I wanted to become an artist. Great. Now what?

I wanted to start my own small business at home so that I could be my own boss, make the paintings I was inspired to create, be in charge of my own schedule and live a fulfilling life.

Sounds good. But…. now what?

After reading dozens and dozens of business books, I was still waiting for a book that would show me how to start a small registered business STEP BY STEP! I had no experience in starting a business of any kind… until, voila! I found Canadian Small Business Kit for Dummies by Margaret Kerr and JoAnn Kurtz*. No joke! This book made it possible for someone like me to start my own registered business within a few weeks. And, it was super easy!

So, no more excuses. Get the book and start reading.

The only other thing you might need to set up your registered business is software like Simply Accounting First Step 2010 (by Sage). If you don’t know anything about accounting, I was in your shoes. I’m still partly in your shoes, to be honest. I don’t know much about accounting, but Simply Accounting made it easy enough for me to do what I needed to do for my one-person business. I even got audited from 2006-2008 and I had no mistakes!

*They have an American version called Small Business Kit For Dummies.

If you’re interested in starting an eBay business, check out my other blog posts:

• New to eBay? Get Started with eBay Tutorials.
• 18 Tips on How to Sell Your Art on eBay
• Don’t Lose Your Mind Because of a Bad eBay Buyer

Here’s a video about The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself; by the author, Chris Guillebeau.

This guide will help you learn how to start a small business and create personal freedom through self-employment!

Buy The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself!

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