| If you own a home business, does your family | | | | My 14 year old daughter is my part-time |
| participate or do you work alone? | | | | Assistant, and her small salary is tax deductible |
| I've heard tales, and for a short while lived them, | | | | too, so there's another plus in starting a business. |
| about how a spouse will eagerly start a home | | | | Creating a better future for the family is probably |
| based business of one sort or another and before | | | | the most recurring 'Why' that I hear from new |
| they can even get their feet wet in the business | | | | business owners. With such a strong reason |
| - - BAM the other spouse starts belittling and | | | | driving the decision to work from home, then |
| generally putting a damper on the once | | | | why shouldn't the entire family be involved? It's |
| enthusiastic entrepreneur's ambitions. | | | | for them after all. |
| Luckily for me, my husband saw that I don't just | | | | Find a way that even the littlest member can |
| talk about something that I intend to do, I do it - | | | | take part in the family business. Remember too |
| - so he's since changed his tune; especially now | | | | that helping with chores, running errands, |
| that I make as much from my home businesses | | | | baby-sitting for younger sibs, taking turns with |
| as I did from my prior job, and we don't pay child | | | | dinner etc. are all just as important as being able |
| care. Ha! | | | | to do home office work, if not 'more' important in |
| Anyway, it's been over 2 years since all that | | | | the long run. |
| mess transpired, and I've seen and heard just | | | | If you're currently suffering with a spouse or |
| about every story imaginable on the subject of | | | | partner who just doesn't 'get' what you're doing - |
| home business start-ups/failures. I've also learned | | | | please don't give up. Keep on building and trying |
| that most spouses, family members and 'friends' | | | | and help them 'get' it through concrete results. |
| react in such damaging ways out of either fear or | | | | Usually, with some home businesses, positive |
| ignorance. I suppose some are just plain mean, | | | | results that a 'non-biz' type can wrap their minds |
| but well, that's another issue we'll leave for Dr. Phil | | | | around, does take time. Unfortunately cash talks, |
| or Oprah. | | | | however, and they may not take you seriously |
| For lucky business builders who have encouraging | | | | until you can show them your first check; and |
| families, the work at home life is good, very good. | | | | with persistence and consistency - - You will. |