Some of us here at the Home Business Blog are beginners—folks just starting out in the world of home-based businesses. Others of us have been at this a while and, when pressed, may admit to making every possible mistake that COULD be made along our bumpy path. I’m curious about what some of the veterans have learned and what sort of advice you might offer to those who are just starting out and following along in your footsteps?
Hindsight is 20/20—or so that is how the saying goes. I know that I did benefit from mentors and have had plenty of advice—some I’ve taken on and followed while some I haven’t. And, I’ve even looked back and thought about what I wish I had known at various stages—all those things I really wish that someone would have warned me about or predicted. Of course, there is nothing to do but take the risk, take the leap, and live it—but still…what would you tell those just getting started? And, I’m talking constructive, helpful stuff here—not dire warnings to run the other way!
I think the only phrase of advice that I would offer anyone is to do their homework and be prepared. I guess that a person cannot really predict and prepare for everything—but the more knowledge one acquires and the more homework one does in advance, the less likely he or she will be to get knocked off kilter in the early stages of working from home. That would be my advice to a beginner—do your homework! But, what about you other experiences home business owners out there—what pearls of wisdom would you offer up to a newbie—an energetic sort just starting out on the pathway to operating a home-based business?
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