Well certainly if you want to work from home and begin your own business there are pro's and con's you'll have to look at for your own purposes. One thing to keep in mind that if you decide not to start your own business, but you want to work from home is that it's REALLY difficult to find a position like that.. One of biggest reasons of course is the assumption of liability to the practice and then there's the costs, if a provider is going to pay an employee to work from home they will spend MORE money than doing in house ans as opposed to saving money by hiring an outsourced company. Starting your own business of course does require the research to check into your state/local rules/laws, tax preparation, attorney, insurance, etc. I will say it's worth it in the end if you succeed, but as with any business you have to put in what you want to get back. Start-up costs can be anywhere from $5000 to $10,000. You will also need some sort of insight into ongoing education to keep up with the industry. Then there's the marketing which is usually the hardest part. BUT again, I'm only giving you the con's there..the pro's of course are; potential for good sustainable income, make your own hours, add to your services by any means you see fit and worthy, and of course the best perk... YOU GET TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS. (though at times that could be a con as well) <g>