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My Husband and I would like to start our own business, any advice?

I am 37 and my husband is 38. We are both fairly intelligent, and hard working. We both currently have good jobs and are doing pretty well. We have been doing alot of thinking that we should start a business. We sort of feel stuck in a rut at our jobs, and hate the fact that we have to account for every move to a boss. He is extremely talented in the technology field. Computers, digital, and audio equipment, any kind of gadgets. I on the other hand Love gardening, organizing things, and anything to do with the outdoors. We both LOVE coffee, good music, and I would say kind of eccentric things. We both have experience with a variety of things from waiting tables to working in a microbiology lab. We have alot of talents but we don’t have any experience in owning a business. What should we be focusing on as far as getting things started. Please anyone with any knowledge of being your own boss and being successful at it, I would appreciate any advice you could give.

Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind…what’s your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?

By researching the prospect of starting your own business — what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc — you’ll feel better prepared to take that plunge.

I found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:

* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards
* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll
* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
* I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen
* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt
* The Shoestring Entrepreneur’s Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel
* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter

I also posted some article links in the source box.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!