If you have not been living under a rock, then you should know that the country has been experiencing major changes in its economy. People are getting laid off from their jobs and businesses are experiencing a severe decrease in sales. It is an obvious change of events. If people lose their jobs, they usually do not have the money to buy. And because of this, businesses suffer.But amidst all these, one industry is prospering. This is the home based business industry. It is a revolution. People are taking their work from their office to their homes. They have been setting up home offices and watching TV and sipping pina coladas while doing their work. Today is the age of freedom where people can choose what they want to do and when to do it.If you want to join this revolution, then I have good news. You have a choice to create your very own home based business. Here is how.DecideThe first step is to decide if you really want to do this. It is always sad to see a person try their hand at a home based business only to find out that they cannot sustain it. A home based business is like a rock rolling down a hill. It is always slow at the beginning and will go faster and faster at it reaches the ground. This is how you will earn money. It will be very slow in the beginning. Then as you gain more clients, making money will be easier.PrepareOnce you have decided, it is time to prepare. If you are planning to work at home, clear a certain part of your house that is only dedicated to working. Check your schedule and block out time for your work. If you are currently holding a job, juggle your tasks and see if you can fit your home based business idea into your schedule.SearchNow that you have prepared yourself, do your research. While you may be knowledgeable in your niche, there are still more people that know more than you do. So aim to learn. It does not matter if you fail. Just do it as fast as possible. That way, you will know what to do the next time. Research and gather more information.DeliverAfter learning about your niche, it is time to provide your product or service. I am assuming that you should have interacted with your niche by this time. You should have known about their culture and the reasons behind their purchases. In this part, all you need to do is deliver what they need.RepeatIf you managed to make a sale, repeat what you have done. If you don’t, dust yourself off and try again. It is not the end of the world. Repeat the 3rd and 4th step and try to learn more about your niche. You may just be missing out on something. If you continue to do this and not give up, then it will only be a matter of time until you see success.Once you take these 5 steps into account when thinking about starting a home based business, the process from “thinking” to “completion” can be a smooth transition and then your ready to make some money.