Recent studies show that one out of three new businesses in the United States is run from the home.
Much of this growth is due to the availability, affordability and reliability of technology such as computers, specialized software, fax machines, modems and voice mail, along with both 800 and 900 phone numbers. Adding to this trend is the number of women who want to work but have small children at home. According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, women run 70 percent of home-based businesses. Both physically disabled people and seniors citizens are also starting their own home-based businesses. As the average life span in our country increases, so will the number of senior home-based entrepreneurs.