Home based business owners often underestimate the difficulties associated with developing a successful home business. Some of the common challenges encountered are raising business capital, managing a workforce and maintaining a competitive edge. It is totally normal for unforeseen challenges to occur. Developing personal entrepreneurial qualities can assist in finding solutions to the constant changes in your business development. Adapting to change and being creative is the mark of a true self starter and is more likely to lead to your success.Some of the common challenges you may find as a home business owner are cash flow, competition and operative cost. In this ever changing market there could be difficulty with the appropriate pricing of products and services while finding a way to be financially competitive. Another area is the effective use of technology for your home business. Technological development is advancing rapidly and while assisting you for maximum efficiency: there is still a learning curve to experience. Look especially to the areas of computers and communication. Although critical in saving time and money while increasing productivity, they still need purchased and then the learning curve on how to maximize the use in your business for benefit of saving both time and money.The following personal entrepreneurial characteristics can be adopted to overcome challenges associated with any successful home based business opportunity:- A clear business strategy in the form of a business plan is required for planning on all levels of your business. A mission statement will clarify both for you and employs if you have them, your true purpose for this business venture. Staying on focus as you develop each step of your business should meet the steps you set for yourself in your mission statement and business plan. It will also keep you on track from those areas that tend to take time but do not make income. It is easy to look busy doing tasks, but are they the tasks that make the profit for your business, or the busy tasks used to stall your progression?- Flexibility and adaptability area attribute as a key to success. With creative business ideas, you can avoid loss and bring back productivity with market changes. Marketing plans and their results must be constantly evaluated taking into consideration your target market.- A practical approach and complete honesty is necessary to gauge the potential of business products or services. Impartial judgement should be exercised with entrepreneurial decisions and actions. For example: if you have a painting that to you is beautiful and highly desired, but to the public it is not well accepted, it would be wise to stop trying to market it as it wastes time and resources.- Application of logical reasoning and comprehensive analytical skills with product or service development is essential. Clear thinking in line with your business plan can help develop and utilize resources that are essential for the progression of business growth.- Un-wavering moral behavior through all your business activities and client interactions will be the hallmark of your business if you want referrals and repeat business. Quite often people shop or do business, not simply because of price, but rather because of service and integrity. It is recommended that in your mission statement, both service and integrity are addressed as they are essential for optimum business health and development.- Networking skills can help build resources which can render guidance and support. Regular participation in the breakfast business clubs, lead generation groups, meetings with speakers on pertinent subjects and activities of local business groups can help with the development of critical business solutions. Developing friendships or even mentors in the business setting is of benefit to all. It is suggested you don’t go with the primary intent to sell yourself or your products. As you get to know other business people, start to gravitate to their conversation, take and also pick up Biz Cards, writing a note on their card to reminder where and why you connect with. From these often comes a “think tank group”. Take advantage of these opportunities.- Home based business owners must constantly work to evolve with market changes and the local or national business strategies, changing market and product trends. This can help maintain competitive edge over a period of time as long term profitable stable business.The above actions can be adopted by small business owners to establish a unique position against competitors in the market. Develop a home business that you have passion and enthusiasm for as it will carry you forward during the challenging times. Even in down times, having zeal and enthusiasm will help to hold you through and get those creative juices following. There is a well known saying in the home based business world. You have never failed until you decide not to learn from the failures. Develop with your passion the flexibility to readjust business plans as needed.The most difficult task for a home based business venture is to move towards competency and expansion beyond mere survival. Persistent hard work, self discipline and passion can endow a small business venture with long-standing growth. Are you ready for the challenge and success of your home based business can provide?