Running your own home business is seen as an opportunity to get up late and finish off early with regards to the working hours, however this is seldom the case especially when one is only starting off. Should you be in a position to build up a home based business it will in all likelihood become a lot easier, but the initial efforts and commitment will certainly be required upfront as you build up the home based business.This should not deter you though, and to start off you would be wise to do a little research into possible opportunities that can be developed into a full time business option. This should be coupled with a genuine interest within this sector or niche specific service that you may be looking to pursue on a home based business model.It would also be a good idea to have a contingency fund in place to not only finance your business, but your intended monthly drawings or salary from the business, which will allow you to develop your business in the early stages without having too much financial pressure and worry regarding monthly bills and payments that are due. This really helps in not adding extra pressure to you whilst you are attempting to build up a new business.If you have already decided upon which home based business to pursue and have literally taken the plunge, there are a number of issues that will require further attention, which include the establishment of some rules within the home environment. This will include set routines and hours of work, without allowing family members to take advantage of the fact that you are working from home. Unless this forms part of your overall routine, these distractions can leech valuable time away from your core business focus areas, and should not be allowed. The flipside of that is that you should differentiate between working hours and home hours, which means that you will have to switch off the pc at a set or reasonable time, to spend some quality time with the family. It becomes extremely easy to work long, and ridiculous hours, and lose out on family time.Unless you will be employing additional staff within your home based business you will have to come to accept that you will be working alone mostly. Some people do not function to well in such an environment, whilst others may prefer it. This would depend upon your preferences, so at least be prepared for this situation.The rewards of succeeding with a home business are in no uncertain terms extremely satisfying, and with the right level of commitment and dedication anyone can make a success of their dream of working from the comfort of their own home and running their very own business.