Small Business Labs

APRIL 4, 2019

  We first started following the craft beer industry in 2006 because we felt the industry was a good example of the growth small, niche markets.  Retail dollar value was estimated at $27.6 billion, representing 24.1 percent market share and 7 percent growth over 2017. 

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 20, 2017

In 2006, 19 percent of dog owners took their pooches with them on a road trip. The Washington Post's Hotels that offer over-the-top amenities — for your pets  covers this trend. Key quote: According to research conducted by the American Pet Products Association, dogs and road trips go together like, well, Kibbles ’n Bits.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

This up from only about 30-40 as recently as 2006.  There are about 1400 makerspaces around the world.   This data is from Popular Science's BY THE NUMBERS: THE RISE OF THE MAKERSPACE. The article came out last February (we're behind in our reading). 

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 14, 2016

Released in 2006 and based on work that started in the late 1990s, Hacker explains how risk has shifted from institutions to individuals. It was released in 2007 and in our opinion nails how the economy has changed since the 1950s. The Great Risk Shift by political scientist Jacob S.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 6, 2011

   This was an increase of 15% since the last survey, which was done in 2006.    More interesting is that 40% said it was “very” valuable, compared to just 11% in 2006. ." According to their survey, 87%of CMOs surveyed said custom content was valuable or very valuable.   This

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Back in 2006 we reported that craft brewers - also known as microbrewers - had captured almost 6% of U.S. beer sales, up from effectively 0% a decade or so earlier.   We revisited the industry in 2010 and found craft brewers 2009 revenue share of the U.S. beer market had grown to about 7%. Since 1% of the U.S

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AUGUST 6, 2014

We first noticed this in a 2006 McKinsey report. .   These industry structures consist of a relatively few giant corporations on one end, a narrow middle consisting of a shrinking number of mid-sized firms, and a large and growing number of small, micro and one person (solopreneur) firms on the other end.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 27, 2011

The numbers speak for themselves: In 2006, this market was less than $100 million; in 2011, I’ve heard estimates that it may grow to $1 billion." Eventually I think we’ll be sequencing everything—from newborn babies to cancers to cattle and corn. And the field has already been generating profits.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 9, 2011

.  The Kauffman Foundation just released their annual Entreprenurial Activity Index for 2010 and I'm pleased to report our forecasts from 5 years ago (we did the research in 2006) are on target.    Entrepreneurs are increasingly diverse.    We'll have more on Kauffman Index in the coming weeks. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 31, 2014

By 2006 it was clear the Internet of Things was not ready. Everyone was predicting it was going to be the next big thing. But futurists under estimated the lack of maturity the technology had and the effort and cost associated with deployment. Underestimating the infrastructure required. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 22, 2011

  The best proxy for what may happen with small businesses is Massachusetts, where mandates and a state exchange have been in place since 2006.  .  The studies also use different methods and had different objectives, which also contributes to the difference in results.   

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MAY 28, 2019

Political scientist Jacob Hacker explored this trend in-depth in his 2006 book The Great Risk Shift. .  Examples include corporations shifting more responsibility for retirement, career planning and healthcare to their employees and governments reducing social safety net programs.   It's on our "must read" list.

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JUNE 12, 2012

 Key data from this article and lifted directly from Pink's blog post includes: In 2006, smart phones accounted for just 6% of U.S. The post is based on MIT Technology Review's interesting article Are Smart Phones Spreading Faster Than Any Technology in Human History. mobile phones sold that year. mobile-phone sales.”. “In

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