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IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
SOHO Market Size
Figure: Number of U.S. Income-Generating Home Offices and Small Offices, 2007
Table: Number of U.S. Home-Based Businesses and Small Offices, 2007 and 2011 (M)
Table: U.S. Small Businesses with Fewer than 10 Employees, 2007 and 2011 (M)
Table: U.S. Home-Based Businesses, 2007 and 2011 (M)
Demographics
Vertical Industry Segments
Table: U.S. Small Offices by Industry, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: U.S. Home-Based Businesses by Industry, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Number of Employees
Figure: Number of Employees in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Table: Number of Employees in U.S. Home-Based Businesses, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Wireless Telecommunications
Figure: Ownership of Cellular Phones in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Table: U.S. Small Office Ownership of Cellular/PCS Phones, 2007
Table: U.S. Home-Based Business Ownership of PCs/PCS Phones, 2007
Table: Number of Cellular/PCS Phones in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
PC Ownership and Purchase Plans
Figure: Ownership of PCs in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Figure: Ownership of Notebook PCs in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Table: U.S. Small Office PC Ownership, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: U.S. Home-Based Business PC Ownership, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Figure: PC Acquisition Plans in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Table: U.S. Home-Based Business PC Ownership, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: U.S. Small Office PC Acquisition Plans, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: U.S. Home-Based Business PC Acquisition Plans, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Printers and MFPs
Table: PC Peripherals in U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: PC Peripherals in U.S. Small Offices, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: PC Peripherals in U.S. Home-Based Businesses, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Local Area Networks
Figure: LANs in PC-Owning U.S. Small Offices, 2007
Figure: LANs in PC-Owning U.S. Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Figure: LANs in PC-Owning U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Internet Access, Promotion, and eCommerce
Internet Access
Use of the Internet for Promotion and eCommerce
Figure: Internet Access in PC-Owning U.S. Small Offices, 2007
Figure: Internet Access in PC-Owning U.S. Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Figure: Internet Access in PC-Owning U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses, 2007
Figure: Online U.S. Small Offices and Home-Based Businesses with Home Pages and Selling Online, 2007
Table: U.S. Small Office Online Sales/Promotion Activity, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Table: U.S. Home-Based Business Online Sales/Promotion Activity, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Future Outlook
Table: U.S. Small Office and Home-Based Business Similarities and Differences in Technology Penetration Rates, 2007 (% of Respondents)
Essential Guidance
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Methodology
SMB Survey
Home Office Survey
Related Research
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