by Erin McDermott. Nick Loper is a mover and shaker at his home office. Actually, these days, mostly a mover. Back in December, he found a treadmill on Craigslist, and with a little DIY derring-do, he rigged his workspace to it. Now the CEO of ShoeSniper.com is walking 8 to 10 miles a day while he runs the shoe-shopping website from his place near San Francisco. He’s had to learn to steady himself while walking and typing, got a bigger computer monitor that was easier to see at the top...

Virtual offices let entrepreneurs save money and burnish their reputation by making a professional and polished first impression By Christopher Freeburn Your business may be small, but you have big ambitions. You want to do business with the big guys, but right now you know your operations don't look the part. Perhaps you are running your company out of your basement, or you've rented the best office space you can afford-adequate to house your business, but not a place you want potential...

Before you begin a home based business, make sure you're aware of the personal and professional challenges you'll be facing Although late night commercials on television and unsolicited emails may tell you how easy it is to start your own home-based business, the reality is that you're likely to work as hard or harder at home than you did before you took the leap and went out on your own. The appeal of such independence is obvious: no boss, no commute, no office politics, greater freedom, and...