Depends on the type of business. Kathie who has commented here can tell you of creative ways people use virtual assistant services to get a lot done without hiring extra inhouse staff. Global Surf Industries http://www.surfindustries.com/ operates internationally and has no “office” – everyone works from home, using a virtual private network to communicate and using Skype instead of the regular phone system. But if you hate working from home have you checked out possibilities for using some kind of serviced office setup until you are ready to establish your own premises?

I don’t think they would see us home based people as a significant part of the BRW market, Kathie. But it would be interesting to know if they actually have those stats. I’m not a subscriber, just buy occasional issues.