Running a small business actually seems very easy to grasp when imagined than in reality. The simplicity sways from the nature of business to the capital involvement and maybe your perceived consumers. But it turns out ‘not so easy’ when you actually start. Managing a business professionally either big or small requires atleast a degree in business management but the increasing number of entrepreneurs has made every sole proprietor a business manager automatically. If not, this issues would fit a research project topic in business management.

This article is meant to prescribe how to run a small business from home. We must understand that freelancing or remote working is a different ball game from this discussion. In freelancing, you work for someone else from home while in this case, you run the business and manage it by yourself from home. Let’s get back to the main issue in hand.

How to run a small business successfully

Assuming you already have the business idea and financial resources in place, the following are simple strategies that can help you run your business from home successfully.

• Outsource your weaknesses and leverage on your strength
• Deploy skills from diverse but related fields of study
• Spend minimally on irrelevant things
• Your capital investments should mostly come from your saving and maybe contributions from family and friends.
• Do not be carried away with chores, be time conscious.

Outsource your weaknesses and leverage on your strength
Running a business does not necessarily mean that you have all the human and material resources needed to run the business. This simply implies that you can give the best of what skills you have and outsource the areas that you lack competence.

As a small business, there is no need to employ people. Remember you are running the business from home so instead of employing you outsource. There are many freelancers out there waiting to assist small business outfits like yours. Use their services from time to time to boost your business.

Deploy skills from diverse but related fields of study
By this I mean that when outsourcing for extra arms, be sure to deploy skills that complement your field of expertise. For instance, if you are an expert in programming and you intend to thread the business part of it, there is no need to outsource a programmer. You either need the services of a freelance writers or a Search Engine Optimization expert online.


Spend minimally on irrelevant things
Running any business at all from the start requires some level of discipline from all aspects. One of them is your spending. Maybe running your business from home gives you an impression that you do not need several things until the need actually arises.

You therefore need to spend minimally on things that are not readily needed both for your business and your personal use. Instead, save more than you spend and invest when necessary especially on things that will bring back returns very quickly.

Do not be carried away, be time conscious
One more thing you have to be very conscious about is time. Running your business from home is a big distraction. Try to stay away from anything that will get you carried away very easily such as cooking, sleeping, gaming and procrastination.

Your capital investments should come from your personal savings, a little from family and friend
As a small business outfit, you do not need investors at this level nor loans either. You need your personal saving for a start or maybe a little contribution from family and friends. Welcoming offers from investors will make you panic.

Conclusively, running a business from home has the two sides of it. A lot of discipline will do you a lot of good. While outsourcing remains paramount, employing steady workers is a no no for me.