Fasthosts Reveals Britons not Considering how Mobile Working can Help a New Business PR Newswire GLOUCESTER, England, May 30, 2012 GLOUCESTER, England, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fasthosts has revealed that the majority of Britons do not consider how technology could shape a work/life balance when considering whether or not to launch their own business. The survey of 1500 UK adults conducted by the web hosting company found that only 14 per cent would consider the impact of technology such as smartphones, notepads and Internet applications, before concluding whether or not to launch a business. Poor economic factors and fear of losing money remain the primary reasons for reluctance to start a new project. Fasthosts advises budding entrepreneurs to speak to technology providers from the very outset, as web-based tools and ecommerce can often enable far more flexible working than many realise. As the UK economy slowly returns to growth, Fasthosts 'Home Business Survey'* finds that there may be thousands of entrepreneurs currently 'sitting on the fence' over whether to launch their own business. The good news is that the vast majority of Britons (72 per cent) would consider or have considered having their own business project. However, the data suggests that a number may not take the plunge because they unaware of how much technology can help to design and manage their work.