How Many Are There?

According to the research firm IDC there are about 35 million home-based businesses in the United States. The US Census and US Bureau of Labor statistics estimate that there are approx. 20 million home-based businesses. The SBA says that the number of US households with a business exceeds 12% of all households. Some of these may be hobby-type businesses but they are still big numbers and growing each year. Starting at home is a great way to test if your business idea will work and can grow in the consumer or business world.