Mission Work at Home: Transitioning Step One

When Sharon McMillan responded to the first WAHM 2.0 Survey she told me this:

I’d like to see resources and tips for the many moms that are considering or in transition from a full time job to a work at home job.

Great idea Sharon! This is something I have intimate knowledge of having been through that transition myself.

I’ve admitted several times that I didn’t start my first online business with a mind towards quiting my day job. I liked my work very much. It wasn’t paying the bills though. I had a shortfall month after month and a big pile of debt that kept getting bigger.

My little ‘internet biz’ was born out of a need to keep the lights on.

I started by evaluating what I had to offer.

My skills were in the area of desktop publishing and writing. Creating brochures, flyers, posters and other printables was part of my day job and something I often did to help out friends. More than once I heard someone say ‘You should start a business doing that’.

So I did.

Targeting small business/home business owners who needed creative print work done on a small scale I set up my first business website: The Newsie Writer. (I was trying to be cute in reference to my finesse for creating well written newsletters.)

I won’t tell you yet how it went. I’ll save that for the next time

While you wait for the rest of the story - how about taking a quick inventory of your skills and interests? Is there something that you’ve done that others comment on or encourage you to do more with?