Personal initiative: No boss, coworkers, agenda or work flow means you’ll need to be a self-starter in the truest sense.
Organizational skills: Prioritizing will be a priority! You’ll have to learn what’s most important and focus on accomplishing those tasks first and foremost and always.
Disadvantages for Home Based Entrepreneurs:
Multi-tasking skills: Whatever needs to be done will be up to you, as there will generally be no staff to hand assignments off to.
People skills: In an office you can often hide from clients, at home you may be a direct contact. Also, since you’ll be out of the main line of supervisory sight, you may need to be better at articulating what you’re doing, what you’ve accomplished and what you need in the way of resources or support.
Basic computer skills: In an office, you may be able to rely on the expertise of your boss or coworkers. But since telecommuting is heavily computer based you’ll need to be comfortable with the primary software systems your company uses, and even have some ability to maintain the hardware.
Previous experience: Telecommuting is generally not an arrangement for entry level workers. Before an employer will turn an employee loose to work at home he will need demonstrated competence for the job that needs to be done.
Physical equipment...
Dedicated and private work space. Since separation of work and personal lives is a necessity even when working from home, you’ll need a dedicated office space to conduct your work in. A private space where you can go to and not be disturbed by family members is highly recommended. It’s that boundaries issue.
Necessary equipment: There may be equipment specific to your job or business that you’ll need to have, but common equipment includes a computer with common office suite software, a dedicated phone line with voice mail, a fax machine and any office furnishings that will enable you to do your job with the greatest efficiency.
A list of contacts: Don’t go into work-at-home alone! None of us knows everything, so if you’re working from home you’ll need a list of people to contact in the event you need help, support or additional resources. The list can include various people in your company (including other home based employees) or any outside vendors who might help you accomplish your mission. You’ll need to become an expert at locating and coordinating people- and system-resources from diverse places.
Required for sales people and the self-employed…
Sales ability: Many home based jobs are sales related, and you’re chances for success are considerably greater if you have a proven track record in sales in some capacity, even if it isn’t directly related to the product or service you’re selling.
Marketing skills: Marketing skills will reduce reliance on pure selling, and the better you are at it, the more successful you’ll be as a sales person and especially if you’re self-employed.
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