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Startup | Working from home

Working from home brings many benefits such as less travel time, greater flexibility and more freedom. But home-based businesses also have their challenges.

In this section we explore many of the issues faced by soloists who run a home-based business. From small business credibility and the psychology of working from home to what to wear in your home office, here fellow soloists share their experiences of working from home and provide tips to make your home based business work.


VIDEO: Work in the Nude Day!

03 Dec 12 | Jodie McLeod

Flying Solo editor Jodie McLeod gets in the spirit of Work in the Nude Day – Friday, 7 December – to celebrate the freedoms of working from home. Read more

Working from home: cons and cures

27 Nov 12 | Jodie McLeod

Doing business from home works a treat for most of us. But there are pitfalls for the unaware. Luckily, they’re easy to avoid. Read more

Comments: 14

Armageddon in the dojo

01 May 12 | Jodie McLeod

Is your home office equipment letting you down? Mine did, and on my first day on the job with Flying Solo, no less. Read more

Comments: 21

Podcast: The ‘cover some serious marketing ground’ episode

11 Mar 12 | Tim Reid

In this podcast, Tim Reid and Luke Moulton cover more marketing ground than Michael Schumacher on race day! Read more

Workers’ compensation obligations for home-based staff

03 Nov 11 | Richard Stewart

You might be surprised to learn that if you employ staff that work from home, you could be liable for workers’ compensation if they’re injured. Do you know your workers' compensation obligations? Read more

Comments: 3

Is there a secret to passive income?

26 Oct 10 | Peter Crocker

There is a whole industry built around selling the idea that you can escape your job, earn a six figure income and retire in a few years – all working part-time from anywhere. Count me in for this passive income! Read more

Comments: 33

Backyard studios: Do they work for work?

25 Aug 09 | Peter Crocker

I moved house, and therefore office, earlier this month. Inside there’s plenty of competition for bedrooms and, with three wardrobe-hogging girls circling my precious office, I could be banished to the doghouse. But should I go to a backyard studio? Read more

Comments: 69

Setting work boundaries for the home office

01 May 09 | Bronwyn Simmonds

Many of us find it a challenge to close the door at the end of the day. Our home office draws us to finish that invoice, put the finishing touches to a project or make that last phone call… even if it is Sunday. Read more

Comments: 16

Benefits of working from home

05 Feb 08 | Kathie M. Thomas

I’ve discovered both expected and hidden benefits to my work and family in the 14 years I’ve been working from home. Read more

Comments: 14

22 things you MUST do every day

12 Dec 07 | Noel Ranger

With so many self-help books around, keeping up with the latest tips can be a major challenge for the time-poor solo business owner. Never fear, Big Noel sat down in Borders with a super-size latte and summarised just a few of the gurus’ tips. Read more

Comments: 27

Dressing for success: The art of being yourself

26 Aug 07 | Peter Morgan

When you are meeting with the big end of town, do you dress up for the occasion? This is a dilemma many soloists are faced with when they need to move from their home office and meet in a corporate environment. How important is dressing for success? Read more

Comments: 31

Confessions from the third bedroom

23 Aug 07 | Noel Ranger

The next time some well-meaning relative asks me how my 'little' business is going, when I’m getting an office, or, if I’m still 'just' freelancing, I’m going to chop down the family tree. It really gets my goat. Read more

Comments: 52

Does working in your bathrobe work for you?

26 Apr 07 | Kathie M. Thomas

Last February was deemed the month for home-based workers to don the bathrobes to do their work. Whilst I appreciate the sentiment behind this idea, I’ve never worked in my bathrobe in the thirteen years I’ve been working from home. Read more

Comments: 20

Working at home better than a 'real job'

04 Dec 06 | Karen Morath

It can’t hurt us home business owners to reflect on all of the reasons why working at home works for us. Here we explore some of the best bonuses of not having a real job. Read more

Comments: 3

Flexible working hours: Mowing on a Monday

14 Sep 06 | Tim Reid

As a fairly new soloist, I am still coming to terms with the flexible working hours this existence brings. No longer am I bound to my desk from nine to five, having to find an excuse if I want to sneak out mid-afternoon to buy a book or wash my car. Read more

Comments: 12

The highs and lows of working for yourself

04 Jun 06 | Peter Crocker

Working for yourself from home is often glamorised as a life of freedom, leisure & balance. A world where shiny silver laptops roam free and hours are spent at the beach. But what’s the reality? And is it all worth it? Read more

Comments: 21

Small business credibility: You cannot be serious!

28 May 06 | Sam Leader

A majority of soloists admit they are concerned about their small business credibility. But before changing our ways to suit others, we should recognise the legitimacy of our chosen workstyle. Read more

Comments: 13

Running a home-based business in Australia

11 May 06 | Karen Morath

There are two types of home-based business owners in Australia, the laissez faire homegrown and the ambitious solo professional. It seems no matter which we are, others assume our businesses are a mere folly. Read more

Comments: 18

The psychology of working from home

26 Sep 05 | Ellen Jackson

For most of us, going solo means waving goodbye to rush hour and saying hello to working from home. Read more

Comments: 3

Working from home: 10 tips to make your home office work

05 Sep 05 | Thomas Murrell

Soloists know the benefits of working from home. They tend to be more efficient, spending less time in non-productive situations caused by travel and traffic than their office-bound friends. Read on to discover 10 tips to make your home office work. Read more

Comments: 5














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