1. Working and Living in the Same Space

2. Lesson Goals: For home-based business owners to: –Learn how to accommodate business needs in the home space –Identify space needs –Identify potential conflicts –Develop action plan Working and Living in the Same Space

3. Can You Live Where You Work… And Work Where You Live? Working and Living in the Same Space

4. Three Step Process Working and Living in the Same Space 1. Business Demands 3. Integrate into a management plan 2. Family Needs

5. Conflict Issues Found In Virginia HBB’s Include Intrusion of home-based business into family areas Intrusion of family activities into the business space Overlap of space use One-third of the participants had a designated area or schedule for the HBB. Working and Living in the Same Space

6. Successful Home Based Business Plans Include Designating separate spaces Having a time schedule The “on-demand” or “whoever needs it now” system of sharing business and family spaces seems to result in more conflict Working and Living in the Same Space

7. What are the Issues? Working and Living in the Same Space Family Space Family Business Busines Business

8. Do you describe your business as… Production? Service? Consulting or counseling? Sales or marketing? Mail order? Working and Living in the Same Space

9. Business Space Use Storage Tools and Equipment Production Meet Clientele Access – Pickup/Delivery Office Working and Living in the Same Space

10. Analyze Space Needs Type? Quantity? Variability? Future Change? Where? Working and Living in the Same Space

11. Lack of storage is the greatest dissatisfaction of home based businesses Perception of clutter magnifies storage needs Working and Living in the Same Space

12. Family Space Needs Number of members Age, sex, and size of members Time spent at home Activities conducted in the home Number of size and possessions Past experience Social and cultural norms Working and Living in the Same Space

13. You Don’t Work Alone! How will you accommodate… Parking? Pick-up and delivery? Conference space? Safety and security? Image? Working and Living in the Same Space

14. The Business Outside the Home What About… Your location? Traffic? Parking? Accessibility? Signage? Working and Living in the Same Space

15. List Problems:List Solutions:____________________________________________ Working and Living in the Same Space

16. What’s the Law? Local zoning Restrictive covenants Subdivision regulations Homeowner’s association covenants Local Business ordinances Homeowner’s insurance Working and Living in the Same Space