[Hidden-tech] The Impact of Location on Net Income: A Comparison ofHomebased and Non-Homebased Sole Proprietors

Don Lesser dlesser at ptraining.com
Fri Jun 2 09:57:13 EDT 2006


This is interesting. I worked at home for 14 years and now at an office for
16. While I liked working at home for all the usual reasons--set my own
schedule, no dress code, no rent expenses, Sched C deductions--I have to say
I love having an office. Despite the fact that it is a 30-minute drive, I
have to dress pretty, and I have the overhead of 2200 sq ft of Class A
office space and 5 employees, the single best thing about it is that I can
LEAVE WORK. When I worked at home, I worked at my own schedule--that is I
picked which 12 hours of the day I worked. These days, I bring work home,
but it is a finite thing, not a constant reminder.

Still, I do miss jeans, taking the afternoon off to run errands, and being
able to hop on my bike after work and still be back in time to make dinner.

Don Lesser
Pioneer Training, Inc.
14 Bobala Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 536-1030
(413) 552-0472
www.ptraining.com
dlesser at ptraining.com
 

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Interesting info.

Best,
 
Steven G. Caron
Managing Director
Old School Capital LLC
319 South Main Street
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Telephone  (978) 430-8260
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Subject: The Impact of Location on Net Income: A Comparison of Homebased and
Non-Homebased Sole Proprietors


America's homebased sole proprietors generate $102 billion in annual
revenue, according to a study by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small
Business Administration.  The study details revenues, expenses, and income
for both homebased and non-homebased sole proprietors by industrial sector
by examining federal income tax data from year 2002 sole proprietorship
returns (Schedule C).

The report presents a comparison of homebased and non-homebased sole
proprietorships.  For example, it finds that the average homebased sole
proprietor earned $22,569 in net income while their non-homebased
counterparts earned $38,243.  Nonetheless, due to lower expenses,
particularly in rent and labor costs, the average homebased sole proprietor
consistently gained a higher return on gross revenues at 36 percent, versus
21 percent for the non-homebased.

The findings also show that the greatest percent of homebased sole
proprietorships was in the Administrative, Support, and Waste Management;
Information; and Construction sectors.  For the non-homebased, the
percentage was greatest in the Accommodation and Food Services; All Other
Services; and Finance and Insurance sectors.

The report 'The Impact of Location on Net Income: A Comparison of Homebased
and Non-Homebased Sole Proprietors,' was authored by Joanne H. Pratt with
funding from the Office of Advocacy. For a copy of this study visit:
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs275tot.pdf and the research summary can
be found at http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs275.pdf.

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