If you're just starting a home-business, or thinking about leaving your current job to work at home, here are some tips and tales to think about. And check out the websites listed below for chat groups and support from other entrepreneurial parents. Type of Business Many types of businesses are more conducive to a working-parent lifestyle than others. So he started a pet-sitting business that got his daughter involved. Now they provide a loving home to pets that would otherwise be kennel-bound for holidays and vacations.
Flexibility is key.
If you can, make sure your clients understand you're not available 24 hours a day. Try to establish blocks of time you're available to make phone calls or have meetings. The truth is, other parents understand better than non-parents. But if your clients are non-parents who don't seem to relate to your situation, you may need to be more careful. Make sure you have a sitter during important phone calls.