Making the choice between starting a home based business or a home based job can be a challenge. It can be a bit nerve wracking as you find yourself weighing the benefits and fallbacks of each option.
One thing you must remember is that your personality will play a large role in determining your future success in your new work at home venture. Being self motivated is a must for both a home based job and a home based business. But risk tolerance, patience and level of creativity will determine whether you're ready for an online business or not.
It will be important for you to understand why you arewanting to work from home. Really looking deep within yourself and determining your why. Yes, it sounds corny, but this will help you make the right decision. If early retirement, new boat, a new car, paying off debt, having more spare time while maintaining or improving your lifestyle is your goal, then looking into a business will be more consistent with your aspirations. If you're looking to spend more time with family, are tired of the daily grind and are willing to sacrifice pay for a less stressful environment then a home based job may be the answer. This is not to say that a home based business will not require you to sacrifice your time and perhaps even see small profits at the beginning, but a business will give you the flexibility to build it on a part time basis, whereas most jobs won't.