Push & Pull Factors - Making The Jump To Start A Home Business
Lucy Martin, author of Make It Your Business: The Ultimate Business Start Up Guide For Women says
“Whatever your situation, there is likely to be a combination of ‘push’ factors (propelling you out of current jobs and situations) and ‘pull’ factors (which attract you to self employment).”
Home business is not just a cushy job. Making the jump to start your own business needs to be decided on more than a whim. Remember there are a lot of Home Biz Myths.
This comes down to your satisfaction level, motivation, opportunities, skills and practicalities. Factors which may push and pull include
Some Push Factors - Leaving Your Job
- Lack of opportunties to advance
- Loss of interest in the role
- Lessening commitment to the company and its goals
- Conflict with colleagues
- Disatisfaction with management
- Travel
- Cost of gas and running a car
- Pay
- Lack of security with contract work
- Work-life balance and lifestyle changes
- Wanting to spend more time with family
- Redundancy payout
- Job no longer exists
Some Pull Factors - Starting A Home Business
- Opportunity presents itself
- Have money behind you to take a risk with something you love
- Turning a hobby into a business
- Working from home
- Working with your life partner from home
- Pursuing a dream
- Time with the family
- Flexibility
- Financial potential of your idea
- Skills and expertise in the area
- Wanting to work part time
- A niche market to tap
- Existing network of contacts in the niche
- To do something more rewarding
- Don’t want to work for someone else
- Want to get away from office politics
Over To You
Tags: , home-+-biz-+-notes, home-business, yvonne russellWhat motivated you to start your home business? If you’re thinking of starting a business, what was the catalyst that made you jump?
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3 opinions for Push & Pull Factors - Making The Jump To Start A Home Business
Mary Emma Allen
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Nice article, Yvonne. Great “push” - “pull” factors for one to think about.
laura
Jan 11, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Hi Yvonne!
I wish that I’d seen this before I made my post today. I listed some of the factors that keep women from starting a home business.
Yvonne Russell
Jan 13, 2008 at 6:48 am
Thanks Mary Emma and Laura
There’s always the pros and the cons to consider.
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