When considering starting a successful Home Based Business there are basically two things that are your main motives for wanting to do so. First there is the fact that you desire to earn a lucrative income to be able to enjoy financial freedom. And second you really desire the freedom of time especially if you have kids at home. It seems most households these days have both parents working long hours, resulting in huge daycare expenses, and way too much time away from the kids.Home Based Businesses are great and potentially very profitable. You want to make sure you have the proper tools and knowledge to start with. Otherwise you can waste a lot of valuable time and money which will defeat the original purpose you started with. That being to make money, and to have that all too precious freedom of time.An important key factor to insure success in your Home Based Business is very low start up costs. A business that has a high start up cost will obviously take a lot longer to see any kind of a profit. Also with minimal upfront costs it makes it more accessible for someone just starting out in business.Another factor to consider is that your business will be fairly easy to set up and actually operate. Now personally I really hate doing stuff that is hard and complicated. I tend to lose interest very quickly in what i am doing and I get frustrated. Now I know there are those of you who can really relate to what I’m saying here. You want to have a business model that is easy and uncomplicated. In that way you will gain confidence and a sense of accomplishment in what you are doing.The third key factor here is that you want to have a reasonable quick return on your investment. If you spend too many months building tour Home Based Business, and don’t see any real profit, well most likely you will get discouraged and decide to quit. This is the greatest mistake that home business owners make. They give up and throw in the towel just when they are so close to being successful. To avoid this situation you really have to have to have a tried and proven business model in place, the right tools and professional training to ensure success in your Home Business in a timely manner.