I remember when I first began my business in 2002, home-based business was a dirty word. In fact, networking experts at that time recommended when at networking meetings, introduce yourself as a small business owner as opposed to an owner of a home-based business.
According to a 2008 SBA (Small Business Administration) report, small businesses make up 99.7 percent of all employer firms. Fifty-two percent are home-based. Today, being a home-based business owner is all the “buzz.” If you are part of this 52%, as I am, your timing is perfect.
The economy also plays a major role in the increased number of home-based businesses. So, the term home-based business will be even more popular. As a Professional Administrative Expert providing virtual assistant services, my timing is once again perfect, because these new home-based business owners will need administrative support.
If you are at the crossroads of whether or not you should be a home-based business owner or a Virtual Assistant, there is no better time than now. The bright side of our dismal economy is these are exciting times to start your own business.
Local colleges are also teaching entrepreneurship now, which is great. I wish they had those courses when I was in college.