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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2011

Small Business Labs

Continuing our annual tradition, below is our Top 10 Small Business Trends list for 2011.    We're optimistic the economy will continue to improve in 2011 and economic growth will be more widespread.    Online micro-lending in particular will see a substantial increase in 2011

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

  Being Human:  A trend that has rippled through our research the past couple of years - and especially in 2011 - is the growing dissatisfaction with our de-humanized world. .  While we expect hiring and the job market to improve, unemployment will remain high, finishing the year around 8%. 

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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