It doesn't work for everyone. You need to have almost the same amount of discipline to work from home as you do to start your own company.

I've been working from home for the last decade and I wouldn't have it any other way. No distractions and I am more productive than when I was at an office. I also have more time during the day to spend with my family.

I have the option of working from an office (my remote client is 10 miles from my home), but I have found that when I actually go into the office, I get much less work done (random distractions from management, etc).