Among the most common mistakes home-based companies make, Robbins said, is using Web sites and printed materials created with cheap template programs. This is a job for pros. Those are the three things people think they're good at, and they're not. I've developed a lot of respect for professionals who do their jobs well. When a client calls, the first impression is they're dealing with a company.
Software is expensive to buy and install.
With a Web-based service, you can rent or lease it. Michael Britt, president of Computer Clown in Virginia, sells computers and peripherals, provides software training, designs systems and sets up small offices. He's also a professional clown. If I need to create a business letter, I can make myself look good. It also cuts out 1099 processing, which signals that you're a sole proprietor.