Nov 24 2008
Small Business: Neighbors do not want to accommodate your employees
Unfortunately for me I cannot run my business from my home office. Fortunately for my neighbors I cannot run my business from my home office.
Anyone setting up a business has to take into account his or her need for space. Workspace, storage space and parking spaces are needed for each and every worker. Why do some people think that others need to provide part of their space to accommodate employees of some business?
Some states require a business permit to work from a home office and other states do not. Mine does not and I like it that way. However I believe that if I encroached on my neighbors they should have the right to complain to the city officials and if I did not correct the situation I should be forced to cease operation there.
Often we start a small business with no thought that we would ever hire employees. After all, most small home- based businesses never grow into a large business. If a small home-based business does take off and needs to hire employees arrangements have to be made to accommodate them. If you cannot afford to make the arrangements then you cannot afford to expand the business.
