Comments on: How to set up a work from home office

By: NicP

NicP — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:08:11 +0000

Valid points that can be used as a checklist. I also liked the contributions in the comments.

I found that meeting people in coffee houses or if you really, really, really need a board room, one loaned or rented from your lawyer, bookkeeper or a friendly business, is quite acceptable to clients. Especially if you explain that, as a small business, working from home allows you to save thousands in rent.

Also: meeting clients at their businesses affords you the opportunity to get to know them and their preferences much quicker.

Your posts are always welcome in my reader!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:04:30 +0000

How do you overcome the stigma of a home office or home based business with prospective clients?

I have a very nice separate office and studio area and it’s very professional and clean. However it’s stil “IN MY HOME.”

Maybe I’m the only one worried about it, but I tend to have issues with confidence when selling because my business is at home.

Any tips for that? Any word on how the outside business world sees businesses with home offices?

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:27:42 +0000

These are all very good tips. I work from home as a large portion of my work is done in other peoples homes, shops or offices.

Perhaps another tip would be: Try to have a space that you can close off at the end of the work day. Be it a desk top recessed behind a cupboard door or a room that has a door not an archway.

And: get to work on time. Don’t abuse the benefits of working from home and get to work at erratic hours. Use the flexibility but otherwise stick to working hours relevant to your industry.

Lastly: your home always has to be ready to receive a supplier or peers. No visible washing, last nights empty wine bottle etc unless you have communicated set no-entry days. Think about this when choosing your designated spot. Consider a doorway directly into your space so that the home doesn’t have to be traversed.

Hope this helps.

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