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Do you have suggestions regarding the at-home business I want to start?

I have approximately four years of experience working in the legal industry as a paraprofessional. I have recently taken a job with a new law firm (which I'm excited about due to the nature of the work). However, I am NOT happy about the pay. I have been offered a salary of $400 per week - a serious cut from the $18 per hour that I'm use to making. At the same time, I understand that the economy is not as it use to and that sometimes you have to start a little lower and work your way up. With that said... I've been thinking about starting a legal transcription service from home to supplement my income. I was wondering if anyone had any advice. For example, what do you suggest for marketing? I've been thinking about gaining clients by directly contacting law firms in my area and creating a public image through online outlets (twitter, facebook, youtube, etc.). Any other marketing tools I'm missing out on? As for pay... what do you think is fair? I know that medical transcriptionists use to make 9 cents per line during my mom's time (retired about 8 years ago). What is a fair wage for legal transcriptionists? Any other suggestions?

Public Comments

1. I think I might need a business lawyer some time in the future....
2. You will probably find this rate is still common for Medical Transcription and similar rates would be paid for legal typing if you work for a transcription company. If you work for yourself and directly solicit customers you should be able to charge more.
3. I don't know anything about the pay for this field. I do know, however, another way you can gain clients and from self experience, it does work: Linkedin. Please review this article for more details: http://penlady.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Gain-Clients-Using-Linkedin You might want to consider a blog. Some people think having a blog helps a business. Also, if you do decide to start a home business, do a press release announcing your new business. wwwprweb.com is good for submitting press releases. I hope this helps you. I wish you the very best of luck!
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