are so many free applications available that there’s no reason to spend money on the corporate versions until you’ve exhausted the usefulness of the free ones. (See Chapter 5 for more information about tools of the trade.)

      If you try, you can keep your costs low and your profits high. Just make sure that every item you purchase is needed and not just wanted.

      Not sure where to start? In the US, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has a lot of great resources for the small-business owner — and it’s all free! You can find links to everything your small business needs including ideas to reduce tax burdens, ways to get grants and loans, instructions on finding business licenses, and much more! (See www.sba.gov.)