It's a loaded question but a powerful one. Many think of having their own small business or working at home as an alternative to having to get up day in and day out to drive a car and be employed by somebody else.

I know my response mainly because I asked myself all the same questions I will ask you down below. It really is imperative that you are honest in answering each question because your answers will show you if you need to make that daring step and get into a home-based business or not.

The primary reason why a Home-Based Business is pondered upon is the necessity for additional income streams, but your purposes might be specific and these thoughts might bring them out as well.

Consider these questions prior to making any step toward your very own Home-Based Business:

• Are you honestly comfortable and really love the job you're doing at this time?+ Do you find there isn’t sufficient time in your workday to accomplish what YOU want to get accomplished? (this is not exactly like what's expected of you to perform)+ Do you end up wanting for morning to arrive so you can wake up and go to work?+ Do you feel eight hours each day is good enough time spent on the job and do you take pleasure in spending the remainder of your hours relaxing on the recliner or doing the stuff you wish to do?+ Does your supervisor, company or chairman have as much commitment to you as you have for them? + Is your income adequate or more than enough to satisfy your present needs and wants?+ Are you setting a perfect example in work practices and living a life that inspires your kids? (that’s supposing you've got a family)+ How many years do you see yourself in your current position? Could you see your entire working career being spent here?+ Are you comfortable requesting and getting permission to take time off from work so that you can attend to important family events or simply to attend to the needs of your partner and kids? (Instances of this include things like appointments with the doctor, a best friend’s wedding or the dance recital your twelve year old, etc.)+ Are you putting things off into the future because you just don’t have the time to break away or there just isn’t ample money to buy you that long-deserved vacation?+ Are you OK with your salary increases being swallowed up by further taxation?+ Are you certain that your long term savings will be acceptable for you to retire on?

In case you answered "No" or " Not Really" to any, a handful or most of the above questions, then you might be ready to contemplate getting into your own Home-Based Business. My guess is that you responded with a lot of "No's" and found one or two of the questions painfully banging on.

But starting your own home-based business is never a pretty simple job they claim. So, where do you go from here? Where does one start?

My suggestion to you is to acquire a feel of the entire thing first. If you're presently employed, don't abandon your job right away to set up your own home-based business. Test the waters, so you don't have any regrets later on.