More people decide to start their own business in January than any other month, according to research carried out by home business website www.enterprisenation.com.? The shock of trudging back to the office after the Christmas period, combined with fresh resolutions to take action and fulfil long held ambitions, is the spur many people need to become their own boss.
Over 55% of Enterprise Nation members said the New Year had given them the impetus to get started on turning their business dream into reality. There are more than 2.1 million home-based businesses in the UK and more than 60% of all new businesses are started from home. Commenting on the findings, Emma Jones, entrepreneur and founder of Enterprise Nation, said: “We certainly see an increase in site traffic in January as people are back in the office but aren’t really enjoying being there. This is the best month to act. If you have a bit of spare time on your hands as everyone gets back up to speed, start researching your idea and talking it over with friends and family. I’ve spoken to hundreds of home business owners and I can safely say that not a single one of them regrets leaving the traditional office for the home office.”?
Emma-Jane Batey set up her career advice and CV writing business, icandobetter.co.uk, last January after a particularly miserable return to work. She explains: I came back into the office after Christmas; it was cold and uninviting and I listened to the boss telling me all the ideas he had for growing his business. All of a sudden I just thought, this is mad, why am I helping pay his mortgage and his pension when I have great ideas for my own business. Emma-Jane has been successfully running her business from home for the last 12 months and hasn’t looked back. “I love the flexibility I have and the fact that if we move, my business will just come with me. Every day, I help people reach their potential, which is so fulfilling. It was absolutely the best thing I ever did.”?
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To help the thousands of ?New Year, New Start-ers?, enterprisenation.com has produced a home page feature showing how it?s possible to be up and running with your own home business for under ?500 and in less than 5 weeks. So, all you have to do to keep your business resolutions this year is log on, read with care and take action. According to Jones, it could just be the best move you?ve ever made!
