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Are You Scared to Start a Home Based Business?
by Michele Miller
Every year more and more people are working from home, starting their own
businesses. Men and women, even teenagers are starting their own home
business ventures. In the last ten years work-at-home businesses have
tripled, according to statistics. I think it's probably more than that
actually. Just look at how many people make a living selling things on
EBay!™
It's no wonder really why so many people want to work at home and there
are a vast amount of good reasons why.
The costs of traveling, including vehicle maintenance, the cost of gas,
child-care, and dry-cleaning, are just a few good reasons why it's cheaper
to stay home and work, right?!
Not having to answer to a boss or a supervisor is another great reason
too. Being able to set your own hours and work when you want to work is a
definite plus as well.
Some people can't see how they are going to do it though. I mean, how are
you going to give up work and replace that income and not worry about how
you are going to pay the bills? It's impossible, right? -- Wrong! -- It's
not impossible, and it will take some hard work at first, and some extra
working hours, but you can do it if you want to badly enough.
Choose a business that will allow you to work in your spare-time and keep
your job, and you have eliminated the risks. This is not possible in all
circumstances, but for the small business person, it’s the ideal way to
go. If this is not possible, make sure you set aside enough income to live
on while you get your business established.
There’s going to be some sacrifice in the short term, such as working
extra hours in the week building your business. But those kind of
sacrifices will still allow you to sleep at night and not put you in the
poor house, thereby increasing your chances of success!
A lot of people do some "side work, or extra work" at first to gain
customers or to save up some extra cash to start a business or pay for
inventory. I know one mechanic who did some evening and weekend work so he
could save enough money to buy his own tools and work out of his garage at
home, for himself. Now that garage has grown into two workshops in his
back yard and he employs another mechanic to help him out.
I have two friends who do the home parties. One lady sells Mary Kay and
the other lady sells candles. Both are quite successful. The lady who
sells the candles has only been doing so for just over eighteen months and
her income exceeds $50,000 per year. Once you have the vision of working
from home, you will find a way to make it happen.
You need DISCIPLINE AND MOTIVATION. That’s as important as your business
idea. You need to be a go-getter kind of person to have your own business.
You need to be willing to get things off the ground yourself, and often
willing to work for no financial return at first, or very little financial
return. It helps to have vision; you have to sow the seeds to see the
flowers. Overnight success is quite rare.
You can help yourself stay motivated by making a “to do list”, and
“working your business” every day in some small or big way. It doesn’t
really matter as long as you have a “plan” and keep chipping away at it
until it happens. You hear people say all the time that you need to set
your goals, well that's great advice, and a “to do list” will enable you
to cross off things as you work through them, giving you a feeling of
accomplishment as well.
If you really have the dream of working for yourself out of your home, it
is possible, you just have to be determined to find a way to do it.
Millions of people are realizing this dream, - you can make it happen for
you too!
Copyright 2005 Simplistic Solutions
About The Author: Michele Miller is a home-based business owner and
also the author of an ebook about starting a profitable medical
transcription business at home.
http://www.medical-transcription-at-home.com/
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