One of my consulting clients talked to me recently about being a Home Internet Entrepreneur. I think she wanted my advice on building websites, creating online business opportunities, blogging, etc. from her own home. Here’s my advice:

• I know a lot of people who are home internet entrepreneurs
• You can save money (mainly office space expenses) by working at home
• Working at home can encourage you to be more casual (not sure that is a good thing!)
• You need to be self-motivated to work at home
• Set some rules for yourself such as no games, or browsing or reading while you are “working”
• Try to work in the same place every day (a dedicated home office for example)
• Enjoy it while you can (in case you ever get a real job you can reflect on the good ole days)
• Make sure you have a good setup (fast internet, pc, the right programs, printer, file drawer, etc.

At home I use several monitors (6 right now), and when I joined the OrangeSoda team, I brought some of my set up with me as seen below:

Some people made the comment that perhaps I had been working at home alone for a bit too long!  Although you may pick up a few special habits, being a home internet entrepreneur sure has its benefits.