After completing Home Business: Office Management the user should be able to:

	Create an office in the home
	Set up phone lines and office equipment
	Manage advertising and marketing
	Create invoices for payments
	Hire assistants
	Set up proper insurance

Zoning and Creating an Office

	Doing business in a residential zone
	A space in your place
	Paving a way for the public

Phone Lines and Options

	What's my (phone) line?
	Being in when you're out
	Cellular phone for everyone!
	Pagers find you anywhere

Choosing Office Equipment

	Which computer is for you?
	Buy or lease?
	Pretty in print
	Backing up your data
	Faxes and modems keep you in touch
	Scanning your way to fame
	Copiers

Marketing Your Business

	The ABCs of marketing
	Your marketing plan

Advertising on a Shoestring

	Simple and inexpensive advertising ideas
	Direct mail

Invoicing and Payments

	The ins and outs of invoicing
	Cash checks and credit cards
	Sharing your losses with Uncle Sam

Hiring Assistants

	When you can't do it all
	Hiring good help

Being an Employer

	Being the boss
	Paying payroll taxes
	Treating your workers right
	Getting along with Uncle Sam

Insurance

	Property insurance
	If you have employees
	Shopping for a home business policy
	Buying insurance without going broke

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to their own real-world situations
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment