*Running a business while deployed
If you decide to keep running your business, you will need to designate a key manager to handle operations in your absence. Your key manager will act on your behalf during your absence. This is the person whom you will most likely designate as an agent on your power of attorney so that he or she can make business decisions in your place. Before you mobilize, you should be sure that your vendors, creditors, and clients know who your key manager is and understand that your key manager will be running the business while you're gone.
Operating Home-Based Businesses in Military Housing
Many military spouses have found self-employment in a home-based business to be a good solution to the challenge of frequent moves. In the past, military spouses living in private housing could operate a home-based business, but if they lived in military housing, they were specifically prohibited from conducting any commercial activates by some of the Services. New DoD guidance has changed this situation and commands have been directed to foster and encourage private commercial activities in military housing.
