Andrew Shim is the owner and editor of http://www.positivemoneyideas.com a website which offers FREE IDEAS for those interested in starting their own freelance or home based business and http://www.positivetones.com a FREE resource website for Positive Living.
If you had asked me two years before my wife and I began our home catering business whether I would consider being my own boss I would have laughed out loud and scoffed at the idea. The company I worked for seemed to be doing well and I was recognized for the creative genius that I was. I was contented as a Web Developer in a multi-national corporation lost in my own world in cyberspace. The pay was alright and there wasn't any reason to think of other means of income. Looking back I realized that I was in a comfort zone and being there shut my eyes to all the opportunities that were knocking at my door. Things were about to change though.
Everybody dreams about it - having a leisurely cup of coffee on a lazy morning enjoying life as your home-based business continues to bring in the big bucks. Well I hate to burst your bubble but this home-based business thing is HARD WORK so before you hang up your tie and high heels here are a couple of good and bad things to expect.
A few years ago, my wife and I were forced into a do-or-die decision. I was about to lose my job due to staff cuts and we had to get another income source quickly.
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