Former Government Employee Helps Others Break Free of Their J-O-B's to Live Their Dream of Running A Home-Based Business

A former government employee turned full-time home-based business owner is now helping other government and corporate employees build successful home-based businesses without giving up their freedom, sanity or making costly mistakes.

Sudbury, ON (PRWEB) March 9, 2006 -- Laurie Hayes worked for several small businesses during her early career then left the business world when she found "security" with a municipal police service.

Throughout her 12 years working in various divisions of the Service, she eventually transitioned into Senior Management as a Payroll Coordinator, administrating an annual payroll of $28 million and serving on a hiring panel for aspiring police officers.

Feeling an enormous pull for freedom and the need to control her own destiny, Hayes pursued professional certification as a Life and Business/Executive Coach while maintaining full-time employment. She graduated with certification in both fields.

She began working with individuals who also wanted to break free of their jobs to pursue entrepreneurship and discovered that the gaps, challenges and unknowns she faced while building her business were a common thread among many of her clients.

Hayes states, "Many talented, skilled and capable individuals realize the potential that exists through entrepreneurship, but it can be extremely difficult to find legitimate, relevant home-based business information and support without spending countless hours on research and tons of money in expensive lessons.

After months or years of trial, error and bad investments, they finally throw in the towel and accept their fate of being an "employee".

The Internet provides many useful web sites and programs for entrepreneurs providing basic information, but what Hayes found lacking was a resource that provided not only technical, legal and industry specific information, but offered support systems, networking opportunities, accountability, and coaching and mentoring to help entrepreneurs manage the obstacles that often undermine home business success.

The greatest obstacles new entrepreneurs face are information overload, overwhelm, poor time management, difficulty establishing structures and processes, lack of discipline and scattered thinking. Many corporate and government employees know they want to break free to start their own businesses, but don't have a clue what business is right for them or where to begin.

Hayes decided to focus her attention on creating a resource where new and aspiring home-based business owners could access required information while at the same time receive support throughout the process of transitioning from employee to entrepreneur, and ensuring planned success during the early years which are the most precarious.

Hayes created www.thehbbsource.com an online resource, so new and aspiring entrepreneurs would no longer have to go through the same struggles she and her clients faced. The HBB Source offers links to a variety of U.S. and Canadian business creation web sites, self-help and personal development programs, and V.I.P. and group coaching.

Visitors to the site may also register for a FREE bi-weekly newsletter designed to support and guide entrepreneurs as they balance life and business. Readers are regularly invited to free teleclasses, interviews, publications and opportunities to learn from experts in their fields.

Hayes has authored numerous articles on work/life balance and home-based business practices and strategies. She regularly provides articles to online business magazines, and currently hosts a "Coach's Corner" advice column for a United Kingdom home-based business newsletter.

Her advice to people who are serious about building a home-based business is, "Do your research, understand why you believe this is the right decision for you, know what your options are and what your core values are, then start building a solid foundation to support your success. It’s not only knowledge you require, but a strong desire, structures, processes, strategies and support.

Put all of these ingredients together and you have the recipe for home-based business success."

About the Company:

The HBB Source (http://www.thehbbsource.com) is an online resource for home-based business owners. This site offers valuable resources and services designed to help home-based business owners succeed at business in a fun, balanced and easy way.

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