It seems these days everyone wants to work for themselves. I can definitely relate, I’ve worked with and for my share of jerks. Quite a few people have asked me how I got started with my homebased business, and have even tried to start their own like it.

If you’re looking to start your own business, the biggest suggestion I have for you is to take a look at the market. When I started my hosting company back in 2002 the timing was perfect. At the time hosting companies were pretty expensive and if they weren’t, the company was pure crap. Through a connection of mine I got ahold of a cheap server and was on my way.

It wasn’t just the market, though, it was also my ability to put my company out there. I ran a website that was very popular at the time (Lala Land, anyone know it?) and a lot of people wanted one just like it. So of course I linked to my hosting company on the site and word of mouth from me and my friends brought me there. I’ve seen my friends try and make the same type of company with lower prices and a great site, but still not do well. I don’t know exactly how, but something was just perfect then and it got me going.

Good thing it worked out for me, too. Because now I get to stay at home and take care of my family without having a lot of money troubles. Granted, I do live slightly above my means, but I’m learning and moving on, too. I got excited about the idea of being able to get my dream car and I took it, though I probably shouldn’t have.

What kind of business ideas do you have?
Do you have your own company?
Tell me about it.