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Can I start my business in my home?

Last Updated: January 19, 2007

Thousands of business owners have started their business in their home. Even home-based businesses have to be carefully planned.

For more information on developing a home-based business plan, go to SBA Pub MP-15, or visit Cooperative Extension's Small and Home-Based Business Virtual Library maintained by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

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