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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe. . 

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These firms provide clients access to industry experts, most of which are independent consultants.  high earning independent workers (those making $100k or more) has increased by 70% since 2011. " The Luxury Institute is an expert network firm.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

.  The chart below is an update of a chart we did for our 2011 article  The Amazing Growth of the Pet Industry. It shows pet industry spending grew again in 2016, reaching almost $63 billion. It's not just VCs and startups focusing on the pet industry. billion dollars. billion dollars.

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APRIL 17, 2017

  All the spaces listed are interesting, but a couple jumped out at us: Chicago's Coalition focuses on the energy and cleantech industries.  The growth of niche spaces is one reason we felt coworking had hit a growth inflection point in 2011 and why we reported it had entered the mainstream in 2016.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

We co-authored this report with Intuit and it's an update of The Future of the Accounting Profession study we did with them in 2011.   The forecast update was done by conducting several "think tanks" with practicing accountants, industry analysts and accounting related media members.   trends'

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This event was hosted by Intuit and attended by about 40 leading accounting profession practitioners, industry analysts and media. The session was part of a broader research project we're conducting with Intuit updating the Future of the Accounting Profession study that was released in early 2011.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

 Here's the data from the article: from 2006 to 2011 the number of dogs declined from 72 million to 70 million. about 36 million households owned at least 1 cat in 2011, down 6% from 2006. If all of this data is correct (number of pets is down, pet industry revenue up), this means we're spending a lot more per pet.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Between 2011 and 2016 the total number of U.S.   Corporate “wars for talent” - demand for highly skilled and/or specialized talent – in high-growth industries such as technology and healthcare, and in-demand job categories is leading to higher fees and increased revenue for many Independents.

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MAY 9, 2016

The continued exponential growth of global coworking spaces and members : Karsten's Foertsch's excellent presentation on the coworking industry  made it very clear our forecast at the 2014 GCUC that there would be 1 million coworking members by 2018 is woefully low. Coworking is truly global.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

.  This is the growing trend of pet owners seeing their pets as full fledged family members and themselves as "pet parents" Pet parents treat their children well, which is why pet industry revenues continue to grow. billion in 2011, up 2% over 2010. billion in 2011.  U.S. pet food sales increased 4.5%

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APRIL 17, 2012

employees in 2011. employees in 2011.   See our recent article  Industry Structures - Big Get Bigger, Small Get Smaller for more on this topic. The key data from the report is on the size of startups: The average size of establishment births (new startups, excluding seasonal businesses)in the 1990s was around 7.6

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures | Main | Why Global Poverty is Declining » October 22, 2010 Gartners Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2011 Is it just me, or is it too early for 2011 top trends lists? 

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It was one of 2,500 companies with such a benefit in 2011, up 4 percent from a year earlier, according to California-based Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. The pet industry generates close to $50 billion in revenue , was one of the few industries to grow through the Great Recession, and shows no signs of slowing down.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

And the the maturation and growth of the Internet and other technologies and industries (genomics, clean tech, robotics, Big Data, etc.)  Startups traditionally have turned to VC's for later stage funding, but funding from VCs is down and the industry itself is both struggling and shrinking.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Intuit recently released a new report on The Future of Financial Services , which identifies and examines trends that will transform the financial services industry over the next decade. When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 1:00 pm PT/4:00 pm ET.   Here are the details: What: Future of Financial Services Twitter Town Hall.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation.   Industry analysts are upping their app revenue forecasts almost monthly.  A At the same time, many consider this the golden era of small software companies.    In Q2 2010 alone, 144 U.S.

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MAY 31, 2016

Few industries have grown as fast - especially since most of these services have been broadly available across the U.S.   The reality is in just a few years - Uber went live 2011 and Lyft in 2012 - ridesharing has fundamentally changed the taxi business.  for only a couple of years. 

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households owned RVs, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. That's up 26% since 2011. Axios' The rise of RV living covers the surge in recreation vehicle sales since the pandemic.    Key quote: As of March 2021, 11.2 million U.S. What's even more striking is that 9.6

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The craft market place Etsy , for example, had over $500 million in sales in 2011 - $70 million in December alone.  Make Magazine's Best of Maker Business 2011 provides an excellent summary of the business activities of these inventors and tinkerers. manufacturing industry is organized.  Instead, U.S.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

birth rate flattened out in 2012 relative to 2011 with just under 4 million babies being born in both years. birth rates stay low it will have a major impact on a wide range of industries, government programs and overall economic growth.  After declining for the last 4 years, the U.S.  This maintains the number of U.S.

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MARCH 27, 2012

  We've long followed the personal services industry - examples include everything from gardening to career coaching  -  but what has attracted our attention over the last few years is the growth of high-end, expensive personal services.  We first wrote on this in 2007, when we covered the Butler Boom. .

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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. . 

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

With about 2/3rds of American adults owning a smartphone of some kind (up from just 35% in 2011), mobile devices have become the computing device of choice for many consumers. But in 2016 virtual reality will mostly be used in gaming systems and a few very specialized applications in industrial setting and healthcare.

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MAY 11, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   The main driver for this shift is price.    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.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

  The Solo Support Industry Grows Up : 2013 will see the continued growth of products and services designed to make it easier for solopreneurs and the self-employed to start and operate their businesses. billion from Angels in 2011.    Economic  3. 

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JULY 22, 2010

 Venture Capital Acts its Age from  Knowledge at Wharton is a good summary of the issues facing the venture capital industry. Nothing really new here - the travails of the VC industry are widely reported.    But this is one of the best short summaries I've seen. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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AUGUST 12, 2010

  The awards are given to customer relationship management (CRM) industry leaders and includes both people and companies.  Each of these properties is designed to serve customer-centric business initiatives, and leaders who recognize CRM as a key strategy for creating enhanced customer value in any industry. you think so?

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AUGUST 2, 2010

  This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.    Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 14, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 | Main | Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery » May 14, 2010 An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector No great surprise, but the vast majority of non-profit organizations in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

  We also found 28 shared "industrial coworking" facilities that met our coworking list requirements.    Tech Shop is a good example of an industrial coworking facility.  .  As of the end of August, we found 226 office-based coworking facilities in operation in the U.S. 

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? Flipboard is the best known of the many new entrants in a space being described as social magazines. 

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JUNE 23, 2010

  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.    There are only 1051 licensed slaughterhouses in the U.S.    Mobile slaughterhouses make this easier and more efficient. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 17, 2010

This is not a new idea.    Academics and others across a variety of disciplines have been discussing related issues for many years.  Regular   Regular readers of Smallbizlabs may remember our post, The End of Men , which provides a small business perspective on these trends. 

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JUNE 29, 2010

.  Lightweight technologies are enabling small businesses, and even individuals, to participate in industries that used to only be available to large corporations.    Consider the impact of PC-based desktop publishing on the printing industry.    This is not as scary as it sounds.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

  Key quote: While global players like industrial conglomerate 3M Co. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp. market are hemmed in by recession-scarred consumers who are hesitant to spend.

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MAY 27, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. These women, who have been living or contributing at a subsistence level, are now entering the mainstream for the first time.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

  Future reports will provide deeper dives and industry specfic outlooks.  .  Intuit is releasing this report so their customers, partners and others can use this information to inform their strategic thinking and business planning.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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