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Can I run a pet-sitting business from my home?
Are there certain permits that I would be required to obtain? What if my neighbors complain that there's too much noise?

Asked by crystalveg
Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2008  |  Found in Starting Up

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It all depends on what the rules and regulations are in your municipality. In general, yes, you can run something like this from your home and yes, there would be certain permits you will need to obtain. Your best bet is to go to the business licensing website for your municipality to see exactly what you need to do -- or if that type of business can truly exist from your home.
Brad Sugars is the founder of ActionCOACH, the world's number one business coaching firm. As a world-renowned entrepreneur, author and Business Coach, he has helped more than a million clients around the world find business and personal success. Sugars has owned and operated more than two dozen companies including his main company, ActionCOACH, which has nearly 1,000 offices in 26 countries.

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