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Written by Denise D. Witmer
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Your home office can be a spare room in your home, or the corner of your family room. Wherever you choose to set up your internet business will have some pros and cons to it. Simply weight your options as best as possible. Some of the things you need will differ, but the basics are the same. Here is a checklist to get you started:
A desk. Something that holds your computer and all of its pieces.
A comfortable desk chair. Something you will want to sit in because you will be sitting in it.
A computer. Pretty much a basic.
Fast internet access. Don't mess around with slow access. Any extra cost, which I don't believe is too much of a difference now, is worth the time you will waste on dial-up.
A printer. Yes, we still need paper.
Telephone. This is optional in my opinion. If you site has selling on it, it is necessary. But if you are running a site making money off of advertising, not-so-much.
Filing cabinet, shelves or storage boxes. You need a place to store your important papers and stuff.
File folders, pens, pencils, etc.
A calendar/to-do list/planner. Organizations is paramount to a mom's success in this business. Have this and use it.
Emergency child activity. Something your child really wants to do, but you keep hidden until such time that your really need to get something done and your child is not cooperating.
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