Small Business Labs

APRIL 4, 2012

The Longevity Economy is the term the AARP uses to describe the huge economic impact - and huge business opportunities - presented by the 100 million aging U.S. baby boomers and seniors.   They claim the Longevity Economy is roughly the same size as the BRIC economies.  I'm not sure I agree that the opportunity is that big, but I certainly agree the economic footprint of our aging society is enormous and growing.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 2, 2012

The Contingent Workforce and Public Decision Making is an article in the Spring issue of Public Sector Digest.  It suggests rethinking a range of laws and policies including employment rules, zoning, K12 education and health care due to the shift to the contingent workforce. Key quote on the rise of the contingent workforce: "For the private sector, the rise of a sizable free-lance workforce will transform what we think of as the ‘office’.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 3, 2012

The State of Boomer Independents  is a new research report from MBO Partners that covers the growing trend towards baby boomers becoming independent workers (freelancers, consultants, etc.).  Emergent Research (that's us) partnered with MBO Partners and Rockbridge Associates on this study. The research found that there are roughly 5 million baby boomer independents and we are forecasting an additional 1.2 million boomers will join their ranks over the next 2 years.  

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