Many people have decided that they would like to run a business from the comfort of their home. There are many different reasons why someone would want to do this. The reason is not what is important, what is important is that you find home based business ideas that will work for you. Before you even start to look for business ideas you will need to decide a few things first.First you have to consider the amount of money you wish to make, how long you want to work, and how much you should charge each customer. It is also important to figure out how much money it will cost to get your business started. After you figure out all of this then you can start looking for ideas for your business.When looking for ideas you should consider things you are good at. If you prefer doing physical activities you might want to look into starting a yoga instructor business or a personal trainer business. If you prefer to work with children you might want to start a tutoring or child care business. There are plenty of online sites that you can get certified through.You could either start a business fixing computers or even designing websites. You could think about consulting or coaching. There are several advantages to working from your home but do not expect to get rich quick doing this. In fact you might not make much money at all for the first several weeks.You may need to be patient because your business will need to build up clientele before it actually takes off. The important thing to remember is that you should not give up. It will be much easier for you to run a home business if you are doing something that you are good at. If your business deals with things such as medical and legal transcription or billing and you know nothing about these things then your business may not be a success.If you are a certified accountant then an accounting business may be the best way for you to go with your home based business. There are some people who are much better at cleaning and cooking. For these people it may be a good idea to open a cleaning service or catering business. There are other people that are best at designing different things.You could start a business for interior design or you could design and make your own costume jewelry. It does not matter what business you decide to do as long as you do it well. You will want to be sure to do a lot of advertising. If you are designing jewelry for example you will want to be sure to wear it.You could ask your friends or family members to help advertise your jewelry by wearing it also. Do not let word of mouth be your only form of advertising. Try to take ads out in the local paper and hand fliers out.Try to have a short commercial made if you can afford it. Ask your local news station if they can play it for you. You can also try asking the local radio station to read your advertisement on the radio for you.