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AUGUST 4, 2010

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively." This articles says how Burger King spent $50k on Facebook and got $400k back. Where are we finding the time?    We are using email and instant messaging less. 

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Credit and the Two-Speed Economy | Main | Tablet Sales Forecasted to Explode » November 01, 2010 Self-Employed Using Fewer Employees September's Labor Review Monthly  from the BLS has an excellent article on U.S. self-employment.  View an alternate.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business | Main | More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food » June 22, 2010 Street Food Gets Real     The Hartman Group has a great article on the growing trend of street food in urban environments. 

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JUNE 17, 2010

  Despite lots of coverage of this issue (the American Prospect's article It's Not the End of Men chronicles some of the more recent books and articles), most people are surprised when exposed to these trends.  " The recent Newsweek article - Are we There Yet? "  We certainly agree. 

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JUNE 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Street Food Gets Real | Main | Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey » June 23, 2010 More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food Interesting article in the Washington Post on mobile slaughterhouses.  View an alternate.

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JULY 8, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Foreign Born in the U.S.   The article focuses on Fargo, ND, but also talks about the broader upper midwest - which has a very strong economy relative to most of the rest of the U.S. .  Workforce | Main | Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? View an alternate.

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MAY 28, 2010

  The picture on the right is from the article and does a nice job showing the product.  Also related is the New York Times article City Slickers Take to the Crops , which covers the trend of agricurious urbanites vacationing by volunteering on farms.  " The company installs 1.2 View an alternate.

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MAY 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. At the same time, many consider this the golden era of small software companies. 

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JUNE 9, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Whats Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?     The article suggests - and we agree - that angels are disintermediating traditional VCs in many cases.    Others are informal groups that invest together as it makes sense. 

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MAY 27, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Job Creation Confusion | Main | The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges » August 19, 2010 Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth Good article from Nielsen Wire article on going global.  Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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MAY 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery | Main | Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media » May 18, 2010 DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global The spring issue of Point Magazine is on going global.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Over 250 U.S. Coworking Facilities | Main | Lessons from Turning Academic Research into a Business » September 17, 2010 3D Printing Comes Of Age The New York Times article 3-D Printing Spurs Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution covers the growing impact of this technology. 

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JUNE 10, 2010

  From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary.   From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. View an alternate.

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MAY 17, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector | Main | DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global » May 17, 2010 Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery We've posted in the past on large corporations recovering more quickly from the Great Recession than smaller businesses. 

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Lessons from Turning Academic Research into a Business | Main | Are VCs Colluding? » September 22, 2010 Ultralight Startups Ultralight startups:  little capital, just computer is an interesting article by the SF Chronicle's Tom Abate. View an alternate.

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MAY 20, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media | Main | The Small Business Side of Maker Faire » May 20, 2010 Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?   Tom's point is pretty straight forward.    Tom's point is pretty straight forward. 

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MAY 11, 2010

  Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.   Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service. View an alternate.

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JULY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement | Main | Foreign Born in the U.S. Manufacturing The New York Times article Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the U.S.?   These are described in the NY Times article.  becoming more cost effective. several years ago. 

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « A Detailed Look at U.S. " This article nicely illustrates the enabling role data and analytics are playing in the broader "new localism" trend.  Nice article, thanks for sharing. Posted by: egg vibrator | October 04, 2010 at 10:55 PM I agree.

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JULY 15, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Sams Club the Answer to the Small Business Credit Crunch? Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Outsourcing to Rural Areas of the U.S. You can also insist on writing so good articles in your life for us.and I think you are a free man to do things as your ideals.pursit it.and now pls change our things with my website,link my name to know me. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Ultralight Startups | Main | Shapeways Gets VC Funding, Moves to the U.S.   In a response to the Tech Crunch article, VC Fred Wilson says it used to happen, but not now : "I know that such situations have happened. » September 23, 2010 Are VCs Colluding?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 | Main | 20 TED Talks for Small Business » August 26, 2010 Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms One of the trends I find really interesting is the continued growth of small personal services companies. .  View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy | Main | Over 250 U.S. Posted by: Small Business | September 13, 2010 at 08:12 PM Thanks for the pointer to the article, nothing surprises me ,the way things are moving , we will lucky if any small business survives this economic recession!!!!

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth | Main | What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?   The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth | Main | What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?   The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « CRM Magazines Small Business Suite CRM Winners | Main | Job Creation Confusion » August 16, 2010 China Passes Japan - Now 2nd Largest Economy China's economy out produced Japan's and became the world's 2nd largest in Q2.    China's Q2 GDP was $1.33

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JULY 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Dymos CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends | Main | Business Incubators Versus Coworking Spaces » July 22, 2010 Venture Capital at Mid-Life Mid-life Crisis? Short and sweet. I actually didn't know there was too much capital chasing good deals. View an alternate.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Frugal Innovation and Homemade Nuclear Fusion | Main | Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery » June 30, 2010 Yahoo CEO on Local Content Interesting interview with Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz in the Wall Street Journal  (registration required).  View an alternate.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Female Economy | Main | Street Food Gets Real » June 21, 2010 Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business Using Twitter to Grow Your Business  is a free webinar presented by MyVenturepad and SAP.  a start up for small businesses. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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MAY 21, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?  Mike Cassidy does a great job of capturing this in his San Jose Mercury News article Maker Faire Mixes Business with Wackiness.    Think science fair on steroids meets craft show on steroids.  View an alternate.

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MAY 12, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 | Main | An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector » May 12, 2010 Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 Nielsen is forecasting that smartphone sales in the U.S. will exceed "dumb" phones in 2011. 

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MAY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web | Main | Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News » May 06, 2010 Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek The popular magazine Newsweek is for sale.  I think Newsweek would be a great fit with Smallbizlabs.    But we make money. 

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AUGUST 2, 2010

" Even more telling is a TechShop quote in a New York Times article on the new effort: “Locating in Detroit with an automotive-focused innovation center is an obvious and clear opportunity,” said Mark Hatch, the chief executive of TechShop. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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