My name is Elizabeth Messerly and I have been selling Premier Designs Jewelry for the last 11 ½ years. The first two years, I worked a full-time job and did the jewelry gig on a part-time basis. My husband, Jeremy, and I had our daughter, Kenzie, 9 ½ years ago and decided that being at home would be the best thing for the family. The great thing about my jewelry business is that I could work it with a little one at home. Since then we have had a son, Aidan, who is 6, gone on multiple vacations and moved into our dream home. Without my business these things would not have been possible and I am so grateful for the opportunity to work at home as my children grow. There are so many advantages of starting a home based business, and below are the top ten reasons to think about becoming your own boss and seeing the potential of working from home.
The Top Ten Advantages of Starting a Home Based Business:
- Flexibility – Setting your work schedule around your family’s activities is what makes the job so much fun! You get to pick the times that you work vs. being told when you must work.
- Tax deductions for expenses you already incur – You already have a phone bill and internet that you were using prior. Since you are using these items with your home based business, you can deduct a percentage of your bills.
- Part-time or Full-time you decide – A quote that you should always think about is, “You can work this business part-time or full-time, but not in your spare time.”
- Tax deductions for traveling – Sell your product while visiting friends and family and now a portion of your trip becomes a deduction! Book a party and go see your family!
- Home Office deduction – Get your home office set up so you can take the deduction!
- You are the boss – You get to determine exactly how your business is run!
- Mileage log – With all the trips to the post office, office supply store and to home parties (if that is part of your business), this deduction can really add up! Grab an inexpensive pocket calendar and leave it in your car. Every time you leave your house for a business errand, make sure to get it on your calendar and include your mileage, where you went and why.
- Put your family to work for you – Have your children help out in your office, filing papers, getting mailings together, entering expenses, etc. When you pay them less than $500/year, they do not have to submit a tax form. Plus, you could also use this as a way to help supplement their 529 plan to get the best use out of your money!
- Great Income Potential – You can determine how much you are worth! The harder you work, the more income you will generate.
- Anyone can start a business – There are so many different home based businesses out there to choose from with so much training to get you started and keep you going for as long as you would like to work out of the home.
I hope this has helped you in making your decision or helped you see what you truly have with the home based business you have started. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Elizabeth Messerly
www.jewelryliz.com
Mattieau Brose
March 24, 2014 at 8:49 am11. No more commuting – you save literallly hours every week you otherwise waste stuck in traffic.
Once you go freelance is very difficult to go back to the regimentation of going to work every day, let alone take instructions from a boss again.