If you have decided to work from home then the best way to make money from home is to start a home based business. You may work from home on various jobs and on contractual assignments but those may not make you rich. A home based business, if run well, can make you rich and financially independent. To secure a sound financial future, you should start a home based business and you should endeavor to succeed in it.Here are a few tips to succeed in a home based business.Do Not Buy The HypeEverything that is hyped is not bad but most hype is exaggerated. When you decide to start a home based business, venture into a domain that you specialize in. There may be a lot of hullaballoo about affiliate marketing but if you do not know how to create a network, how to market and sell products then such a program or idea would be futile for you, irrespective of how promising the idea may be. Do what you can do and do it in your own way. When you let your belief take the lead and you are driven by self confidence, you will succeed, the only difference would be whether it is sooner or later.Create A Niche Out Of Your ForteYou may be a good chef and might want to start a home based business of catering. You can work from home and you will make money from home with a catering business if you are a good chef but there are many good chefs in any major neighborhood, town or city. What is your specialty? Whether you are a chef or a programmer, you will have a certain forte, something or some facet of the skill that you are excellent with. You should make this forte a niche of its own. When your unique selling point or USP is something that others cannot match or beat, you would witness exponential growth of your home based business.Be Organized Right From The StartYou may work from home and make money from home with your home based business but you should always treat your venture as any traditional business. You must take care of all the registrations, licenses and insurances, should have the accounts organized and deal with every facet of the business professionally. You never know when you may need a loan from a bank or you would crack a big deal when your entire past profile would have to be presented.