Small Business Labs

MAY 10, 2010

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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Small Business Labs

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 17, 2022

Canberra’s own version, the Enlighten Festival, has been (literally) spotlighting artists since 2011; this year’s event featured Hugh Burrell’s 16-foot-high Five Elements Orrery , which combined wind-driven metal spheres and arms lit with LED lights to create a massive moving sculpture. The Future of Immersive Art.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Canberra’s own version, the Enlighten Festival, has been (literally) spotlighting artists since 2011; this year’s event featured Hugh Burrell’s 16-foot-high Five Elements Orrery , which combined wind-driven metal spheres and arms lit with LED lights to create a massive moving sculpture. The Future of Immersive Art.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Is the freelance industry growing or fading? Erin Balsa, head of content marketing at The Predictive Index , has been hiring freelance writers since 2011 and managing them since 2015. But ultimately, every company will hire freelancers or lose their edge, predicts interim Cameo CMO Greg Caplan. It’s growing. Her secret?

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MAY 20, 2022

Principal Company: Jennifer Schaus & Associates, a government contract consulting network Strategic partnership philosophy: Align consultants with different specialties to better serve clients and boost everyone’s bottom line. Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships.

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Now is a perfect opportunity to seriously consider and take positive action in regards to the 18 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence at Red Rock Resort, in Las Vegas, NV, next September 27-30, 2011. The Early Early Bird truly does get the prize: thoughtful planning and positive action toward your 2011 training goals.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Now is a perfect opportunity to seriously consider and take positive action in regards to the 18 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence at Red Rock Resort, in Las Vegas, NV, next September 27-30, 2011. The Early Early Bird truly does get the prize: thoughtful planning and positive action toward your 2011 training goals.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

So, at the beginning of this year I asked a few assistants who I think are fantastic to sit on The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel and… Well… Advise me on areas of the blog, the industry and stuff that they think you guys will like to know. Roxanne is always full of brilliant ideas and is a fantastic writer.

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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?   It is simple to use and organizes information from most any social network or online information feed. 

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. Ideas when collectively accumulated and combined with tactical effort can translate into the formation of a giant industry. Ideas when collectively accumulated and combined with tactical effort can translate into the formation of a giant industry. Engage In Social Networking. Guest Post.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 14, 2011

Next up at AZVAs: Thursday, March 31 2011 , 1 – 4 pm Arizona Time. Time to network and exchange thoughts on monthly topics. Available until April 22, 2011, by clicking her e! Next up at AZVAs: Thursday, March 31 2011, 1 - 4 pm Arizona Time. Time to network and exchange thoughts on monthly topics.

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On The Job

MAY 14, 2012

For companies, the improving economy means that they will be competing more and more for top talent, especially in industries such as high tech where employers may use big bonuses or other perks to attract and retain employees. We're growing so fast we're outpacing the industry. A recent Sand Hill Group and SAP American Inc.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.  social networking sites play a major role in the web marketing industry.   The chart below, from Nielsen, is pretty self-explanatory.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Accounting a Barbell Industry | Main | Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?   Social shopping is a form of social networking where consumers and/or retailers aggregate and share information about products, prices and deals. .  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Coworking Facilities » September 13, 2010 State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday Wave IV of the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index was released today.  Posted by: pressure washing | September 13, 2010 at 04:39 PM Every business is now into social media and that's a great move in the industry now.

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Small Business Labs

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. agriculture went through a dramatic consolidation."

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MARCH 29, 2024

Josh Nowack Breaking Free Industries, Santa Ana, California After serving a sentence for felony fraud by embezzlement, Josh Nowack knew it was unlikely he’d be able to return to his career in the corporate world. He founded Breaking Free Industries in February 2020 using $400 gifted from a member of his synagogue.

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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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On The Job

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In the past five years, the financial industry has taken a drubbing. million in net earnings last year, an increase of almost 37% from 2011. "We That's why it was so interesting to interview the people at Umpqua Bank, and how they've created a culture that keeps workers so engaged. Here's the story I did for Gannett/USA Today.

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Recent survey results from Network Solutions Small Business Success Index shows that about 19% of small businesses (less than 100 employees) sell outside the U.S.  .  It covers a wide range of global trends and demographic shifts with an emphasis on the growing power of Asia and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 22, 2012

  I'm interviewing various industry experts and asking them about their product or program launches.  The biggest challenge I faced was with my prior business in the wholesale gift industry. training and networking group for professional coaches, United Coaching. Now you can! Any big lessons learned? Associates.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The programs that work incorporate serious, ongoing networking among the entrepreneurs in the incubator, networking that includes brainstorming about challenges being faced by individual members as well as connections to specialists in fields such as marketing. Cheap rent does not an incubator make nor does generic business advice.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 5, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

That is a network problem most small businesses don't need to solve. I think the smaller businesses are the ones that will tend to benefit more from social networking sites. I think that if a business is well, has enough revenue, and plenty of information to provide it will have its own site. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

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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