Setting up a home business is an exciting prospect. The thought of working for yourself, determining your own hours and not having to answer to anybody other than your customers is very appealing. If you have decided that being your own boss is right for you, you will need to start putting your plans in action. This will mean making other decisions about your work set-up to ensure that you can be successful in your venture. We’ll have a run through the main things that you need to consider before you start setting up your business.
Does your mortgage company allow a business to operate in the home?
You should always make sure that you let both your mortgage company and your insurance provider know that you plan to run a business from home. For most business run from the home, mortgage companies will be absolutely fine with your plans. The main issue is when the business takes up a lot of space in the home and turns it into a commercial property. Insurance companies, meanwhile, will mainly be interested in the equipment that you have as they might need to increase your insurance premiums to be able to offer you protection for it. You can read more about how your mortgage could be affected online.
Is your computer equipment reliable enough?
When you are setting up a new business, you really can’t afford downtime. For this reason, you have to be sure that your computer equipment is reliable enough to keep you online so that you can keep on acquiring new customers and satisfying the ones that you already have. The internet will be important to your business. Remind yourself of how essential it is by reading our post looking at why the internet is the best invention ever.
Should you switch to a business broadband service?
Think about how much you will be relying on the internet as you run your business. If you think that you will be using it more and more you might want to consider switching to a business broadband service. Doing so would give you more bandwidth and faster download speeds, which could help your productivity. Head to a broadband comparison tool to look at your options.
Do you have a dedicated space to work from?
Have a good think about the space in your home and assess whether it is adequate enough for you to be productive. You need to be sure that you will have the space that you need to really run your business successfully. Think carefully about your decor and how you will set up your work area so that it can be an inspiring place for you as you go about your work.
Do you need to set up a second phone line for your business number?
To weigh this up, you need to think about how much you actually use your landline. If you need to keep it free for personal reasons then it might be that you need to set yourself up another line for your business calls. If you and our family mainly use mobile phones, however, it could be that you can get away with using the phone line that you already have.
