| Every business has a paper trail and many business | | | | recommended to others. If you are asked to separate |
| owners despise paperwork. They put it off until they | | | | all files and put them in their own folders, computer or |
| absolutely have to do it and in many cases the files | | | | paper files, go a little extra and organize the files |
| they do keep are a complete mess. This is where | | | | alphabetically. It's not something you were asked to do, |
| there is money to be made for someone who is | | | | yet it is something that your client will appreciate. Little |
| organized, familiar with computer software such as | | | | things like that will make them remember you when |
| Microsoft Excel, and proficient with a computer or | | | | they are talking to other people in the business world |
| keyboard. | | | | that may need a book keeper's services. |
| If you are not good at the things listed above already, | | | | If you find yourself getting several clients and your |
| there are usually local colleges that will offer a course | | | | work load is expanding, you should have gained |
| or two that will make you a qualified book keeper. The | | | | enough capitol at this point to hire some help. If you are |
| courses will focus in on things like organization and | | | | working out of your home, you may want to keep |
| computer programs that deal exclusively with a book | | | | your work load small enough to handle on your own, |
| keeping business. Within a semester or two of | | | | but if you're looking to expand, hiring help will expand |
| coursework, you will understand everything you need | | | | your business potential and your potential for profits. |
| to know in order to make this small business work for | | | | Since a book keeper is usually a relatively personal |
| you. | | | | relationship, when you decide to expand, you may |
| Some simple advertising should be enough to begin | | | | want to ask your previous and current clients to |
| your client roster. You can advertise in a local | | | | recommend you to more people. If you've been doing |
| newspaper or post flyers in community areas around | | | | a good job for them, everything's been organized and |
| town. At this point be sure to be very clear on what | | | | done on time; they usually will not have a problem |
| services you offer and how much you charge. Once | | | | recommending your business to others. |
| you've taken on a few clients, you can put the talents | | | | There is a lot of money to be made in book keeping |
| that you've gained through the courses you took or | | | | services. When handled appropriately, it can become a |
| the talents that you already had to good use. This is | | | | highly profitable business. Start-up costs are very |
| the part where you should impress your client. | | | | minimal and expansion potential is great. This business |
| Especially in the beginning, any little extras that you can | | | | is sure to reward you for years to come. |
| throw in will go a long way when it comes to getting | | | | |