The scruffy haired, unshaven, pajama-clad home business worker is an iconic symbol of the past. Over a decade ago, with the Internet still in its infancy, home businesses based on scams and lowing paying data entry companies; not too many people took home business seriously. Small business magazines

Home business has come of age. According to findings by Emergent Research, Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force:

• There are about 6.6 million home businesses that generate at least 50% of the owner"s household income
• Homepreneur businesses employ over 13 million people
• 35% of home businesses generate more than $125,000 in revenue; 8% more than $500,000

The small business landscape has changed dramatically with a host of low cost technologies (gMail, Skype, BaseCamp, etc.) and a wider acceptance of home business. The timing couldn"t be more perfect for many recession strapped individuals looking for low cost ways to start and run a business.

Home Business Comes of Age originally appeared on About.com Small Business Information on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 19:14:05.

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