Why are women interested in a Home-Based Business?

Pam’s page 15 – “Finances”
Hello sweet blogger friends-

I’ve spent my whole adult life enjoying our home-based business and have found it a forum for astounding personal and professional growth! I could bore you for days, just talking about the blessings I have received from this area of my life!!!!

I’d rather hear from YOU! Listed below is what one magazine had to say. If you are in a home-based business - "comment" on which one of these “7 Reasons” motivated you and why?
The Top 7 Reasons WOMEN are interested in a Home-Based Business Opportunity-

1) Freedom & Flexibility – The freedom to choose when and how much to work is something that traditional employment does not offer.

2) Financial Security & Control – Job security is a myth. Building your own business allows you to control your future. Whether you’re using your business to create a savings cushion, to make ends meet or to replace a corporate income, direct selling gives you options and the ability to take control.

3) Tax Benefits – OK, so perhaps tax benefits aren’t the most exciting aspect of owning your own home-based business. But the allowed deductions can make a real difference in what your family pays in taxes each year. From deducting a portion of your home to supplies and mileage, the savings can add up.

4) Recognition – When’s the last time someone cheered when you walked in the door at work? Did your husband even notice when you last mopped the floor? Recognition is something that is practically nonexistent in an adult’s day-to-day life….but not here!

5) Personal Growth – In too many cases, women stop learning when their formal education ends. Owning your own business, particularly being part of a direct selling business, fulfills the need for continued personal growth. From overcoming personal challenges such as shyness to discovering how to make the most of your best character traits, this business provides a forum for astounding personal and professional growth.

6) Relationships – Women of every age enjoy the relationships that are developed in this business. It’s not only mothers with small children who crave interaction with other adults. Retirees who want to remain active and women who are new to a location and want to meet new people, find our business offers a community of positive interaction for women around the world.

7) No Limits – When you’re employed by someone else, you rely on them to give you a raise. When you’re the boss…you decide! Direct selling offers women a chance to set their own goals, to dream big and to create the life they want with no restrictions on territory or income. Perhaps that’s one reason that more young women are choosing this alternative career path over the corporate world.
I’d love to hear from you! If you have a home-based business - "comment" on which one of those “7 Reasons” was YOUR motivation and why?