Role of social networks in home business success

Due to rising unemployment in Iran, like other countries, home businesses have been considered as a low-cost opportunity for job creation. Economic condition beside social, cultural and technological changes have led to an increase in the number of people who address home business.Home businesses are based on kind of available capitals and those who have more access to these capitals would probably become more successful and achieve sustainable livelihoods and employment. Social networks can facilitate access to these capitals. In this study, comparative method, thematic content analysis and survey was used for reviewing social network role in home business success. According to findings from countries where home businesses are flourishing, the creation of associations, business networks and network membership of the owners have greatly reduced the funds and facilities needed. Network Membership and supports received from formal and informal relationships are critical success factor for home businesses. Network membership and supports that received from formal relationships, such as financial support and work together (40. 0%), and supports of informal relationships such as advisory assistance and human resources (0.25%), explain the home business successes. Generally, the home businesses Embeddedness in networks (0.43%) explain their success.