Welcome to the ranks of the homeschoolers who also are working from their home. But before you head to Ikea to buy a lot of furniture, there are a few things that you should take into consideration.
After choosing what type of business you will be building, setting up your home-office is the most important thing you can do on your road to prosperity. So, only begin setting up your home-office if you have made a definitive decision about your business field.
Why? Because your business decision will affect where your home office should be placed. And who wants to rearrange things over and over again? I know my husband doesn’t … 
Unfortunately, most of us don’t live in a 5,500 sq. ft. home complete with a maid, chef and groundskeeper. Actually, my dream office would be like Nero Wolfe’s office. His office was very large with ample seating for clients. His walls were lined with books (I love books!) and his giant globe that his clients were drawn to spin at least once during the story line.
“Wow!” I think, “If I had an office like that life would be perfect.”
But then my son starts crying, his sisters are squabbling, the cats are racing through the house and the dog is barking. Yep, I am back to reality. And you know what, reality really isn’t that bad.
The Real Home-Office
Back to real life scenarios now. Actually, the minimum home office space requirements are a lot easier to obtain (and maintain) than Nero Wolfe’s setup. Actually, all you need is space for a chair, and a desk large enough to handle any paperwork you’ll be handling. Of course you need enough room on your desk for you laptop (or desktop) computer, and a place to put your printer.
I know that sounds spartan, but you don’t want to make the mistake of spending more than you’re bringing in. Remember, you are working from home. Unless your business includes receiving clients into your home office, no one will know (or care) what your office looks like. No one, of course, except you.
