age
As
time
went
on
their
children
and
grandchildren
kept
the
business
running
as
well
as
passed
the
family
business
on
to
their
children
By
1862
the
company
had
established
itself
as
a
leader
among
the
candle
making
industry
They
had
also
added
perfumes
and
many
.
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