23 million businesses with less than ten people are using always-on connections (including DSL and cable modem). Many don't have professional technology staffers.
The NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses) showed that the number of small businesses who planned to hire within the next three months was an astonishing 0%.
A survey of 1,196 leading internet builders, activists, stakeholders and commentators, predicts that lines dividing personal time from professional time will continue to become less defined.