Small office/home office (or single office/home office ; SOHO ) refers to a business category or a home industry involving from 1 to 10 workers. In New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) defines a small office as 6 to 19 employees and a micro office as 1-5.
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History
Before the 19th century, and the spread of industrial revolutions around the world, almost all offices were small offices and/or home offices, with only a few exceptions. Most small businesses, and the documents that accompany them are limited. The industrial revolution gathers workers in factories, to mass-produce goods. In most circumstances, white-collar partners - office work - are also collected in large buildings, usually in densely populated suburbs or suburbs.
Beginning in the mid-1980s, the emergence of personal computers and fax machines, plus breakthroughs in telecommunications, created opportunities for office workers to decentralize. Decentralization is also considered to benefit entrepreneurs in terms of lower overhead and greater potential productivity.
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Profession
Many consultants and professional members such as lawyers, real estate agents, and surveyors in small and medium cities operate from home offices.
Some product ranges, such as cabinet tables and all-in-one printers, are designed specifically for the SOHO market. A number of books and magazines have been published and marketed specifically in this type of office. These range from general advice texts to handbooks specific to challenges such as setting up a small PBX for an office phone.
Technology has also created a demand for larger businesses to hire individuals working from home. Sometimes these people remain as independent businesspersons, and sometimes they become employees of larger companies.
Small office home offices have undergone a transformation since its emergence as the internet has enabled anyone who works from home offices to compete globally. Technology has enabled this through email, World-Wide Web, e-commerce, video conferencing, remote desktop software, webinar systems, and telephone connections by VOIP. Due to the increase of small and home offices, standard web services and business software have been created to directly assist small businesses in standard business practices
In the United States the home office can be claimed as a tax deduction only if office space and supplies are not provided by the corporate office.
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References
Further reading
- Basset, Brian (1997). The Blessing of This House... With a tax credit: An Adam Compilation . Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing. Ã, [funny view]
- Johnson, Karen K. (ed.), ed. (1998). All Ortho Household Offices . DesMoines, Iowa: Ortho Publishing Group. CS1 maint: Additional text: editor list (link) [most of the look of the builder]
- Manroe, Candace Ord (1997). The Home Office: Setting Up, Beautify and Decorate Your Own Workspace . Michael Friedman Publishing Group Inc. Ã, [mostly decoration view of things]
- Zimmerman, Neal (2002). Idea Workbook Home . Taunton Press. Ã, [office design and home office small of all types and sizes]
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