Title: Simple guide to start your Home Based Business Word Count: 467 Summary: Assuming that you have set your goals towards setting up your own home based business, it is time that you got properly geared and determined to go out there and achieve what you wanted to achieve. Keywords: home business, businesshelp, work at home Article Body: Assuming that you have set your goals towards setting up your own home based business, it is time that you got properly geared and determined to go out there and achieve what you wanted to achieve. A lot of “work at home” business opportunities are available to choose from and choose one according to your skills and experience. Welcome to the excitement and amazing sense of fulfillment that you are going to experience while watching your home based business grow. The freedom of working you own hours, set your own social calendar, control your finances and the everlasting sense of fulfillment. The positive attitude and the sense of motivation that you may need to get set and go can be found here. Follow these simple steps and you can off to a flying start. - Make sure you have a separate section in the house to work from. Whichever the corner, the territory should be defined. This can go a long way in planning your work at home business better. - Make sure the office is well equipped with success bringing formulae – planners, calendars, computer and communication equipment. Organize the office area as per your sense of ambience, so that you can find what you need, when you need it. - Start planning your home based business – the times you want to work, the days you want to work, marketing plans, financial goals, future planning for growth etc. - Most home based businesses fail because of too much action and too little planning. Becoming absorbed in work is fine, but which work is priority and which is not is an essential part of planning. It is always advisable to plan two steps ahead and work backwards. Once the plan is in place, stick to it and get going. - Promoting your home based business is as important as working on it. Connect with other people, old colleagues, friends, family and any other groups of people at clubs and communities. Share your passion and talk to them with enthusiasm. Keep your probable customers informed of what you do and of any new developments. - Keep up a professional image and keep your business separate. Open a different bank account and have different phone and fax numbers for your work at home business. Always be polite and friendly and make sure people feel comfortable transacting business with you. -Automate your home based business as much as possible. Since you are alone and do not have time and resources for everything, efficiency becomes the determining factor for success. As your home based business grows and workload gets heavier, automation will keep you in good stead. Automation from beginning will help to keep your work at home business organized. These small but important tips will keep your home based business organized and moving in the correct direction.