Small Business Labs

JUNE 24, 2014

While the article focuses on the biotech space, we're seeing the same trend in almost every industry we study. Atlas is funding about a dozen, most of which have one or two employees. Atlas and other venture partners invest $2 million to $3 million to fund the virtual firms' first year.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 9, 2012

 This refers to a growing set of data and trends indicating that men are not as well equipped for the demands and stresses of modern society as women.  According the article "boys are falling behind not just in the U.S., A trend we've followed for a long time is the End of Men. " It's not just the U.S.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 14, 2012

The Can Van brings top of the line equipment and canning specialists directly to breweries, saving them time and money, and giving them access to the growing market for canned craft beer.  The article covers the usual trends related to retailing - smartphones, electronic cash, augmented reality, etc.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

According to a Business Week article : "No, it’s not an effort to replace wait staff with machines and cut down on labor costs, insists Nicole Cochran, senior director of marketing at Chili’s. I had the opportunity to dine at a tablet equipped Chili's recently. It's to get diners to spend more per visit.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 17, 2011

.  Key quote from their study press release : "Products that require less labor and are churned out in modest volumes, such as household appliances and construction equipment, are most likely to shift to U.S. production. " The big driver leading to higher overseas manufacturing costs are higher wages. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 16, 2013

 A recent NY Times article covers Atlas, an experimental robot built for the department of defense. Atlas - pictured standing quite proudly to the right - is hydraulically powered and equipped with both laser and stereo vision systems. The robotics industry continues to grow, innovate and create new products.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Adweek covers the growth of geo-fencing and targeting in a recent article. Consumers are more accepting of geo-targeted advertising.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

" Mittelstands tend to be concentrated in 4 sectors: machine tools, auto parts, chemicals, and electrical equipment.         The article also covers the rise of Berlin, often called the new Paris or New York, as a growing center for the arts and entertainment. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 6, 2010

Manufacturing The New York Times article Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the U.S.? The article also points out that in addition to rising costs, there are also cash flow disadvantages associated with the use of Chinese manufacturers.    These are described in the NY Times article.  manufacturers. 

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 7, 2017

But there are a growing number of other manufacturing tools and equipment democratizing manufacturing and enabling small and even solopreneur manufacturing companies. Kickstarter's article Future Fab Lab and More at the 2016 World Maker Faire covers some of the more interesting of these tools.  3D printers get all the press.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2016

." This is the opening paragraph from The Nation article Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win? The article covers research showing Trump was hugely popular in counties with high rates of of death from drugs, alcohol and suicide. The opioid epidemic is a stunningly large problem.

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