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Focus on: Homeworking

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The home is now the most popular start-up location in the UK. More than 60 per cent of new businesses today are started from home. But already, homeworking is an important lifeblood of the UK today – contributing £364bn to the annual economy and employing 28 per cent of the workforce.

We are now seeing a surge in the popularity of homeworking as more organisations realise that this modern day approach to our working lives is as beneficial to the business as it is to the employees. Increased business productivity and decreasing overheads makes for better profit margins. Many companies say that loyalty to the firm has also increased as their employees are more content due to the improved work/life balance that homeworking affords.

Indeed, the benefits to employees are numerous: the disappearance of the daily commute, improved health, the ability to harmonise work with family commitments and better employment prospects for disadvantaged groups.

And society as a whole benefits as reduced transport congestion and pollution helps to minimise the country’s carbon footprint. With green credentials high on the business agenda, home working is becoming increasingly attractive.

All of these benefits coupled with the radical advances in technology are leading many to now ask the question: ‘Is the home going to become the new-age workplace?’

Click to see our 30 profiled companies who are all homeworking pioneers here

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Chris Barling
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Chris Barling, founder of Actinic, on how homeworking has been crucial to his business model.
May 08, 2008 10:19am

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Peter Dunkley
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Running a business from home has opened up a new "virtual" world for Peter Dunkley.
April 15, 2008 4:16pm

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Emma Jones
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Emma Jones, editor of Enterprise Nation, on the most popular start-up location in the UK.
March 10, 2008 5:56pm

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Businesses urged to tighten print guidelines
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Companies could make cash and environmental savings by printing smarter, says Brother.
March 07, 2008 4:15pm

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Brother launches mono-laser wireless printers for the home market
By Brother
Brother attacks mono-laser market with new "best in class" network-ready wireless range.
March 07, 2008 4:04pm

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Brother upgrades its colour inkjet range
By Brother
Home office technology specialist, Brother, has redesigned its colour inkjet machines, launching a new range.
March 07, 2008 3:45pm

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