Start A Home Steno Service
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November/December 1971
By Suzette Haden Elgin
The record keeping bit is probably the only really annoying part of this business and it's the part you'll be most tempted to neglect . . . but resist the temptation. Don't be a fanatic about records, but be thorough. And while you're filing those carbons, just think about all the nice features your home steno business offers:
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Your overhead is practically nil, you don't have to go anywhere or get sitters or buy a fancy wardrobe (or any wardrobe, for that matter), you can control the size of the business yourself, records are easy to keep, you don't have to be a speed worker, you can always stop in the middle of a letter and cook dinner . . . and the whole operation is very profitable.
When I did this work I was also holding down an additional fulltime job . . . not recommended, but necessary at the time. Nonetheless, working only evenings and weekends, I cleared $40 a week. If you want to go into this fulltime, you should make a more than ample living wage.
As a matter of fact, I still think your biggest problem—once you land your first client—will be fighting off the customers that beat a path to your telephone. But that's a pleasant problem to have . . . good for both the morale and the budget. Other businesses should have it so good.
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