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8 Advantages To Telecommuting

Tribune Media Services has put together a list of eight reasons you should be telecommuting. 1. More than two-thirds of surveyed employers report increased productivity among their telecommuters — as much as 35 percent more productivity at some high-profile companies such as American Express and Best Buy. 2. Teleworkers typically continue to work when they’re […]

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Is Telecommuting Here to Stay?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that more Americans are ditching office camaraderie and regular work hours for the chance to work from home in pajamas or while sipping lattes at their favorite coffee shops. The American Time Use Survey, which measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities like work, childcare and

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Rise Of The ‘Homepreneur’

BusinessWeek reports that more than half of all U.S. businesses are based at home. These companies often are dismissed as quaint hobbyist ventures, but new research suggests that’s a mistake. An estimated 6.6 million home-based enterprises provide at least half of their owners’ household income. Together these “homepreneurs” employ one in 10 private-sector workers, and

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Insurance A Must For Home Bizs

Operating a small business from home can free entrepreneurs from the costs of leasing space and commuting. But too many of them may shortchange themselves when it comes to buying insurance, writes The Desert Sun. A recent survey commissioned by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) found that nearly 60 percent of

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Uncle Sam Can Help Home-Based Biz

AllBusiness.com: It’s quite a staggering fact that in the last few years home-based businesses have grown to represent 52% of all small businesses and 10 percent of the total receipts of the economy (approximately $314 billion), according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). At the root of this trending is the fact that of all

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