Many people have been shifted out of their usual work habits in the last couple of years. Maybe you’ve been inspired by these unexpected changes to start your entrepreneurial journey. Although it might not feel like the right time to begin something so huge, there is never a perfect time for any project, so seize the moment and let the momentum of your inspiration guide you. Here are some useful tips to help you get started building your own business from the comfort of your home.
Dedicate a Workspace
There is plenty of evidence to suggest that dedicating a zone for work separate from your places of relaxation can help you concentrate and get things done. It can be tempting to conduct all your most difficult business from the comfort of your bed or sofa, but this can lead to sloppy results and poor boundaries between work and home life. Instead, find a part of your home that can function as a miniature office. It doesn’t need to be an entire room; any flat surface and comfortable seat will do. Your brain will quickly start to associate sitting down in this particular area with being productive.
Recruit a Quality Team
Just because you’re working from home doesn’t mean you can’t bring new people on board. Starting a business on your own might sound like a manageable challenge, but it’s much easier to reach your goals with outside help. With a skilled team on your side, you’ll see more rapid growth and more satisfying results. Virtual Recruiting makes this process simpler; you don’t need to worry about traveling to interview multiple candidates. Find and hire talent for your team without stepping outside your door.
Besides these, recruiting a quality team might also involve hiring someone with advanced training. For example, if you've set up an online counseling business and experience a surge in clients, you could hire someone who has studied a counseling course. These individuals are qualified to make a positive impact on your team.
Take Advantage of Home Comforts
Some people might believe starting a business from home is too casual or comfortable, finding the structure of a formal office environment more invigorating. Even if you think this is you, there are ways to reframe your perspective and learn to appreciate the motivational powers of your own home. Increase your discipline by refusing to watch TV until you’ve completed a portion of your to-do list or reward yourself with a home-cooked meal after a difficult task.
Value Your Existing Contacts…
Unless you’re starting utterly from scratch, you’ll probably already have an address book of valuable contacts from earlier times in your career. Not all of these will necessarily be relevant to starting your own business, but you’d be surprised at where the best advice comes from. Keep in touch with people even if you haven’t worked with them for years. You never know who might share that vital nugget of wisdom or provide that one crucial lead.
…And Create New Ones
To network from home might seem like a challenge, but with recent leaps in remote-working technology, it’s not as difficult as you might think. A simple search for relevant online networking events will bring you one step closer to meeting the people who can help boost your business. Arrange video calls or group meetings with people you think might have something interesting to contribute to your business and don’t always insist on formality. Building good friendships with people in your industry is just as valuable as proving yourself among your peers.
