Work from Home

Description of book

With the Internet bringing the rest of the world into your home, you can now say goodbye to traffic chaos, rigid hours and office politics. Over 850 000 Australian businesses are run from home and this trend is set to continue as technology develops.

Career FAQs Work from Home tells you exactly what it’s like to run your own business, ‘telecommute’, or do freelance work all in the comfort of your own home. Get tips from people who have worked out a strategy on how to set up an office, the process of deciding on the right hours to work, finding your business style, dealing with procrastination, when to take breaks and other issues that will help you thrive at home.

Find out from people working from home how they run their businesses. Read about what it's like to work from home as an aromatherapist, accountant, national sales director for agribusiness, freelance journalist, books and antique dealer, jeweller, IT specialist, electrician, website designer, desktop publisher, events coordinator, fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant, marketing manager, PR consultant, childcare worker, graphic designer, magazine publisher, mortgage broker, software developer, speech pathologist, wedding planner, photographer and inventor.

Not only find out how these people started their own businesses but get advice on developing a business plan, marketing your home business and making sure your financials are kept in order.

Deciding to start a business from home is one of the biggest leaps of faith you can ever make, but nothing beats the freedom of being your own boss.