Running your home based business allows you to live a dream; a stress free atmosphere, silence, absence of dress code, etc. Some consider such conditions ideal for working while others beg to differ. You can face another extreme - isolation, which is accompanied with inability to interact with colleagues in person. Humans are social 'creatures' and even when you are sure that you want everyone to leave you alone, in reality the isolation appears unbearable. So be sure that you really feel comfortable when you work alone, at home, far from office hectic environment.
There are people that quit the idea to run home based business halfway since they are unable to endure competition, the tempo of such lifestyle and inability to develop the business as quickly as one would like. Well, sometimes it seems that your own home based business which you have been creating with your own efforts is a test to your determination.
You will get used to the fact that it is all up to you to steer the direction to move your business; and each step you make can be crucial. There are no ideal, 'smooth' ways for any business. The so called 'ups and downs' are quite natural, especially at the early stages. The first results you make won't be as significant as you expect them to be, still, 'Rome wasn't built in a day', and you have one more justification confirming this rule. If you used to be involved in 'traditional' business you have surely experienced 'falls' and it is easier to understand what to expect in online home based business. If not, it is never to late to impart practical business skills to yourself.
In such conditions the aforementioned 'ups and downs' may seem like a daunting task. You have to make all the decisions and you have nobody at hand for consultation. Be prepared to overcome all adversities, and you will find the strength and determination to go on making small steps towards success