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Inc.com's mission is to select and present the best information, Web-based applications, products, and research available to the small-business market, regardless of source. Inc.com has relationships with more than 80 Solutions Providers and content providers (including <i>Inc</i> magazine).<p/>Inc.com LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, headquartered in Boston, Mass.<p/><b><font color="#993300">Inc.com: Where to start and run your business.</font></b>]]></bodycopy></company><title>Producer</title></editor></meta><document><pubdate>October 24, 2000</pubdate><pubdateYMD>20001024</pubdateYMD><moddate>June 05, 2003</moddate><startdate>July 05, 2003</startdate><expiredate>January 01, 2005</expiredate><postdate>October 24, 2000</postdate><title><![CDATA[Setting Up a Home Office]]></title><title-nohtml><![CDATA[Setting Up a Home Office]]></title-nohtml><brief><![CDATA[There are many practical, financial, and psychological benefits of working from home. 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It's not as simple as putting a desk and computer in your spare bedroom. Have you determined that the lifestyle is for you? Have you considered the legal issues that confront a home-based business? What technology do you need to get started?</p><p>We want to support your decision in striking out on your own, and we encourage you to be thougtful in this venture. So in that vein, we've assembled Inc.com's best resources for setting up a home office.</p>]]></text></bodycopy><subjects/></document></content>