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As the MBO Partners State of Independence study chart below shows (click to enlarge), in 2019 22% of Independent workers who work full-time as independent workers said they provided goods or services to customers outside the U.S. This us up from 19% in 2018 and just 12% in 2012.

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He later went on to win PEP’s 2019 Barbed Wire to Business pitch competition. Upon his release and after training in semi-truck repair, he took out a title loan on his pickup truck and pawned his wife’s wedding ring to found his business in September 2018. “We Everyone who’s incarcerated wants to start a business for money and power.

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In 2018, she created the Nathalie Virem Foundation , a nonprofit with the same purpose as her company: to empower leaders to discover their purpose, both for themselves and to affect positive change in their communities. “The This, she realized, was her calling. Or holistic, in a sense.”

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APRIL 23, 2019

The Federal Reserve recently released its 2019 Small Business Credit Survey.    As the study chart below shows (click to enlarge), in 2018 32% of small businesses seeking credit applied to an online lender.   A key finding is the use of online lending sources by small businesses is rapidly expanding. 

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JULY 13, 2020

Census data, the number of white Americans fell by close to 100,000 in 2016 and continued falling in 2017 and 2018.   Between 2016 and 2019, the white population declined from 197,845,666 to 197,309,822, in yearly amounts of -97,507, -212,957 and -225,380. residents from 2010 to 2019. According to U.S. grew by 19.5

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Between 2018 and 2020, my life was hit by a series of difficult experiences. A 2019 study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology found that when it comes to creating a meaningful life, the intensity of an experience matters more than how positive or negative it was. It turns out my feelings are backed by science.

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MARCH 15, 2023

18, 2019, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch completed the 221st spacewalk in support of the International Space Station’s maintenance and assembly, and marked the first all-female spacewalk in history. Nearly 60 years later, on Oct.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, we think of all the people we have served this year and are blessed to know. We look forward to being of even greater service in 2019. We will publish again starting January 7, 2019. It has been an incredible year of meeting new people around the world and working with new organizations.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 11, 2019

  According to The Infinite Dial 2019 , an annual survey conducted by Edison Research and Triton Digital, more than half of all adult Americans have listened to one. Most revenue estimates for the podcast industry continue to be small - ranging from $500 - $700 million in 2018. In case you hadn't heard, podcasting is booming. 

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Bengio, who was awarded the equivalent of the “Nobel Prize of Computing” in 2018, is one of the early warners of AI’s extensive power—especially of how it can overcome human intelligence faster than anyone anticipated. Create Powell doesn’t stop thinking about AI as her day turns into evening.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

  The S-i reports that: Q2 2019 membership of 527,000, up from 268,000 at the end of June 2018 and 401,000 at the end of December 2018. billion in 2018 and they look to be on track to double revenue again this year. billion in 2018. Revenue has grown from $436 million in 2016 to $1.82

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APRIL 25, 2019

Gartner's Most Competitive Roles 2019 provides an interesting look at the jobs big companies are hiring for.    According to the report, "49% of all job postings by S&P 100 companies in 2018 were for just 39 roles. The remaining 51% were for 872 other roles." So are sales managers and customer service reps.

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JULY 26, 2023

After her 2019 launch of products such as the Bombay Fire—which features pomegranate, chili and tea—Mocktail Club was a winner of a prize from Black Ambition, whose founder, Pharrell Williams, invests in and supports Black- and Hispanic-owned companies. adults participated in dry January in 2019.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

commercial banks and the effect of WeWork’s potential bankruptcy ( as discussed in my article last week ). San Francisco’s very high vacancy rate is perhaps an outlier to a certain extent as it has increased almost 20% since before Covid (Q4 2019), compared to between 10% and 14% for other major U.S. real estate, U.S.

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MARCH 12, 2024

The analysis is the latest in a long-running series of annual estimates from Carbon Brief, covering emissions during 2022 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014. The UK will need to address emissions from buildings, transport, industry and agriculture to reach its 2050 target.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

A 2019 report on sexual harassment in the state of California revealed that 36% of women and 28% of men had reported incidences of sexual harassment in the workplace. The Society for Organizational and Industrial Psychology identified some of these risk factors in a 2018 white paper on addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. .

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Colliers International, a global real estate services and investment management company, recently released their 2019 U.S. cities grew by almost 50% in the 18 months between 2016 and Q2 2018.  Flexible Workspace Outlook Report. markets • Key issues facing the sector" This by itself is quite interesting.

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2019). . 2018). . According to one report, 133 million people in the U.S. are living with a chronic illness – remote work may be able to help them cope with their illnesses and stay in the workforce. DeFelice, M., 2020). . Exposure to these chemicals can cause cancer and non-cancer health risks. Conclusion .

