How do you know when your business at home is ready for you on a full-time basis? Many people start an Internet business at home hoping that someday they can quit their jobs and just work for themselves. In this article we will take a look at answering the question when should you turn your home business into a full-time career.

Before you quit your job here are a few things to consider.

1. The first thing to ask yourself is are you the type of person that is self motivated enough to go to work every day. One thing that can be helpful by starting your home business on a part-time basis s it lets you see what kind of work habits you have. Many people cannot handle the freedom that comes without having a boss.

2. Another point to ponder is what the costs of benefits will be on you no longer get them from your job. Some people are lucky and have a spouse who has a job that provides benefits such as health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and vacation days. If that is not the case for you then you need to factor in the cost of these and how you will pay for those.

3. Certainly the most important thing you have to factor in is the cost of living without a paycheck. Knowing what your bills are for everyday expenses, as well as business expenses, will be an important decision when it comes time for you to decide if you can go full time online.

4. Lastly, it is very important to know where your business is heading. It is not reasonable to think that you do not need to spend some money to grow your business. Once you give up a steady paycheck all of your promotion money for your Internet business must come from you.

One rule of thumb is that you have a least six months of monthly expenses in the bank. Although this is not all the money in the world, it certainly does give you some breathing room to concentrate on building your business without the pressures of where the money is going to come from every day.

This is four things to consider before you decide to quit your job and go full time with your business at home. Working at home for yourself is not for everyone, but it is a great lifestyle if you can afford to do it. It really benefits you to slow down and not quit too quickly.