All Home Business Start Up Should Have a
Written Code of Conduct
 A code of ethics is simply a code of conduct and is a sign
of professional maturity in your home business start up.
You need to be able to verbalise what your code of conduct will be so that both you home business start up and
the clients can know what to expect. You need to know what aims you want to uphold and what will the rules be that
you follow.
Once you have worked out your code of conduct, you need to decide if the code is to be enforced, and if so, how.
Work out where you will publicise (both internally and externally) your code of conduct.
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This FREE template will help you to get
your code of conduct into a viable written form, under relevant headings. It simply gets your
‘brain juices’ going and provides you with a record.
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Your code of conduct should demonstrate the professionalism of your home business start up. You need to decide what
your company’s responsibilities are to both clients and staff. Be aware of how you will publicise how the company
will treat confidentiality.
The code of conduct should empower both clients, staff and management of a home business start up; even when the
only person initially involved in the business is you.
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Case Study of a Code of Conduct for the
home business start up service industry
Advanced Employment Concepts, as a commitment to their clients, has in place and fully upholds
the following Code of Ethics:-
* will provide professional counselling services to our clients in order to
facilitate our clients' growth, and accept our responsibility in promoting what is good in our
clients to enhance their wellbeing, regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin,
gender, age or physical disability.
* will be truthful, honest and sincere at all times when counselling our
clients.
* will maintain strict confidentiality with every client, revealing information
only upon written or verbal consent/authorisation by the client.
* will comply with all legal obligations in providing their counselling
services.
* understands and is committed to the belief that our clients hold and will allow
them the freedom and thought and freedom of choice while fostering client independency toward
decision-making to empower their own lives.
* will exercise due care and diligence to avoid potential conflicts of interest to
our clients.
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TIP for home business
start up writing their
code of conduct
If you have difficulty with writing your business philosophy - have a look
at others (do a Google search) - then model yours on theirs. It at least gives you a starting
point.
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This book will give you a wealth of information on both
setting up a business and on marketing your business
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