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The On-Demand Economy and the "Plight of the Sometimes Poor"

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Conducted in 2012 and 2013, the study tracked the finanical lives 235 low- and middle-income households. The 12 person research team visited each household on a weekly basis and attempted to track every dollar earned, spent, saved, borrowed, loaned out or given away. This was no easy feat. They are very expensive and very hard to do. 

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Rage Against the Machines

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A good example of the type of robots entering the market is Throwbot, a small robot being used for survelliance by SWAT teams.   It has a good paragraph on the size of the robotics industry: According to the International Federation of Robotics, 2012 was a banner year for sales.  Yahoo's Whoa: That Police Officer is a.

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More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food

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Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. " While small farms are not going to replace large farms anytime soon, the USDA is projecting that the market for locally grown food will be about $7 billion by 2012, up steeply from $4 billion in 2002.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

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To see earlier lists, click on the year: 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. Boomer/Millennial Business Partnerships:  Growing numbers of baby boomers and millennials are teaming up to start and run small businesses.  Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list.  2013's trend list is available here.

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IBM Cuts Telecommuting and the Paradox of Place

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Key quote from Gallup: In 2012, Gallup data showed that 39% of employees worked remotely in some capacity, meaning they spent at least some of their time working in a location different from that of their coworkers. In 2012, 24% of employees were spending 80% or more of their time working remotely. Hence the paradox.