Congragulations on taking the first step toward financial
 independance. Your decision to use your computer for something other than
 playing games is a wise choice.  The aim of this program is to provide you
 with the basic knowledge you will need to start your own business from your
 own home.  The projects contained in this manual have been researched by us
 to provide you with the least expensive way to begin trading.  Each project
 has been investigated by me and have proven themselves to be highly
 profitable.

     The degree of success you have will depend to a large extent on how
 seriously you take your new venture, together with how much work you are
 willing to put in.  The wordproccessing venture will provide you with a
 reasonable income on a part time basis.  Equally you can secure a sizeable
 income if you were to take this up full time, bearing in mind the spin off
 work that will come your way.  On the other hand the software hire venture
 will give you the opportunity to achive a reasonable profit with an
 absolute minimum of finace and work.

     Use this program as you would a referance book.  The lists of contacts
 and addresses are meant to be used.  Study each venture carefully and weigh
 up in your own mind which you would feel most content with undertaking.
 This is important because the business that you start out with will stand a
 greater chance of succeeding if you are enjoying the work.  If you have the
 energy then you may consider undertaking two or more projects together.  If
 you do then please, be organised from the start with proper records of all
 transactions in a seperate file clearly marked with the subject matter. 
 You will need to organise your business around yourself, not yourself
 arould your business.  This is important so that you maintain proper
 control over your business affairs and have a clear line between work and
 leisure.  This is particularly important if you have family members living
 with you.  Organise your business so that you work on it at fixed times and
 if possible try to find a seperate room, where you can keep all your work
 in one place.

     Whether you are a programmer or a user there is something in this
 program to suit you.  Start making your plans now using the information
 provided in this program and you will soon see the possibilities for
 success pening up before you.  Don't be affraid to offer your service to
 the largest of companies.  After all, they want to make money too, and you
 can offer a very flexible and attractive alternative to a large firm which
 may be restricted by it's overheads.  Always bear in mind the power of the
 press in helping you to advertise your products, and if you offer them a
 good deal then sometimes they will repay you with free advertising or a
 feature on your small company.  Although the computer market seems to be
 dominated by very large concerns, there is evidence to suggest that at the
 present time magazine and software publishers are becoming more aware of a
 healthy resurgence of home grown software products and services.  This is
 evidence of the sophistication of many home computer users and also of
 their determination to succeed.  We want you to succeed and sincerely hope
 that you will shortly join this exciting new class of computer user.