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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

Small Business Labs

million in 2014. Key findings from this year's study include: The majority (82%) of independent workers report being highly satisfied (63%) or satisfied (19%) and plan on remaining independent in the future (76%). As with past years a substantial majority, roughly 30%, of the respondents report being unhappy with independent work.

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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According to recent reports , it has been suggested that the motherhood penalty is responsible for 80% of the gender pay gap. A year ago, Allwork.Space highlighted a Payscale report on the gender pay gap — and what it meant for working women. The report revealed that women with children in the U.S. earned $0.77

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

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record in 2022 , reporting they’ve sold Apple watches to 30% of iPhone users—an unprecedented success rate. It has pages and calendar months to log events and expenses. Here’s what products and services to look into at your next budget meeting to give your space and processes a pick-me-up.

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

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The study reported the No. As a result, JA Counter’s expenses decreased 23% and net income increased 94%, she says. State of the American Workplace report which found that “of the approximately 100 million people in America who hold full-time jobs, 30 million (30%) are engaged and inspired at work…. The Most Critical Choice.

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Economic Uncertainty Hits Millennials; Only 1/3rd Feel They are Middle Class

Small Business Labs

In 2014 we reported on a Pew study showing only 44% of Americans consider themselves middle class, down from 53% in 2008. This quote points out one other trend of note - weddings have become way too big a deal and way too expensive. in 2002 to 34.8% So it's not just millennials. “How But I digress. 

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How to Partner with a Rival for a Win-Win

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Blue Moon Fair Trade partners with three other fair-trade retailers to combine trans-Pacific shipments, saving all of them up to 40% in shipping and paperwork expenses. Look to the creation of a trade association or conference, or sponsoring an independent research report on your industry. Team up to attract the big guys. Cross-refer.

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

Small Business Labs

They are very expensive and very hard to do.    After reading the Financial Diaries study results in 2014, we started working on trying to understand what role, if any, work in the on-demand economy played to help ease income volatility and illiquidity.  It's on our required reading list.

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