When I talk to people about my home based business one of the main things I hear is how much of a risk it is. People (well, most people) are afraid of taking a risk especially when it comes to money and if it isn’t a sure thing they don’t want to have anything to do with it. And while I totally understand that I don’t think that a home based business is as big of a risk as most people might think it is.First of all the investment of starting a home based business is ridiculously low when compared to the start up cost of a traditional business. Most businesses cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars… talk about pressure. If their business fails they aren’t just out a few hundred dollars they are out more money than most people make in a year! Now THAT sounds like a risk to me. On the flip side a home based business usually only costs a couple hundred dollars (maybe a thousand in some cases) to start! An investment sure, but not one that is going to ruin you financially if you fail. Losing $250 is hardly life altering for anyone.Also, unlike a traditional business you don’t have to throw yourself in it entirely. You can still keep your full time job and keep the security of a regular paycheck while you are building your business. Very few people are willing to give up their full time jobs before they start making money in a business and working a home based business is super easy because it only requires a few hours a week of work allowing you to still keep your job and your life intact while you’re building a business that will change your life forever.Finally, with the help of the internet home based business owners are no longer required to sell their friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors their products or make them sit through business meetings and beg them to be a part of your team. Because with the power of the internet behind you you are able to network with people all over your city, state, country and even through the entire world. You don’t need to bug your best friend about joining your business because there is an entire world wide web to market to. That means no more beating your family and friends over the head with your business… it’s never been easier to get sign ups than it is right now with the help of the internet… never!So as you can see when it comes to starting a home based business… the risk just isn’t that great!