Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Deciding to Start Your Home-Based Business Online or Offline

Today many people want to make money online but is an offline home-based business better for you? Both online and offline home-based businesses hold different advantages and disadvantages for different people and these should be considered when starting your business.

Where Do Your Interests Lie?

The first place you should look to decide whether a home-based business is for you is at your interests. If you love spending time online and enjoy looking at websites, programming and interacting over the internet then an online home-based business may be ideal for you; but if you hardly ever go near a computer and prefer to work offline then you should probably choose an offline home-based business.

What Are Your Computer Skills Like?

Another factor you should take into consideration is your current computer skills. Someone who is not really computer literate would obviously not do as well at an online home-based business as someone who has been programming since they were about seven years old. Be honest about your current computer skills and whether you would be able to handle an online business opportunity.

Do You Have Other Interests That Would Make a Better Home-based Business for You?

Do you perhaps have other interests which you could turn into a home-based business and feel more fulfilled doing these activities? You may use the internet for marketing an offline business but still have a primarily offline home-based business, such as a craft business.

Offline and online home-based businesses are ideal for different people and it is important to take an honest look at yourself before deciding whether you would prefer to work primarily offline or online.

This article was written by Mandy Buchanan. Mandy is the owner of Moms Working at Home, a website provide information on how to be successful personally and at your home-based business, and reviews of different home-based business opportunities. To get your free copy of "Mom's Guide to Working at Home Online" visit Moms Working at Home

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