The holidays are extra-hectic. And this is extra-true for a home business owner. The first holiday season can seem daunting, especially since many times you still have to work, if not on Christmas, but on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. One perk of working for "the man" is that you get some of this time off.

Happily, you can get through your first holiday season as a home business owner. It just takes planning, and a lot of hard work. The B5 Media Business Channel offers a case study on getting through your first holiday season as a home business owner. There are a lot of great tips — and food for thought about what you can do once the holidays are over!