WHY START A HOME BUSINESS?
by Ellyn Davis www.elijahco.com Chris and I are continually approached by people intrigued with the fact that we operate a business out of our home, or who want advice about starting a business of their own. So I’m going to devote a series of articles to answering these questions and will send you those articles in-between articles on home schooling. When it comes to having a home business, the most common questions I’m asked are “How did you start?” and “What is it like having a business in your home?” and “What do I need to do to start my own business?” I will cover the answers to these questions in future articles, along with some pros and cons of operating a business out of your home. But in this article I want to address the “why” of having a home business. When I started the Elijah Company, I had five things in mind: • I wanted to earn extra income at home. • I wanted my children to learn entrepreneurial skills. • I wanted my children to have meaningful labor. • I wanted to do so
