National Home Based Business Week

October 8th thru October 12th is National Home Business Week, so to those of you who own a home based business, celebrate……….{ALL 20 million of you!}

Celebrate these 3 things:

1.  You do not have $200,000 of inventory sitting on your shelves, waiting to get sold
2.  You do not have 15 people on your payroll, and the headaches that go along with a staff
3.  You are not paying a monthly lease payment in the thousands $$$$
{Please add to the list by commenting, if you have some others…..}

Jim Blasingame, one of the top 25 Small Business Experts in the world, was just interviewed by CNN.com concerning National Home Based Business Week. Here

Jim Blasingame

Listen to this blogger’s radio interviews with Jim Blasingame. Here

As I tell folks in my seminars, owning a home based business doesn’t mean you are "at home." It means that most of the time, you are out and about, selling, marketing, and visiting with current and prospective clients, and customers. I do not know too many home based franchise owners who are introverted.
If you are considering starting a home based small business/franchise, here are some tips, to help you decide if home based small business/franchise ownership is right for you:

1. Make sure you are really disciplined. No one will be around to give you that extra push, when you are not in the mood to meet some potential new clients/customers.

2. Focus on business, during business hours.Will you be tempted to cut the lawn, or do some laundry, just because you are home more now?  Focus!

3. Don’t go the home business route just because it costs less to get into. Just because it costs less, doesn’t necessarily make it "cheaper," if it is not the right fit for you, and your personality.

4. You will be on your PC more than ever. Now is probably not the time to experiment with video gaming or online poker, as a way to relax. You just might find yourself getting addicted to these "games," which will cause you to lose your focus, and come up with all kinds of excuses to stay home more.

In summation, if you are thinking of investing in a home based small business/franchise, investigate it just as thoroughly as you would any other type of business. Make sure it is the right fit.

As a small business consultant who specializes  in the franchise sector, I have helped several people find great home based businesses to invest in.There are a number of dynamic home based opportunities out there, and a sizable amount of them are "under the radar." I have access to opportunities that you may not be aware of. Contact me to find out if there is something out there for you.
Call Toll Free 1-800-460-8299, or 216-831-2610! Or E-Mail me – franpro at sbcglobal dot net