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[00:00.00]The Joy of SOHO: Making a Life While Making a Living
[00:06.86]A Better Choice
[00:10.13]The next time you overhear a friend or coworker chattering excitedly about SOHO,
[00:16.86]don't assume that they are talking about New York.
[00:20.38]In today's business world SOHO refers to "Small Office/Home Office,
[00:26.22]" one of today's biggest explosions in the economy.
[00:29.38]The home-based business has been born out of necessity.
[00:33.96]In an era when large corporations always think of downsizing,
[00:38.89]what are your other choices?
[00:40.94]Your choices are usually limited:
[00:43.66]find a lucrative niche in the small business world,
[00:47.57]stand in line at Unemployment, or accept a cut in pay and benefits.
[00:53.72]In this economic climate,
[00:56.03]where cost-cutting measures are the group of the day,
[00:59.02]setting up a home office on your own may just be the ticket to beat the odds.
[01:04.64]So now, to configure your own small office, home office set-up can be a breeze.
[01:10.96]How to Start
[01:13.48]Let's congratulate on your decision to start your own business.
[01:17.77]But where do you go from here? Paper clips, memo pad, phone and table ?
[01:23.77]Almost but not quite.
[01:25.86]One of the faults committed by home-based business owners
[01:29.56]otherwise known as a small office home office is that
[01:32.21]they fail to consider the possibilities of expansion.
[01:35.48]It is fine to start working from the kitchen table
[01:38.77]but what happens when things start to take off and you still do not want to have an office space?
[01:45.70]where do you place the home office?
[01:47.90]If you have the space, I highly suggest a room unto itself.
[01:53.09]This permits you to close the door and separate your personal life from business.
[01:58.89]You are able to leave everything you are working on right
[02:02.33]where it is instead of shaving to clean-up for dinner or to go to bed.
[02:07.47]These clean-up steps can lead to problems down the road.
[02:11.06]where you anchor the home office is important for your future success.
[02:16.03]A corner in the living room,
[02:18.10]bedroom or attic is preferable if you do not have a room solely for your business.
[02:24.38]Reasons for the separation include fewer distractions
[02:27.86]and the ability to think and focus more clearly.
[02:31.15]And you may have to have one or two clients come to your "office" in the lifetime of your business.
[02:37.84]Even though it is your home,
[02:40.00]you want to present the best professional atmosphere possible,
[02:43.58]which is very important if you have people working with you.
[02:48.23]Their productivity is important to your bottom line.
[02:51.48]Invest in the appropriate chairs, tables, lighting
[02:55.21]and ventilation before you invest in the paper clips and the stapler.
[03:00.56]If you are not comfortable,
[03:02.52]neither you nor your employees will stay there and finish the job.
[03:07.37]Bottom line: Your employees don't want to interact or become a part of your family issues.
[03:13.88]It is fine to have employees in your home
[03:17.09]but just make sure you supply them with the best working atmosphere possible.
[03:22.24]So, be a boss of your own and be a happy SOHO.
[03:26.08]Are You Ready?