50% of US small business owners telecommute
50% of US small business owners said they telecommute frequently and 25% said they did so all the time. The poll also found that 41% of small business owners can be classified as Web Commuters - people who use Internet technologies to accomplish their work away from a conventional office. 64 to 75% of small business owners believed the Internet would play an integral role should they be allowed to work remotely and 58% agreed that they would benefit from a fast and affordable way to meet over the Internet with colleagues located anywhere, and share information as if in the same room.
Published on: December 15, 2007 Department: Employment