| With today's economy and the recession not looking | | | | thus establishing the credibility of your entity as you |
| to be over any time soon many persons are trying | | | | will need to be able to accept checks from your |
| hard to find a way to earn some additional income. | | | | clients. There are many services out there, that can |
| Firstly we are not even sure that we are guaranteed | | | | automate the entire process or choosing a business |
| to have a job when we get to work in the morning, | | | | name as well as getting your Federal Tax ID |
| so trying to find a solution for additional income is | | | | numbers to the articles of Incorporation for your |
| very prudent. One thing for sure is that we are | | | | business. Stay organized, get all your receipts from |
| growing old as sure as we get the bills each month. | | | | the fees that you have to pay to register your |
| This creates a great need for care givers to provide | | | | company, as these will be used as tax write offs for |
| a vital service. You can work for a home care | | | | your business come tax time. Another great thing |
| agency, but that does not provide you with a flexible | | | | about this business is that it can be run right from |
| solution to your need for a consistent a residual | | | | your home, thus saving you costly expenses on |
| income as your client may die and you are on the | | | | renting a space and all the other overheads that |
| road to searching for another, which may take you | | | | come with getting a business location.oStart |
| some time. Below, I will give you a few ideas of how | | | | Networking: Typical times for new business to get |
| you can get a home care business up and running in | | | | off the ground are within year or two. However |
| your state.o Firstly you want to identify the market | | | | don't get discouraged as this business model is one |
| for home care within your area. This can be done by | | | | of the greatest when it comes to residual income. |
| attending local networking meetings, or just talking | | | | Once you have made the right connections with local |
| with a few neighbors to see how great the demand | | | | hospitals, doctors offices, rehab centers, making post |
| is for this service. Once you have identified your | | | | via craigslist. Get about 500 - 1000 business cards to |
| target market, then it is time to put a plan into action | | | | leave with potential clients or with your local doctors |
| to gain the audience of that market. A great | | | | office, so that they can refer your service to their |
| resource is your hospital, many times the rehab | | | | clients. |
| department. They can guide you to elderly persons | | | | You really need one good 24 hour case to see the |
| needing care, and provide great leads to family | | | | power of residual income from this business model. |
| members who are the primary contact for care of | | | | Stick to your business; create a one year plan of |
| their elderly mother or father. Before all of this you | | | | places and persons that you will need to make |
| need to be registered and licensed in your state to | | | | contact with to get the word out about your new |
| open a home care agency. Each state differs in what | | | | business. Meet with your clients promptly when you |
| is required but for the state of Florida a detailed list | | | | get a new lead, as this is a critical service that you |
| of requirements can be found at your states online | | | | have to offer, and the longer you wait may lead to |
| companies registrar. Search for and choose fictitious | | | | them getting a different agency. Look for good |
| name with your state or via the company registrar is | | | | licensed CNA, or HHA to work the cases for you. |
| also a requirement. Once you have completed these | | | | Make sure that they have a thorough background |
| steps you can check if a registration with your | | | | screening so that you protect your business name, |
| county is necessary. -oUpon approval you will receive | | | | as they will be representing your company. |
| your state license for whatever duration you were | | | | Finally, take pride in the service that you offer, |
| approved for, and then it will be time to start | | | | always strive to make your clients happy, you will be |
| establishing your business in your local community. A | | | | greatly rewarded for that, as referrals are the |
| great first step to take is to get your "new agency"a | | | | lifeblood of your business. |
| business account with your local banking provider | | | | |