Never before have we seen the magnitude of people entering the area of home based business ownership. Our society is ripe with individuals whose entrepreneurial spirit continues to burn deep within.Today, there are a number of reasons to choose to begin a home based business. A couple of noteworthy reasons are, to gain a second income, to be stay at home moms, etc. Many are ready to leave the traditional workforce, and of course, the internet economy has many promising enterprises that are proving to be a lucrative endeavor for the aspiring entrepreneur.So you have made the decision that you will be starting a Home Based Business. Well you have probably already done this but in-case you have yet to decide what your business will be then here are three things to consider when choosing what type of home based business to have.1) Choose a business that excites you. This may sound like a no-brainer but you would be surprised at how many people choose the “in” thing because somebody else told them how “easy” it would be to be successful. Very few people get to work daily at something they truly enjoy doing. This is your opportunity! Why start something that you may not even like doing just because someone else said it would be fun or even cool.Remember this will be something that you will spend quite a bit of time doing. Again, why start something that you don’t enjoy. When you are doing what excites you, you will have no need for motivation. The motivation comes from the joy of participation.2) The second thing to consider in choosing a home based business is to choose something you are good at doing. Perhaps you are good at talking to people and building relationships. Internet marketing or multilevel marketing would probably be a good fit because of the need to build relationships and interact with people on a daily basis.Perhaps your passion is cooking, sewing, or photography. Many people have found great success in these fields as well. Any of these can be spun into a successful home based business and the key here is that if you are already good at them you have a head start because you would have only a need to learn the business side. You already have product knowledge sewn up so to speak.3) The third thing to consider for the sake of this article would be to fill a need or find a niche. Take the Gold rush of the 1800′s for example. Many a person flocked to the wide open West in search of gold and to stake their claim in this fledgling industry. However, not everyone came to seek gold. There were many who came to fill the needs of those who sought after gold. Imagine the saloon owner, the blacksmith, and the aspiring chefs.All of these people would play a valuable role in the gold rush although they were not actively seeking gold themselves. What they were doing was filling a need during the time. They had found a niche and were putting themselves in a position to take advantage of and capitalize upon the situation.In deciding to start a home based business there is not always the need to re-invent the wheel. As long as there is a customer for your product chances are you can attract them if you are willing to put in the work necessary to grab their attention with your product.