[MaryA]

Having a home based business feels like such a privilege to me. You can choose what business you do, set your own schedule and not have to report to anyone but yourself.

My business is a home based greeting card business. It has the element of joy and fun that to me is a requirement if you want to look forward to it each day. I love to be at home so I have chosen blogging and online communication to be the foundation of building my business. Another person building the same business could build it in an entirely different way - there is no right or wrong way.

The most important thing about having your own home business is that you have to have a passion for or at least really enjoy what you do.