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Fri, May 02, 2008
The Straits Times
Businesses you can embark on from home

I HEARD that the Home Office Scheme is now extended to five years. What businesses can I run from home?

Examples of businesses that are permitted under the Home Office Scheme include:

  • Accountancy Services

  • Architectural Services

  • Consultancy Services (Business)

  • Consultancy Services (Engineering)

  • Consultancy Services (Information Technology/Management)

  • Consultancy Services (Education)

  • Design/Advertising Services

  • Transportation Services

  • Estate Agency

  • Insurance/Financial Planning Services

  • Technology based and knowledge intensive business

  • Trading Office

The owners, tenants, authorised occupiers and subtenants of HDB flats, who are 21 years old and above, are eligible to apply under the scheme.

The business should be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority unless it is exempted from registration under the Business Registration Act. The business should also comply with the regulations of other government authorities and relevant licences/approvals must be obtained before the commencement of business.

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Build your brand in a competitive setting

I am starting up and planning to develop my brand. Are there assistance programmes on branding? In what ways can they help me?

The BrandPact programme launched by Spring Singapore and IE Singapore provides brand training, assessment and resources to meet companies' brand development needs.

You can attend workshops to learn about branding and how to build a strong brand. A list of the workshops and seminars can be found on Spring Singapore's and IE Singapore's websites.

You can also do an online self-assessment at www.bizenquiry.gov.sg/toolkit/ie_new/start_assessment.asp to find out about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that your brand faces.

If you need consultancy advice on your company's specific branding needs, you can visit the Enterprise Development Centres. They are located at:

  • Association of Small and Medium Enterprises

  • Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Singapore Manufacturers' Federation.
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