Little buisiness and hobbies - a bit disappointed

I do not have the B&H pack;  I do know in my game that using the signs to increase customers and using social lot traits helps.  I use the party place trait with businesses.  For me it does help with successful interations in all the businesses I have created.   All of my sims that own a buisness also have a "home" lot but they all can live at the "business" lot they own as well.