| In my point of view, so called 'great small business | | | | always takes the children to bed. This means that I |
| ideas' have to fit certain criteria before they can be | | | | can start working again around seven in the evening |
| called great and are suitable for full time stay at home | | | | and I usually finish around eleven. |
| parents. Firstly and most importantly you must be able | | | | I try to resist the temptation to work on a weekend, |
| to fit them in and make them work around the | | | | which I must admit is sometimes difficult because I |
| commitments of your busy family life and secondly, | | | | genuinely enjoy what I am doing. It's very important to |
| they shouldn't require that you invest a small fortune to | | | | take some time for the family and friends though and |
| start them up. | | | | of course there are always jobs around the house |
| I personally wanted to start a home business because | | | | that also need to be done. Rome wasn't built in a day |
| I am a full time stay at home dad but I also wanted to | | | | but it was built! |
| still be able to contribute financially to my family. Many | | | | As well as your business fitting in with your family life |
| of the people I have met along the way who also | | | | you should be able to get started quite cheaply. If you |
| have home businesses are also full time parents. | | | | have access to a computer and an Internet |
| Some of them are only able to find ten or twenty | | | | connection you should be almost there. My business is |
| hours a week to spend on building their businesses | | | | a mix of affiliate and network marketing. Some of the |
| while others are able to find more time. It all depends | | | | programs I am involved in require a small monthly |
| on individual circumstances. | | | | subscription but some are free. Also, you don't need to |
| I personally manage to spend around thirty hours a | | | | have a huge marketing budget either because there |
| week and sometimes more on my business. My two | | | | are lots of free and very cheap ways to promote |
| children are three and six years old and go to nursery | | | | your business. |
| and school, which means that, I am able to work for at | | | | It is up to me how much time I invest in my business |
| least three hours during the day. My wife works and | | | | and how much money I earn. At the end of the day I |
| because she likes to make sure that she spends | | | | am my own boss and I call the shots. |
| some quality time with the children on a daily basis | | | | |