Your home may be your castle, but when it s also the office you must dress the part. Wearing business attire helps some people stay motivated. Your professional image can come across in phone conversations, written letters, and even through your computer. Make sure your letterhead, business card, and printed materials convey the image you want to project. Dressing the part also depends on what your business involves.
First impressions can be hard to overcome, especially if they are negative.
Attending a networking meeting in a sweatsuit may work for a personal trainer, but probably not a venture capital broker. As in most business settings, it is better to be slightly overdressed in an unknown situation than underdressed. One caveat in the other direction, however. If you wear clothing in which you feel uncomfortable, people can tell. What they can t tell is whether you are uncomfortable about your product or service , or for some other reason.