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How to make
your dream of
home working
become reality
Is working from home the Nationally, the Government
ultimate dream? A growing wants to highlight the importance
number of budding entrepreneurs of home workers economically
in the region think so and and in February this year
Business Link Yorkshire is backing Jobcentre Plus extended its
them with a comprehensive range package of support to help
of new events and services, people become self-employed or
starting with a North Yorkshire start their own business.
campaign from April 12-16. Many home workers are women
Whether it’s a desire to work (71 per cent in 2009) who see the
flexibly around the family, be in method as a sensible, low-risk way
creative control, or simply to fulfil to start a business. They believe
a long-held ambition, the idea of technology like Skype and
working from home is becoming e-mail means the job gets done
increasingly attractive. just as efficiently as it would from
It’s also good for your health. the office.
According to a recent BBC report, Etta Cohen, founder of the
people who choose their own women’s networking and business
working hours enjoy lower blood support group Forward Ladies,
pressure and improved heart rates said: “Working from home
– not to mention the joys of provides many people with the
avoiding delayed trains, traffic ideal way of starting a business
jams and office politics. and living their dream. Business
Yorkshire and the Humber is the Link Yorkshire’s campaign
number two hotspot nationally demonstrates its understanding of
for home businesses, second only current business trends and the
to the South-East, with almost needs of the region’s budding GROWING FAST: Nicola Storey with baby Emilie. Nicola runs e-commerce business www.yoghurt2you.co.uk.
200,000 set-ups already entrepreneurs.”
I’ve had a great Whether you’re already running a business, thinking of starting up on
business idea, who your own or know you want to be your own boss, we have hundreds of
can advise me on workshops, online resources and advisers ready to help you
starting-up?