How to Choose the Home Business to Start – Starting Up Tips. Making the decision as to what business to start is the hardest first step. There’s just too many options, too many choices to make. It is so easy to get frozen in status quo mainly because you do not know what business to engage in. Good ideas seem to be a dime-a-dozen, with newspapers filled with stories of how other entrepreneurs are reaching financial nirvana on very simple business concepts. But what business can you start that will work for you? Here are eight ways to take when choosing and starting your home business: No slides are available. Tags: Becoming an Entrepreneur, Choosing a Business, Slideshow Category: Home Business. Industry News. State Government. JobHuntersBible.com: Mediabistro.com: jobs, classes, community and news for media professionals.