Welcome to SOHO Strategies. This blog is dedicated to exploring the daily challenges of small business owners, telecommuters and others who work from home, wherever that may be.

SOHO (read “Small Office, Home Office) Strategies explores “virtual office” issues, particularly those involving technology. I am a small business owner based in Washington DC. However, I travel a great deal, finding myself in New England and Europe. It’s important to me to keep in touch wherever I am, talking to colleagues, checking email and running my business in all of the ways I need to over the course of my day.

In my work and travel, I face many challenges - a vendor needs a check cut right away, I left a document on my home computer and I’m on the road in central Turkey, my cell phone is on the fritz and I’m in Paris. These are some of the problems I’ve encountered.

In addition, like many small business people, I must deal with running my business while I’m at home - should I buy a new computer? Which one? I’ve got a business presentation tomorrow and I need to print 20 color copies of a 10 page document - print it on the Epson or go to Kinkos? I have a small meeting I need to host. Should I rent a meeting room at one of the hotels or figure out something else? How much will it cost?

These are some of the questions I have asked myself and answered. Sometimes, the results are good, sometimes not. This blog is intended as a place for me to share those experiences with you, the reader. If you have similar experiences or insights, please comment.