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In the recent years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of self-reported work-related ill health had been broadly flat, but the current rate is higher than 2018/19. billion increase compared with 2019/20. The statistics reveal that 1.8 There were an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey collected pay data from over 5,000 published book authors. The Pay Survey 2019: What 1,400+ Freelancers Get Paid to Write study surveyed writers of all types, with most writing articles and blog posts.   They report this is a 42% decline in authors earnings over the past decade. . 

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JUNE 1, 2022

According to 2018 research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn, 70% of candidates would pass on what sounded like a cushy job offer if they had to work in a toxic environment. According to a 2019 survey published by Glassdoor, 66% of U.S. Culture matters to job seekers and employees now more than ever.

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MARCH 12, 2019

  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) million in 2018.  MBO Partners recently released their 3rd annual Client of Choice study.  who provide services to businesses on a regular basis.

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JULY 7, 2022

In a 2018 study which combined meta-analysis and field studies, the researchers found that “perseverance without passion attainment is mere drudgery, but perseverance with passion attainment propels individuals forward. Additionally, Duckworth herself presented new research regarding grit in 2019.

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MAY 7, 2018

and the world in 2018 looks at the demographic trends Pew considers to be the most important.  But demographic trends are key drivers of change and also one of the few things we can project into the future with decent accuracy. Pew Research's  7 demographic trends shaping the U.S.

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MAY 1, 2023

second average it takes for recruiters to scan resumes, according to Ladders’ 2018 “ Eye-Tracking Study ”? It takes into account recruiters’ habits Recruiters are human as well, and are naturally more apt to scroll social media like the rest of us, Pruitt-Haynes says. So why not capitalize on that tendency, as opposed to the 7.4

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

According to a 2019 McKinsey report , “In the late 1970s, the organizations in the S&P 500 index had been on that list for an average of approximately 35 years. [In In 2018], the average tenure is closer to 20 years.”. The old way of doing things won’t fix new problems. Solopreneurs face similar challenges to stay on top.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

“Papa, let’s quit selling other people’s tequila and let’s go make our own,” Antinori said to Irving one boozy night in 2018. The mission before the juice By 2019, Irving and Antinori were getting well-acquainted with the ins and outs of the tequila industry. The friends knew each other and trusted each other.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 11, 2020

In the fourth quarter of 2019, eCommerce in the U.S. billion in 2018. Online businesses or eCommerce is well on its way to phasing out traditional retail. was worth a staggering $187.25 That’s a more than 16% increase from $160.89 Shipping is one of the most important aspects of any eCommerce store.

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The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) and $47,419.00 a year for private, nonprofit universities.

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JULY 29, 2022

A 2018 article published in the Labor Law Journal looked at the legal implications of working after-hours, discussing how smartphones give employees easy access to their work emails at all hours of the day. All of this, of course, makes it difficult for employees to maintain a work-life balance.

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JANUARY 22, 2023

As of 2019 , Minnesota is home to 6% of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Migration Policy Institute. As of 2019 , U.S. That number had fallen to about 21% in 2019. The ratio of women in its computer science program jumped to nearly 50% in 2018. The landscape is changing right before our eyes.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2018, the magazine shifted from a monthly printing schedule to quarterly, and then went bi-monthly beginning in 2019. “We focused on both personal development and micro- and small-business assistance for entrepreneurs, and we really had a winning combination.”. Heisz stepped down in 2012, and in 2016 Hardy and the brand parted ways.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

An e-commerce brand that ships instruments directly to your door, Orangewood Guitars was founded in 2018 by two brothers, Eddie and Sooj Park, based on their childhood love of the guitar after immigrating to the U.S. Courtesy of Orangewood Guitars. Orangewood Guitars. Number of employees: 20 Based in: Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of MOTSI.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

The most rapid expansion in the number of coworking spaces occurred mainly in 2018/2019 (and at the start of the pandemic). Since the 1990s, many local authorities built entrepreneurial parks and set up incubators because they recognized that coworking spaces attract business startups, entrepreneurs, and, more recently, digital nomads.

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MAY 30, 2022

When I arrived at my beginner’s class in summer 2018 as an eager 32-year-old, I was the youngest stitcher by at least 20 years. By spring 2019, my Instagram feed had transformed from blogging personalities to like-minded needlepointers across the country. In and out, in and out, every time you go through the canvas. Spreading the Love.

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JULY 26, 2022

I blazed through his 2018 book, The 5 AM Club , in a few days before speaking with him. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. I’m not a billionaire or a superstar athlete or Ernest Hemingway, but I do feel more productive , alert and ready for my day.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, in-person spending in the City of London fell by 3 percent between September 2019 and September 2022. migration is 59 percent higher than in 2018/19: while levels fell from an average of 75,000 a month down to 39,000 between late 2021 to early 2022, this is still considerably higher than the pre-pandemic average of 28,000.

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