At the Leeds Round Foundry, where many residents live and work in the same close-knit community, a business hub gives small businesses and those working from home easy access to the sort of office facilities most workers take for granted. Residents also benefit from improved social links and networking opportunities. But making this sort of service viable takes much careful planning. Toby Hyam recalls lessons learnt setting up the Round Foundry’s business hub

In the debate over child care and working parents, wage-earning mothers typically come first in the firing line. But there's an alternative, suggests Emma Jones – with home-based working mothers can pursue profitable enterprise without compromising child care

Projected broadband take-up in UK homes indicates a sharp increase in the number of households wanting round-the-clock email and internet access. And country dwellers are fasting catching up with urban residents

The number of adults accessing the internet from home is rising fast, according to new government research. But it gives no hint as to whether home-based businesses are driving the trend

Setting up your own business has never been easier, according to Enterprise Nation. After a Microsoft survey found one-in-five new start-ups beginning on a shoestring, EN did its own research