Freedom is found the ability to determine the course of your life.

So how can you be truly free when each day's activities are dictated to you?

The short answer, you can't. Asking for time off to spend your precious life as you see fit is not freedom in any sense.

So how do you escape and take back your financial freedom?

We've discussed the gig economy and the freedom found in becoming a freelancer.

That is only one way out of the traditional employment model. But it may not be suitable for everyone.

Let's explore yet another option to free yourself by starting your own at home business.

Among Good Companies…

Before going into how, let's take a moment to go over why.

Why take the trouble of starting a home business?

By taking control and creating your own business, you release yourself from the bonds of a company that doesn't truly respect you as an individual.

No longer do you need to accept the wages and salary a company determines to be appropriate. Instead what you get paid is what you can earn.

Your life as a small business owner takes a new direction. It is empowering. But it requires dedication.

By receiving your income based on what you earn and not upon what others will pay you, you open the possibility to increase your financial success exponentially. The only limiting factor is how much business you can handle during a given time. That is a hefty incentive! Wages and salary typically cannot motivate you to be all you can be.

And while it also opens up the possibility of failure, don't let this deter you. Without the risk, you can't reap the reward. Life is about growth. Only by challenging yourself will you become stronger.

The benefits are obvious. Make more money. Determine your own schedule. Be rewarded for your hard work. Join the ranks of successful business owners worldwide.

So why not start yours?

Small business statistics suggest millions of other Americans have done so. There are about 13.8 million home-based businesses in the United States that don't employ anyone other than the owner.

While it is true that only 50% of new businesses survive five years, starting a home business decreases the risk of failure. Without the overhead of a storefront or employees, you make it that much more likely to succeed.

60% of all nonemployer firms are at-home businesses. Small, home-based businesses can absolutely be profitable ventures.

So if you want to take control of your life like the millions of other Americans who have decided to bank on their ideas, you're in good company.

Starting your own at home business

The first hurdle is the one you create…

The greatest obstacle you'll encounter won't be your competitors or finding startup capital. It will be your mindset. It's easy to fall into negative thinking as you start out. Certainly, a bit of doubt is healthy. It keeps us from making too many mistakes. But that doubt can be a downfall. It can even prevent you from even leaving the gate.

Fulfilling a need in the marketplace…

Every great business starts with an idea.