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Show (Ehe Page 8 (UntTrs-Nefa- Nephi, Utah ' s f Wad Fag Aessage From Aargie Memmott Extension Educator Starting a homebased business Homebased businesses are becoming increasingly more popular as people turn their skills, hobbies, and ideas into profitable a profit for the first eight to ten months. Determine if the business income will adequately meet your needs. Consider business structure. ventures. Karen Biers, Utah State University Extension Spe- Most homebased businesses are cialist advises that you consider organized as a sole proprietorthese issues if you are thinking ship. A business may also be orabout setting up a business in ganized as a partnership, corporation, S. Corporation, limited your home. Consider impact on family and partnership, or limited liability home. Having both family and company. If you need advice on work responsibilities under the which structure is best for your same roof may not be as easy as business, consult an attorney. it seems. Family support is vital Comply with laws and regulato any homebased business. tions. A homebased business is Family members may be asked subject to many of the same laws to accept more responsibilities or and regulations as other busimay resent losing space that the nesses. Check zoning regulations business occupies. Determine if in your local area. If your busithere is enough space in your ness operates in violation of home for production, inventory, them, you could be fined or closed. In general, homebased supplies, office, records, etc. Develop a business plan. A business zoning regulations will written business plan includes address signage, traffic and projected income and expenses. parking problems, fire, safety, It also includes a marketing plan and health codes, the integrity of and a business definition that the neighborhood, nonresident serve as a guide for promoting employees, and the character of and marketing your product or the home. Check home insurance coverservice. The business plan can help you discover where prob- age. Many home insurance polilems may occur. cies do not cover a home busiIdentify the market. You may ness. Consult your insurance have a great idea for a business, agent to determine whether or but do people need or want your not your business is covered or if product or service? Identify the you need additional coverage. customers who will comprise Consider personal strengths your target market. One advan- and weaknesses. Do you have the tage of a homebased business is talent and expertise needed to that it can meet the needs of operate the business? Frequentsmall niche markets. Once you ly, homebased business owners have identified your target mar- have the technical skills to proket, determine if you can access duce the product or provide the the market and if it is large service, but lack experience with enough to support your business. business management skills. Identify competitors. Deter- Another family member may mine who your competitors are have expertise in an area where and how to successfully deal with you lack skill or you might conthem. Determine why customers sider hiring outside expertise to would buy from you rather than complement your skills. It is imthe competition. This can influ- portant for homebased business ence how you promote and mar- owners to act and appear profesket your product or service. If you sional. Consider how your cuscannot identify any competition, tomers will view your appeardetermine if there is really a ance and the appearance of your market for your idea. home work space. Consider financial issues. Your Network with other home-base- d business plan should help deterbusiness owners or memmine if there will be enough cash bers of business associations. flow to operate and expand the Make a people resource list and business. If your money is tied use it when you need help or adup in accounts receivables, vice. With planning, enthusiasm, equipment or inventory, you will good judgment, and honest adnot be able to meet your month- vice your business can grow and ly bills. Experts say that startup be successful. businesses normally do not make 2J8 AGENCY INC. BRICK RAMBLER, NEPHI OFFICE basement on over 12 wfinished acre wani-623-120- 0 mal rights in Nephi. 3 bedrooms, 2 List your home on the internet and also come in for free list of homes in your price baths, gas fireplace, patio, storage shed, shop, sprinklers wirrigation. Must see. $139,900. CALL range. LADAUN. NEPHI MANSION 7 or 8 bedrooms, 12 baths, perfect for reception center, youth or elderly housing. 5 $285,000. CALL LADAUN. BUILDING LOTS 14 or 13 acres. CALL LADAUN. NEPHI DUPLEX 2 bedroom units, always rented $98,000. CALL LADAUN. CORNER LOT Commercially zoned, great for $69,000. CALL LADAUN. or ? ONLY re NEARLY 1 ACRE IN LEVAN w5 bedroom, 2 bath home, over sized garage wshop on quiet street in Levan. ONLY $126,900. 2 BATH manufactured home. Could go on own lot Home loan can be assumed at $324.00 per month. $34,500. CALL LADAUN. .39 ACRES BUILDING LOT IN NEPHI at 6th East and 300 South.. LISTED FOR $53,000. CALL WALLACE AT 1 623-453- 5. 