A recent poll conducted by Yahoo! Small Business showed that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans have considered starting their own business. In fact, of more than 2,200 adults surveyed, over half (51 percent) said they would like to launch their small business within the next 5 years. Clearly, entrepreneurship is a part of the American Dream. But is everyone suited to being his or her own boss? Here's a 10-question quiz that can give you a quick idea of your chance for success if you decide to go out on your own.

With petrol prices rising through the roof and the cost of childcare almost as much as your weekly wage, working from home seems the ideal option. The benefits of starting an online business are obvious, not only do you no longer have to put up with unreasonable management, but you can also gain the freedom to work the hours you desire. Leaving you free to look after your children during the day and sit down in the evening and get busy on your new venture.

Free work at home computer jobs are being more and more plentiful. Estimates say that approximately 40 million people work at home in some capacity. Many free work at home jobs are computer jobs with the Internet becoming such an important part of our everyday life. Starting a home computer business will enter you in the ever-expanding e-commerce universe. Business to-business sales over the Internet will account for $2.7 trillion for the year 2004. With such growth, no wonder more and more people are considering starting a work at home computer job

If you've just begun your search for a work at home job, you probably have a beautiful concept of what working from home is like. You probably imagine yourself waking up whenever you want, sliding your feet into fuzzy slippers and shuffling to the kitchen to get some coffee, then shuffling along to your office to put in another wonderful day at work, then later going to the mailbox to pick up your weekly paycheck of several thousand dollars. I hate to burst your bubble, but it doesn't work that way. Actually, let me clarify that and say it doesn't always work that way.