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MAY 30, 2017

Census  released their 2015 data on non-employer businesses last week.  million from 2014 to 2015. Since In 2015 they generated over $1.1 This is, of course, due to Uber, Lyft and the broader ride share industry. percent from 362,445 in 2014 to 577,809 in 2015, according to U.S. billion in 2015.

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MARCH 29, 2016

According to the Brewers Association , small and independent craft brewers continued to gain share on beer industry giants in 2015. Key quote from their press release: In 2015, craft brewers produced 24.5  Also, 2015's craft beer growth was despite an overall decline in beer sales in 2015.

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JUNE 5, 2018

The communication arts also had a high number of self-employed workers relative to salaried employees: In 2015, there were 0.6 " We spend a lot of time studying self-employment in the creative industries. These industries are in many ways leading the shift to independent work.  The reason is simple.

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JUNE 8, 2017

  The company reported $795 million in revenue for 2016, up from $341 million in revenue for 2015. It lost $55 million in 2016 compared to $47 million in 2015. It reports having $390 million in revenue in 2016, up 71% over 2015. Food delivery is already a multi-billion dollar industry.

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MAY 10, 2018

Fiverr and Rockbridge analyzed the non-employer industry data to develop their estimates for the number of "specialized freelancers" (see the report for more details on their methodology, which is quite clever).    The most recent non-employer data is from 2015 and it showed were are about 24.3 million U.S.

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JULY 6, 2017

Key quote from their press release on their recently released sharing economy study: “The sharing economy is experiencing an extraordinary level of growth, transforming the fundamental way industries operate and people experience a variety of things,” said Mark Barnett, President, Mastercard UK & Ireland. industry is healthcare.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

It is "How the Next Industrial Revolution Will Reshape the World"   The lead article -  The shape of work to come - focuses on the familiar themes of automation and AI replacing human workers and the rise of the gig economy.   But their most recent issue focuses on the future of work. 

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AUGUST 24, 2017

But by 2015 this share had fallen to 45%.    The report goes on to break down which industries produce good jobs and who has them by demographic group.  .  Not surprisingly, the share of good jobs going to those without a college degree has fallen over time.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

GE, the large industrial conglomerate, is re-positioning itself as a digital company. They've coined the term  "The industrial Internet" to describe their efforts and market. .  We agree The Industrial Internet/The Internet of Things is a huge opportunity. in 2015 to 8.2

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MAY 15, 2017

According to the National Technology Readiness Survey , in 2015 22.4 And not just gig economy companies - it's businesses in almost every industry.  While the media focuses on consumers, the growing gig/on-demand B2B industry has become very large in it's own right.  million Americans spent $57.4

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

  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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DECEMBER 28, 2015

Oil, of course, fell to below $40 per barrel in 2015, and as we pointed out in our 2015 trends this had both positive and negative effects.  The collapse of China's growth and a weak European Union economy led to a steep declines in most commodities prices in 2015, with the Bloomberg commodities index falling 26%.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

Their advice is: As 2015 arrives, everyone else might be wise to seek out local co-working spaces before all the other mini-entrepreneurs beat us to it. But we also think things will get better and 2015 will be the year when we collectively start fixing new economy employment. We also agree this shift is fait acompli.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

The industry is growing and hybridizing so fast , we're having a hard time keeping up with it.    We recently released our 2016 coworking forecast and we are projecting continued rapid growth over the next 4 years, although at a slower rate than the industry's current dizzying pace.  Coworking is booming.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Self-Employed Using Fewer Employees | Main | Dandelion Marketing » November 02, 2010 Tablet Sales Forecasted to Explode Marketing Charts (great site) reports that Juniper Research is forecasting tablet sales to reach 81 million in 2015.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

.  So what does this mean for the rest of the coworking industry? The good news for the entire industry is WeWork is showing coworking is rapidly becoming a mainstream workplace alternative for startups, independent workers and small businesses.    We also think there's plenty of room for other players.

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