22 ACRE BUILDING LOT in Nephi at 295 N 500 FOR $25,000. CALL WALLACE AT 623-453- 5. East LISTED LaDaun: Wallace: W spring into a two- - to four-foplant. The leaves are bluish-gree- n in appearance. The best control method for dyers woad is digging or handpulling them out of the ground, he says. This is difficult, s. ) J 623-453- 5, u pagsr pagsr most noxious weeds were initialwork. It is believed ly thought to be attractive and weed the has a root system that beneficial, says Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension that is not only deep, but has the horticulturalist. ability to grab onto rocks for an Currently, we have a large anchor, making it almost imposproblem with a plant introduced sible to pull out. I doubt this is here to produce a dark blue dye, true, but I know some plants that he says. This is the notorious are particularly stubborn. In a small area, where the dyers woad (Isatis tinctoria L.). The leaves can be used by dyers plants are just beginning to esto make a blue or black-blu- e dye. tablish, it is especially important Dyers woad has invaded our to get them dug and removed as foothills and valleys and is cur- early as they are detected, he rently moving into large land- adds. If nothing else is done, at d least remove the flowers before scapes and empty lots, says. This weed will be- the plant goes to seed. Controlcome quite obvious in the next ling one plant now is easier than weeks, as the foothills turn yel- controlling a hundred next year. low with dyers woad blossoms. Small area infestations can be The problem appears to be grow- tilled in the fall to kill the plant ing worse despite many efforts to in the rosette stage. Early spring slow its progress. tilling is also effective if done A major problem with dyers before the plant begins to bolt. woad is its invasive nature, he Dyers woad can also be conexplains. Not native to the area, trolled by using herbicides, it was introduced from Europe in Goodspeed says. Those available colonial times and has few natu- to homeowners include 2,4-- and ral enemies to slow its progress. glyphosate (Round-u- p and relatAs it invades an area, it crowds ed products). Timing of the apout native plants, crops, range plication is critical. In the early lands and pastures. Dyers woad spring, dyers woad is most susdamage in and around Utah cur- ceptible at the rosette stage. As rently exceeds $2 million a year. the plant begins to bolt and flowDyers woad is classified as a er, it is less susceptible to herbiwinter annual, biennial or short- cides, so the best treatment then lived perennial, Goodspeed says. is hand digging. It will take a lot Break off the top of the plant, of work and effort to control dyand it has the ability to regenerers woad and reclaim the footate from the crown. It produces hills, he says. If people work tomany dark purple and black gether to eliminate this weed on seeds that germinate in either their own property, it will do a the spring or fall. The plant first lot to cut down on the seed proforms a rosette, then over win- - duction and rapid spread. time-consumi- Good-spee- I " 1S1 daughter's lives?" Answer by: Sue Cardwell, M.S. student. Family and Development, Utah State University Paternal involvement in childrens lives is essential. Research lists a variety of positive benefits to youth when fathers take the time to invest in them. This is especially true with daughters. An absence of depression, drug abuse, promiscuity, eating disorders and teen preg- Ccrpct end vinyl Scica end lnctc!!ctIon W C5C 0723 i . , what she is doing. Share emotions. Discuss feelings about things taking place in both of your lives. When daugh- ters know that fathers have feelings too, they are much more likely to share what is happening in their own life. Helping a daughter understand relationships with the opposite sex without the sexual implications nancy have been linked with pos- is important for a daughters self itive family relationships when definition. Fathers can help their fathers are both physically and daughters come to a better unor emotionally present. Fathers derstanding of their potential need to recognize the essential when they develop a relationship role they play in their daughters full of love and caring. Allowing healthy emotional development. a daughter to make decisions Here are some places to begin without the threat of abandonbuilding a positive relationship: ment, either emotional or physi- Start early. Building begins when a daughter is your.g and continues into adolescence. Most young girls who have spent time with their fathers throughout their younger years are more willing to spend time with them during adolescence when its less cool to be with their fathers. Laugh and play together. A daughter needs to know there is more to life than work. Laugh cal, helps her to regulate her own behaviors without compromising self worth. Taking the time to listen and being involved in a daughters life will help determine future relationship. Daughters raised in loving and caring environments are much better prepared to meet the requirements of other opposite sex relationships they encounter. It is important to understand that any positive male role model can be a benefit. Because it is not always possible for a fathers involvement, a grandfather, uncle, ecclesiastical leader or close neighbor can help fill the role as long as the relationship is safe, caring, and positive. Direct column topic questions to: Donna Falkenborg, Utah with her and help her develop a sense of humor about what is happening in her life. Do things together that you both enjoy, whether thats fishing or going to the opera. Ask questions. Find out what is going on in her life and listen without being judgmental to what she has to say. She needs to know you love her even if you dont always love what she does. State University Extension, reasonable limits and moni- 4900 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT tor activities. One of the easiest 84322-490Phone fax: ways to let a daughter know you care is by being concerned about donnafext. usu.edu. where she is, who she is with and 0. ( HOME North tOO Exit Offering two full color magazines monthly, deliver to Utah, Juab and Sanpete counties, and horseadvertisements in the times-new- s shoe trader weekly. Two web sites www.prurealty.com & nancymay.net Top Listing, Selling And Closing Agent In Juab County! . 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