Thursday 2 May 2013

Starting a Home Based Business. 5 Things to Consider Before you Quit Your Job


Still world’s economy is reeling under a great recession. Corporate and other companies are laying-off their employees because they have no money to pay. Hence, jobs in private sector are shrinking very fast and there is no sign of recovery of economy very soon.
So what could be the best way to earn an income which can make your all wishes come true? According to me, it would be home based business. In fact, not just according to me but many successful business owners believe that idea of ahome business is a winning formula.
Home Based Business
Therefore, if you are planning to start a home based business then you might have to consider following 5 things before you start it.

Home Based Business: Online or Offline?

First thing you might have to consider is whether your home based business would be online or offline. There are home based business ideas which are run offline as well as online.
Now you have to make a decision which one you are going to start. I will try to make things easier for you.
If you have sound educational background and you are sort of a person who loves to read and write then you can go for anonline business from home.
However, on the other hand if you do not have as such an educational background then you can go for offline home business.
Let me explain you the reason. Online home business must require some intellectual capacity of a person. Here, you need to read and write things which are bit complicated because you would use computer connected with the internet, a lot.
But offline home business is quite opposite. Off course, here are also you need intelligence but not like online home business.
Hence, decide in which category you fit in.

Expect No Income for at least Next One Year

This is the crux of the entire debate. I want to convey a message that you do not make money over night. You have to work for day & night and then you start earning some decent amount of money.
So while you are planning to start a home based business, never expect a decent amount of income for at least next one year.
If you are among those individuals, who thinks that just after starting a home business they will start piling dollars then you have mistaken.
Neither in online nor offline home business, you could make money overnight. It needs hard work with a lot of patience.
Therefore, if you are planning to leave your regular full time job then do not leave it immediately. You should not quit your regular job and at the same time you need to give an attention to home based business also.
Initially, you need to manage both of them. Once if you feel that you are able to generate enough income to support your family then you can think of leaving your regular job.
Otherwise, do not leave it unless you find success in home based business.

Make Your Mind to Put an Extra Effort

Third thing that you have to consider is quite obvious and does not need any explanation. As I pointed out in my last point that you need to work for your full time job as well as new home based business which you are starting.
Hence, you must be prepared to put an extra hard work on your part. You cannot leave your full time regular job and start working for home based business only. I explained the reason in last paragraph.
So you have to plan, how you are going to come up with this challenge. While working for your regular job you need to give sufficient time for home based business as well.
Remember, you will be just starting your home based business therefore you need to be careful because your venture could fail or go wrong.
So prepare your mind to put an extra effort as there are no shortcuts.

Adjusting With the Work Culture

Firstly, let me explain what you would mean when I say adjusting with the work culture. I personally know many friends who all are running home based business. Thus, running a home based business is bit different then your regular day job.
The main problem you will face in home based business is that there is no work environment. It means in a regular job you have to work along with hundreds of other employees hence you get a work culture. However here you have to create an environment in initial stages.
If you are working from home then it is going to be even more difficult because there will be always little disturbance from your family or kids. So creating a work environment would be a great challenge. However, after sometime it will not be an issue as your mind will become focus on your job.
Hence, never take home based business so lightly because creating a working environment and adjusting it could prove an uphill task.

Prepare Plan B if Home Based Business Fails

Every 9 out 10 start-ups in the world fails. Hence, there is no guarantee that your home business would succeed because even it can fail.
As we all know, one hopes for the best and prepare for the worst. Hence, you have to prepare for any eventuality.
It could happen that your venture might fail and you have to lose some money that you invested along with time and hard work.
In that case, what are you going to do next? Will you be able to get back your regular job which you left? Or you are going to start something new once again.
Therefore, always prepare Plan B if something goes wrong. It is always better not to leave your regular job unless you make a breakthrough in home business venture.
Do consider money as an important factor here.

Conclusion

Finally, in concluding remarks I would say, home based business could be a great way to earn money in the times when economy is under recession.
However, it is not going to be a cake-walk as you have to consider 5 things mentioned above.
Think twice, before you plan to start a home business. Do not take things for granted and prepare yourself to meet any challenge.

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