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• SOHOMaven invites First Beta Testers to have a look
  
  SOHOMaven invites First Beta Testers to have a look
  
  

  After months of deliberation and development, SOHOMaven has cracked open the door and let in its first beta testers for the site. These troopers are hardy enough to kick the tires and provide honest feedback to us, and we can't be thankful enough. Onward and upward!
• SOHOMaven seeks to fill gap, provide community for growing telecommuting workforce
  
  SOHOMaven seeks to fill gap, provide community for growing telecommuting workforce
  
  

  SOHOMaven seeks to fill gap, provide community for growing telecommuting workforce Riverton, NJ (October 13, 2008): With rapid advances in technology and changing policies in the workplace, more workers enjoying increased flexibility and independence through telecommuting and mobile computing. SOHOMaven.com, a business social network and online magazine geared specifically toward the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) community, seeks to provide a voice to this growing population. 89 of the top 100 companies now offer telecommuting opportunities, compared with only 18 a decade ago. The U.S. government's GSA has committed to increase the number of its teleworkers by 50% in three years. Experts forecast the number of full- or part-time telecommuters in the U.S. to hit 100 million by 2010. This expansion is only projected to continue. With these unprecedented changes in the workforce, more workers are finding new independence and flexibility in their productivity and work-life balance. At the same time, many telecommuters are challenged by the difficulty of maintaining work-life balance, and by the distraction or isolation that can accompany working from home. Workers must find new ways to network, collaborate, operate, manage, and promote their businesses while working remotely. While the web has ample information geared toward small businesses, few focus on the unique lifestyle of SOHO workers and the myriad challenges they face in balancing life and work. SOHOMaven Beta offers quality content and useful tools to this underserved and rapidly-growing workforce, giving them a leg up in a competitive marketplace. The company aims to serve all segments of the SOHO population: small business and home-based business owners, telecommuters, entrepreneurs, work at home parents, freelancers, moonlighters, and the mobile workforce. SOHOMaven provides an online community in which SOHO workers can promote their business online, generate leads, exchange ideas with like-minded professionals, and meet potential customers and partners. In addition to providing fresh insight, commentary, and news items, SOHOMaven offers an online haven for SOHO workers to connect. Users can network and participate through user-generated blogs, groups, discussion forums, Q&A, and profiles. They can also generate a SOHO Profile, a customizable page from which users can promote their business and keep readers abreast of the latest deals, news, products and services from their company. Product and service offerings from small and home-based businesses are also featured in the SOHO Marketplace. "The SOHO population is huge and widely dispersed by its very definition and crosses all verticals, so it is difficult to classify. But we believe there is a shared sense of identity there: fostering business success and promoting healthy, balanced lifestyles," says SOHOMaven’s founder Michael Large. "That's why we've created SOHOMaven, to provide an interactive community resource for this unique group of people." About SOHOMaven SOHOMaven is a business social network for individuals who work in small and home offices. We are a community for promoting your business online, generating leads, exchanging ideas with like-minded professionals, and meeting potential customers and partners. SOHOMaven is a place to discover the latest news, products, services and helpful commentary for you to achieve a healthy and productive SOHO lifestyle. SOHOMaven is a division of My Home Office, Inc. All rights reserved. CONTACT: My Home Office, Inc. Michael Large, Mike@SOHOMaven.com http://www.SOHOMaven.com SOURCE: My Home Office, Inc. ###

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Christopher Ford

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