Home Based Business's are spreading across North America and have become widely recognized as one of most desirable business's to start for several reasons.

Just think for a minute what it would be like to work from home and never have to worry about waiting in grid lock traffic or to answer to your boss's demands.

Wouldn't that be great?

In todays fast paced world a little extra income doesn't hurt in order for average guy or gal to get ahead in life so they can enjoy little extra's life has to offer that there current job doesn't allow them to do.

I know from experience because that's what made me take neccessary action steps required in order for me to enjoy quality of life I wanted to live and provide for my family.

But, problem that usually occurs is people need to be motivated by something or inspired in order to take action.

Well, purpose of this article is to do exactly that, inspire you.

I'm going to cover with you 10 main reasons why You should consider starting your known 'Home Based Business' and benefits behind each of them.

I guarantee once you read through them you'll agree that a 'Home Based Business' might be worth considering.

With that said, let's go to reason #1.

1. Be your own Boss.

Ever dream of being your own Boss?

Well starting a 'Home Based Business' is a step in right direction and best part is, you'll never have to answer to anyone else's orders, just your own.

2. Work when you want to.

This is probably one of best reasons in my book for starting a 'Home Based Business' simply because you get to set your own schedule for what hours You want to work.

This is especially beneficial for stay at home moms who have children to tend to and need some flexibility in there work schedules.

3. Freedom to do what you want when you want.

How's that for a reason to get started. By being your own boss and being able to schedule your own work hours you NOW have freedom to do what you want when you want to with whom you want at anytime.

It's a great feeling to be in control of your own life and do what you want when you want.

4. No more worrying about job security.

By having you own 'Home Based Business' you never have to worry about receiving a pink slip from your boss or a "SORRY", but company has to cut back on its employee's and You happen to be one of one's who has to go.

5. It doesn't interfere with your current "J.O.B.".

Who cares about which side of toast hits floor first? If it's your toast, and your floor, then answer is probably you. But fate may have a lot more than a dirty breakfast in store for you, especially when it comes to your business.

The disturbing fact is that those of us who run our own small businesses are more at risk than our corporate comrades. They can enjoy luxury of choosing whether to put all their eggs in one basket, but most of us only have one egg, and there's no shortage of ways to break it.

Chances are that your business is reliant on one single person in one single office. So taking precautions shouldn't just be a habit, it should be a way of life.

What If Something Happened To You?

Let's look at first link in chain. You. If your business relies almost completely on your name, knowledge and capabilities, have you considered what might happen if something were to happen to you? If you catch a cold, you'll probably be able to keep things ticking over. But what if you need to go away unexpectedly for a few days? Or need some kind of longer break? Is your system setup in a way that your partner can keep things ticking over? Or is most of it in your head? If you have a lot of time-based commitments, and rely on your business as your main source of income, then it might be worthwhile showing someone how things work now, before it becomes vital to do so. Try to imagine explaining to someone on phone how to create a mail-merge from your database and word processor. Nasty.

As with most things in life, an hour or two of preparation could be a sound move, and time well spent. Showing your assistant or spouse how your email client works, where you store your client list, and how to process an order might take you an hour. But this could well save you a great deal of time, stress and money at some point in future. Think ahead, and plan for worst. Caution is not paranoia.

Your Equipment Is Vulnerable

The next link in chain is your equipment. 99% of work that I do is carried out on a computer. To describe a PC as vulnerable is something of an understatement. Viruses, power-surges, hardware breakdowns, lightning, idiocy, coffee, bad-software, dog-fur, theft … list of potential enemies is endless. No-one likes computer problems, but when they can grind your business to a halt, they're a whole lot more important.

And let's face it. Call me superstitious if you wish, but you know as well as I do that these problems always happen at worst time. When's last time you had a system crash when you just wanted to browse newsgroups, fire-off a letter to a friend, or test your skill behind (virtual) controls of a Concorde? It doesn't happen. The problems strike when you're working. The night before I had to hand in a business proposal for funding was first (and only) time that my Windows 2000 went belly-up. I couldn't get it going - not through safe mode, using start-up disks, emergency repair - nothing worked.

So take precautions. A basic UPS device can protect your computer from a power surge or power-cut, and as such might well save your data one day. If you haven't yet got one, my advice would be to put it at very top of your list, especially if your area is prone to power fluctuations or electrical storms. Weigh up cost of buying one against cost of losing your data. Worth it?

Backups Are your Best Friends

Backups have become a way of life for me. I backup my critical data every night onto a ZIP disk, and use a set of three in rotation. I have never and will never miss a backup. While I've only had to use them four or five times in as many years, they've been a real life saver each time. Make it a habit. Slapping your forehead saying "I wish, I wish" after event is no good; trust me!