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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Our iPad Review | Main | State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday » September 08, 2010 Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today on what they call " the two-track economy."  View an alternate.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Good article in Business Week on the growth of rural outscourcing.    According to the article, outsoucing to rural areas is price competitive with sending work overseas once you add in all the administrative and management costs.  Louis who studies outsourcing." Interesting stuff.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

.   NVCA  also reported that the level of 2012 venture funding will likely substantially fall relative to 2011. According to the NVCA, the number of these rounds has fallen by almost one-third in 2012 versus 2011. Business Insider has a good article on this startup cash crunch.   The reason is quite simple.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Main | More Canadians Becoming Freelancers » June 09, 2010 The Rise of Super Angels Several interesting articles this week on the growing role Angel Investors are playing in the funding of tech and Internet related start-ups. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Whats Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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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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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.  View an alternate.

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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.  Reduce employment security.

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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.   The main driver for this shift is price.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? 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? This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JULY 8, 2010

  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.   But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland.  Having trouble reading this image?

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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.  Having trouble reading this image?

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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 27, 2010

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MAY 18, 2010

    Being a data and trends guy, my favorite article is The Global Consumers: Diverse, Demanding, Connected.    Point is published by the Direct Marketing Association and this issue is well worth reading.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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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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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.    This is 3x the growth rate of developed countries. 

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  .  - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2 billion; - LinkedIn at about $2 billion. Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate. 

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  .  - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2 billion; - LinkedIn at about $2 billion. Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate. 

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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.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 10, 2010

  From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. The latest data show that there is an ongoing loss of full-time and permanent jobs. By March, 2010, there were 47,800 more part-time jobs than when the recession began, but 300,000 full-time jobs were still missing. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 17, 2010

  Two recent mainstream media articles discuss this: The Perils of Being Small from the Economist reports on small businesses shed jobs at a higher rate than large corporations during the recession and have been slower to recover.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

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.    The NY Times article covers a number of examples. .  As

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

» September 22, 2010 Ultralight Startups Ultralight startups:  little capital, just computer is an interesting article by the SF Chronicle's Tom Abate.   A recent WSJ article, Start-ups on a Shoestring , also covers ultralight startups.    Lei's total investment in ooShirts was $2,200. 

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MAY 20, 2010

Interesting article from Tom Foremski at Silicon Valley Watcher titled Corporate Social Media Is Not Social -- It's Sales Media.   Key quote from the article: "When most people use Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, they use it for its social qualities.   Tom's point is pretty straight forward. 

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

" 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: sewa mobil | October 04, 2010 at 06:28 PM That was the good thing that it really helps to Macy's goal. Having trouble reading this image?

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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.    These are described in the NY Times article. 

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JULY 15, 2010

Main | Dymos CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends » July 15, 2010 Privacy and Transparency in the Internet Age Don Tapscott's Huffington Post article Why Transparency and Privacy Should Go Hand in Hand  is a must read.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

  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. .  Not surprising given the legal implications, the attendees at the dinner are denying it. Venture capitalists have long been accused of collusion.  I've seen it first hand.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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!!!! That's a good sign in improving in the midst of economic problems. Having trouble reading this image?

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AUGUST 16, 2010

According to a New York Times article on China, many economic forecasters have China passing the U.S. .  But the actual event is still a milestone and shows the growing importance of China in world economic and political affairs.    It also shows The growing economic role the developing world in general is playing.

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JULY 22, 2010

My wife told me about an article on Yahoo (Buzz I think) today or yesterday about the thousands of inventors out there that can't get funding. Short and sweet. I actually didn't know there was too much capital chasing good deals. Maybe a VC specializing in individual inventors would flourish. Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 30, 2010

  From the WSJ article: WSJ: What kinds of content do Yahoo users want to see more of? "  She is also known as a tough, demanding and skilled manager who did an impressive job as CEO at Autodesk prior to talking over Yahoo. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 21, 2010

Posted by: traffic school california | June 22, 2010 at 11:38 PM Great Article. For small businesses, they should look into this area where they can get more exposer and reach millions of people. a start up for small businesses. Thanks for sharing it with us. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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