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Rural Forum for the South East 10 June 2009

Annex 4. Rural Forum for the South East 10 June 2009. Presentation on Home Based Working. UK Employment Profile. 40% Government sector 60% Private sector. 2008 UK Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (random telephone survey of 35,000 people). 56% of all business operates from home

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Rural Forum for the South East 10 June 2009

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  1. Annex 4 Rural Forum for the South East 10 June 2009 Presentation on Home Based Working

  2. UK Employment Profile • 40% Government sector • 60% Private sector

  3. 2008 UK Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (random telephone survey of 35,000 people) • 56% of all business operates from home • 61% of recent business start-ups operate from home • 55% of people in intending to start a business plan to start from home

  4. Home Based Work – Benefits • Economically huge • 30% of rural workers are home based • 2% of rural workers are land based • Environmentally benevolent • Reduces commuting & transport infrastructure • Lowers carbon footprint of building and heating • Community supportive • Sustains living-working communities • Supports local rural economy & employment

  5. Home Based Business growth • HBB is accelerating & in large numbers • 30% of workforce • 56% of all businesses (GEM) • 15-20% of households • Home businesses grew by 16% in 2008 (BT) • HBB boosts the rural economy • Directly, as a local business & employer • Indirectly, using local goods & services

  6. Second to primary income source Women friendly employment linked to child care Increasingly Broadband/IT enabled & dependant Lowest cost base Lifestyle decision – flexibility & hours of work Proven choice for business start-ups Redundancy opportunity to profit from skills Move to knowledge & service based economy What drives Home Working?

  7. Home Business needs • Networking opportunities • Tailored business training programmes • Access to finance • High speed Broadband services • Clearer tax and rate environment • Government, LA and Agency recognition

  8. Home Based Business- planning the next steps • Wider and more detailed research: • Inform policies to maximize economic potential • Build sustainable & community support strategies • Customized micro scale business training • Develop guided networking opportunities • Official recognition of HBB as a ‘good thing’ • Support for economic & environmental importance

  9. Additional information sources • Review on Rural Economy & Affordable Housing • Matthew Taylor MP (July 08) • ‘Can Homeworking save the Planet’ • Smiths Institute Report (2008) • www.enterprisenation.com • Enterprise Nation is dedicated to people starting and growing a business from home. Enterprise Nation has published a Home Business Manifesto 2009, available on www.homebusinessprogress.com

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