| You might ask yourself if working from home is | | | | low. You don't need to worry about employees or |
| realistic for you. It can be if you put all the pieces | | | | renting an office building. You simply have to pay your |
| together correctly. Weighing your options before you | | | | bills as you already are. |
| jump in will save you a lot of grief later on and it will | | | | Cons |
| boost your chance for success. | | | | - Out of pocket expenses, though not as bad as a |
| Working from home has both advantages and | | | | bricks and mortar type business, can be a little costly |
| disadvantages that you must consider while deciding | | | | when initially setting up your home office. However, it is |
| which direction to go. | | | | minimal compared to what you would spend setting up |
| Pros | | | | an entire office or service building. |
| - Financial freedom. This is everyone's main focus | | | | - When you work at home it can be easy to get |
| when starting any business. You want to be able to be | | | | distracted. You can not afford to let this happen. You |
| comfortable with your financial situation. With a home | | | | must stay focused on the goals you set. For most, the |
| business of your own you will be able to sign your | | | | fact that if they don't work they won't make any |
| own checks and control your funds as you see fit. | | | | money is enough motivation to keep them focused. |
| Make sure to reinvest! Don't get greedy or surely you | | | | - When you work from home, you lack the social |
| will fail. | | | | activity that you would normally be a part of in the |
| - You're not stuck underneath middle management! | | | | workplace. This may not seem like a big deal but you |
| Everyone hates having to answer to someone else. | | | | need to make sure that you stay active socially. Join |
| Starting a home business is a sure way to ditch your | | | | clubs, go to your kid's soccer games and make sure |
| boss and be able to write your own rules. | | | | you still get out of the house! Participate in activities |
| - The ability to set your own hours is a huge | | | | that will help you to make new friends. |
| advantage over a regular 9 to 5. Being able to | | | | Why do people start a home based business if there |
| schedule your work around your life, not your life | | | | are so many things to worry about when working |
| around your work is something many people never get | | | | from home? Because the rewards almost always |
| to experience. | | | | outweigh the disadvantages. Becoming an |
| - Overhead costs for a home business are often very | | | | entrepreneur is a truly a gratifying experience. |