Many consultants work from home offices. You need to determine if you have the discipline to work from home or if the structure and routine of "going to work" is better suited to you. Small businesses often find executive office complexes a viable option. Executive offices are facilities that provide shared infrastructure resources, cutting the costs of having to secure comparable services on your own. Such amenities include office space, reception coverage, word processing services, shared-cost telephone and fax lines, conference rooms and supplies. There are even now virtual executive offices that provide services and meeting space but not office space. Check your local Yellow Pages for executive office complex in your area.