subject: Looking for Ways to Battle Recession? Home Enterpreneurs Found the Answer [print this page] Looking for Ways to Battle Recession? Home Enterpreneurs Found the Answer
Fifty percent of American households are expected to be involved in home-based business ventures as predicted by an article recently published by Newsweek Magazine. This is a serious leap of progress from a venture which has been considered a second class business in the past years.
Recent economic and technological trends contribute to the fast expansion of home internet business. People are h attracted to the fact that home-based businesses cost less to start and manage.
Americans struggle to ward off the consequences of recession and home internet business is on top of their list. This is proven by the high sales boost for home office essentials like computers, printers, telephones, work stations, filing cabinets, and desk lamps.
Another proof is the statement of Delbenhams department store which reveals they have 340 percent of sales rate increase in the past years for their home furniture.
Home-based businesses have a lot of benefits that attract people like freedom from following a schedule, being one's own boss, and not having to wear corporate clothes for work.
Economy-wise, people can also save in food and transportation expenses as well as babysitting fees. A home converted and used as a home office can be accounted for tax deduction.
There are diverse options for home businesses such as selling products that are close to one's creative streak. Women sell lingerie, make-up, and household items through parties they host at home.
Men prefer to fill in occupational posts such as real estate salesmen, tax preparers, architects, and consultants. Other home enterpreneurs get involved with internet marketing.
Studies show that traditional businesses seldom succeed while the home-based ones steadily grow even with the recession.
According to an October 2009 publication of Emergent Research, 6.6 million US households are already taking part in home internet business. Home enterpreneurs are considered by experts as a viable economic force.
