Sunday, January 24, 2010

Being Your Own Boss

Working from home brings many challenges. You have the difficulties of family and friends who don't seem to realize you are running a business. Because you work from, you should be able to drop everything to sit down for a chat. Deadlines - working from home doesn't have them - do they?

Any sort of transcription service will have some sort of deadline. Home-Based Medical Transcriptionist Cannot Afford to Get Distracted is one post that looks a the topic and provides some suggestions. My number one suggestion - tell everyone you are working - it's a real job, and like any real job, you cannot just take half an hour or an hour off to have a friendly cuppa.

Home businesses have other challenges. If it's a franchise, you will financing issues, especially in the early days as you build the business into a profitable concern. Obtaining Franchises With SBA Backing is one option that can help you find your feet. The real key is to learn quickly and to apply what you learn quickly. You also need to excel in the early days - get that word of mouth advertising going as quickly as possible.

Ensuring you comply with all the relevant authorities, particularly within your niche can be difficult as well. If we look back at the medical transcription services, you need to know How to Become HIPAA-Compliant. More importantly, you need to know how to stay compliant.

Working from home can be tough but it does have its rewards. You can often pick and choose when you work and you can often pick and choose what tasks you want to take on. You are at least your own boss.

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