Home office use Mac mini server?

I run my own consulting business from a home office.  I have an iPad and am planning on buying the new MBA and a home machine, let's say a Mac mini.
I have a website currently hosted elsewhere and unto this point have been a pc user.
Would it be in my interests to buy a Mac mini server? What would be the advantages? Would it help if I work with others outside the home in the future? What if I want to connect to home when I am away? is it just overkill? Would it cause me issues if there was ever a power fail when i am away (sometimes for several weeks at a time -although I could probably get someone to do a reboot)

I would be hesitant based on the concerns that you've already outlined.  It also depends on your level of technical expertise.  Are you a "techie" by nature and would the knowledge of running your own server help?  If so, then it is potentially an option.
If it is just a hobby, I would keep my web and email hosted at your current provided for the simple reason that they can deal with uptime monitoring, backups and general server administration.  You could then host a server as a hobby.
Another issue with hosting the server at home is that if you are on a national ISP, such as Comcast, then their IP addresses are typically blocked as sending spam.  (That's the situation I'm in.)  So, when I setup my email server, I can receive email, but it is really hit and miss in terms of getting to my recipients.

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