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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. .    Industry analysts are upping their app revenue forecasts almost monthly.  A   There are thousands of new, small "apps" companies  generating real revenue. 

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Our iPad Review | Main | State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday » September 08, 2010 Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today on what they call " the two-track economy."  View an alternate.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S.   The article is from The Monthly Labor Review , a U.S.   The article's author is BLS Economist Steve Hipple. 

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JUNE 17, 2010

  Despite lots of coverage of this issue (the American Prospect's article It's Not the End of Men chronicles some of the more recent books and articles), most people are surprised when exposed to these trends.  " The recent Newsweek article - Are we There Yet? This is not a new idea. 

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JUNE 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Street Food Gets Real | Main | Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey » June 23, 2010 More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food Interesting article in the Washington Post on mobile slaughterhouses.  Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Good article in Business Week on the growth of rural outscourcing.    According to the article, outsoucing to rural areas is price competitive with sending work overseas once you add in all the administrative and management costs.  Louis who studies outsourcing." Interesting stuff.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business | Main | More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food » June 22, 2010 Street Food Gets Real     The Hartman Group has a great article on the growing trend of street food in urban environments.  "  3. 

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AUGUST 4, 2010

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively." This articles says how Burger King spent $50k on Facebook and got $400k back. Where are we finding the time?    We are using email and instant messaging less. 

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MAY 27, 2010

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JULY 8, 2010

  The article focuses on Fargo, ND, but also talks about the broader upper midwest - which has a very strong economy relative to most of the rest of the U.S.   But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland.  Having trouble reading this image?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Credit and the Two-Speed Economy | Main | Tablet Sales Forecasted to Explode » November 01, 2010 Self-Employed Using Fewer Employees September's Labor Review Monthly  from the BLS has an excellent article on U.S. self-employment.  Reduce employment security.

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MAY 28, 2010

  The picture on the right is from the article and does a nice job showing the product.  Also related is the New York Times article City Slickers Take to the Crops , which covers the trend of agricurious urbanites vacationing by volunteering on farms.  " The company installs 1.2 View an alternate.

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JULY 22, 2010

 Venture Capital Acts its Age from  Knowledge at Wharton is a good summary of the issues facing the venture capital industry. Nothing really new here - the travails of the VC industry are widely reported.    But this is one of the best short summaries I've seen. Short and sweet. View an alternate.

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MAY 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 9, 2010

Main | More Canadians Becoming Freelancers » June 09, 2010 The Rise of Super Angels Several interesting articles this week on the growing role Angel Investors are playing in the funding of tech and Internet related start-ups. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Whats Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Job Creation Confusion | Main | The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges » August 19, 2010 Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth Good article from Nielsen Wire article on going global.    This is 3x the growth rate of developed countries. 

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AUGUST 2, 2010

  This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.    This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

  The NY Times article As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look for Returns   suggests that spending on tutors continued to grow despite the recession and is a $5-$7 billion industry.    And while there are large firms involved in the personal service industry, it is mostly comprised of small businesses. . 

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MAY 18, 2010

    Being a data and trends guy, my favorite article is The Global Consumers: Diverse, Demanding, Connected.    Point is published by the Direct Marketing Association and this issue is well worth reading.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Coworking Facilities | Main | Lessons from Turning Academic Research into a Business » September 17, 2010 3D Printing Comes Of Age The New York Times article 3-D Printing Spurs Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution covers the growing impact of this technology.    The NY Times article covers a number of examples. .  As

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 11, 2010

  Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.   Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service. View an alternate.

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JULY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement | Main | Foreign Born in the U.S. Manufacturing The New York Times article Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the U.S.?   These are described in the NY Times article.  manufacturing industrial policy. 

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

Self-Employment Data | Main | PWCs 2040 Industry Cluster Forecast » October 04, 2010 Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local Atlanta Socks, Seattle Hats, Macy's Goes Local from the New York Times covers Macy's efforts to increase sales by offering goods targeted to appeal to local tastes.   View an alternate.

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JUNE 10, 2010

  From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. The latest data show that there is an ongoing loss of full-time and permanent jobs. By March, 2010, there were 47,800 more part-time jobs than when the recession began, but 300,000 full-time jobs were still missing. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 17, 2010

  Two recent mainstream media articles discuss this: The Perils of Being Small from the Economist reports on small businesses shed jobs at a higher rate than large corporations during the recession and have been slower to recover.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

» September 22, 2010 Ultralight Startups Ultralight startups:  little capital, just computer is an interesting article by the SF Chronicle's Tom Abate.   A recent WSJ article, Start-ups on a Shoestring , also covers ultralight startups.    Lei's total investment in ooShirts was $2,200. 

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MAY 20, 2010

Interesting article from Tom Foremski at Silicon Valley Watcher titled Corporate Social Media Is Not Social -- It's Sales Media.   Key quote from the article: "When most people use Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, they use it for its social qualities.   Tom's point is pretty straight forward. 

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Posted by: pressure washing | September 13, 2010 at 04:39 PM Every business is now into social media and that's a great move in the industry now. That's a good sign in improving in the midst of economic problems. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

She has so much to say to the Administrative community and I am over the moon that I can share her first article with you. Reasons for doing so will be explored in future articles - stay tuned!] I didn't love kow-towing to the age haters, but I also need to work, and let's face it, I am nowhere near ready to retire!

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Small Business Labs

JULY 15, 2010

Main | Dymos CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends » July 15, 2010 Privacy and Transparency in the Internet Age Don Tapscott's Huffington Post article Why Transparency and Privacy Should Go Hand in Hand  is a must read.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

  In a response to the Tech Crunch article, VC Fred Wilson says it used to happen, but not now : "I know that such situations have happened. .  Not surprising given the legal implications, the attendees at the dinner are denying it. Venture capitalists have long been accused of collusion.  I've seen it first hand.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  .  - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2 billion; - LinkedIn at about $2 billion. Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

  The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  .  - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2 billion; - LinkedIn at about $2 billion. Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate. 

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