During the day her kitchen becomes her reception area and her living room becomes her workspace.
And though it may be tight quarters to have her business in her already small 750-square foot home, home-based business owner Debb Peterson of Serenity Massage, said she wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Things have led me to this, and this is where I was meant to be,” said Peterson, who has run the massage therapy business for about four years. “It allows me to pursue my passions. And I don’t have to deal with the rat race of the corporate world.”
Peterson is one of many Albert Lea home-based business owners who have said goodbye to a typical job to do what they love in the convenience of their own homes.
Patty Hove, another home-based business owner, said she opened her pet grooming business out of her basement so that she could be with her family.
As a mother of a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old, she said that working at home allows her to be available to fill any needs that may come up.
“I wanted to earn my keep and be able to do it and raise a family at the same time staying home,” Hove said. “I love working out of my home.”
“The main focus is I’m there. I’m there for whatever needs are needed,” she said. “I’m there to answer the phone. If the kids need something at school I can run it out to them. I’m a mom, and I run my business around my parenting.”
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