A home based business can be almost anything you want it to be. You can work as a freelance writer or design and sell your own jewelry or you can make scarves or jam or run an accounting service. The possibilities are many when it comes to starting a home based enterprise but for many people there is not a great deal of financial security in starting their own business from home.
A home based business is fraught with added financial responsibilities and worries and the sad fact of the matter is that approximately 70 percent or more of all new home based businesses fail in less than two years. In order not to become a statistic it is important to have all of your facts straight about becoming a business owner before you set up shop.
One of the first things you should do is adequately assess what skills you have that would be useful in starting a home based business. It is not until you actively and honestly ascertain what your skills and strengths are that you will be able to say with confidence that you are ready to move forward with your idea for a home based business.
Are your organizational skills excellent and are you an exceptional planner? These two...