Small Business Labs

MAY 30, 2012

Transamerica  released their 13th annual retirement survey.  They cover a lot of areas related to retirement and their full report does a nice job with the details.   The quick summary is only 39% of respondents believe they are buiding a big enough nest egg to fund a traditional retirement.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

We've long been forecasting and writing about the growing trend of Americans working past traditional retirement age.    According to a Business Week article on the study, this means 80 is the new 65.     Past surveys have had this percentage closer to 50%. 

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JULY 4, 2022

According to a 2022 survey by Deloitte, 36% of millennials and 29% of Gen Z cited “cost of living” as their greatest concern. I promise this will not be another article that berates your affinity for avocado toast (pro tip, if you prepare it at home it’s half the price!) Retired professor Timothy G. Give yourself credit.

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JULY 19, 2022

In a 2021 Digital.com survey , 41% of participants said they planned to quit their jobs to “find a job they are more passionate about,” and 32% planned to quit in order to “start their own business.” This article was published in November 2012 and has been updated. A life of greater impact. A second career.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 1, 2022

Of course, it could simply be that workers saved more during the pandemic and can now afford to retire in comfort earlier than planned. Surprisingly, the silver exodus is not concentrated in the richest segments of society – even though one might expect that they would be the most able to retire.

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Success

MARCH 8, 2023

The women surveyed in Guidant’s “ 2023 Small Business Trends ” report were primarily motivated to become entrepreneurs due to being “ready to be their own boss” (28%) and “[dissatisfied] with corporate America” (23%), with only 13% seeking to pursue their passions. And maybe to lead for a while.”

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OCTOBER 16, 2022

Instead, in an effort to avoid conflict altogether, they are far more likely to quit, which could have a negative impact on their earning potential, retirement account contributions, health care coverage and other financial employee benefits. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 11, 2012

Last year we posted on a study suggesting that many baby boomers were going to need to work until they were 80 to retire.   But according to the Center for Retirement at Boston College , most Boomers will only have to work until they are 70 to retire comfortably. Working longer means fewer years in retirement.

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Allwork

MAY 13, 2022

This article was written by Chip DeGrace and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. According to a survey from March 2022, almost 50% of workplace leaders already require or will require employees to return to full-time in-person work within the year.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2014

  Several articles this week provide some insight on some of these changes: 1. The New York Times article The New Instability focuses on declining marriage rates, especially among those with lower incomes. Another recent New York Times article, If Marriage Moves Beyond Our Means , reviews the book Marriage Markets.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The AP has a good article summarizing some of the findings from the 2010 Census.  That's the highest level since the 1960s, before more generous Social Security and Medicare benefits made it more attractive to retire." The survey results from the MBO Partners State of Independence study reflect this. 

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Small Business Labs

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.  Kudos to QPS for their survey work. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

  I will be participating in a Tweet Chat discussing the survey results this wednesday (September 15th) from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET.    All of these are better than the 2010 expectations data from the prior survey, which was done late last year.   Click here for more information and to register. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

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.  View an alternate.

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MARCH 29, 2023

The recent Workplace Wellness Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute ) blames inflation for workers’ poor financial health, as 80% of respondents said that debt and an inability to plan for the future is “ a problem.” They teach employees how to budget, plan, and prepare for anything.

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

.    Being a data and trends guy, my favorite article is The Global Consumers: Diverse, Demanding, Connected.  Recent survey results from Network Solutions Small Business Success Index shows that about 19% of small businesses (less than 100 employees) sell outside the U.S.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

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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On The Job

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

That's why an article in Newsweek citing a study showing that good handwriting was critical in educating children caught my attention. The Chritian Science Monitor says that a new Financial Freedom Senior Sentiment Survey reports that among the 35 percent of seniors who plan to work in retirement, more than half say they enjoy working.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 17, 2012

In an article for Time magazine, she revealed that 70% of individuals thought families were less successful than in their parent’s day. However, 76% of those surveyed were optimistic about the future of their own family. Business owners are notorious for planning less for life realities like illness, retirement and taxes (gasp!)

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Small Business Labs

MAY 28, 2019

  Examples include corporations shifting more responsibility for retirement, career planning and healthcare to their employees and governments reducing social safety net programs. Key quote from the article: " many Americans feel insecure. He also recently wrote the NY Times Op Ed The Economy Is Strong.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

But we also saw in a recent survey that we just did, this concept is not new, but whenever you choose a job, you essentially choose a company, and the company chooses you. Frank Cottle [ 00:15:36 ]: To the we’ll do an article after the podcast. I think I read an interesting article the other day about longevity.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

In a recent survey, Jobvite found that before the recession, more than 60 percent of GenY candidates wanted a higher compensation than offered. I thought this article was really well written. Didn't have any of the usual bias of Gen Y that these articles usually do. Articles of this genre make me slightly nauseous.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

By shopping online or filling out virtual surveys, you can be the CEO of You, Inc. Another career-related way your employer can help you reach your financial goals is through their retirement matching program. This is especially important as women, in particular, face gender-based challenges regarding retirement. Bonus Resource!

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

An August 2021 Bankrate survey found that 55% of currently employed Americans are planning to find a new job in the next 12 months. This Forbes article states that a loss of power and the cost of remote infrastructure are likely culprits. In fact, it’ll likely get worse.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2007

autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. Before I retire for the day with a nice glass of my favorite malt, I wonder what she means about the Scots and blending skills?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. In this article, Stefan Töpfer shares some ideas about small businesses you can start doing as soon as you want. After reading.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 9, 2013

There's no doubt the traditional career path of staying with a single company, or a small number of employers, and rising through the ranks until you retire is no longer viable for most people.   One option that's becoming increasingly common is the portfolio career. Based on our research, this comes in two broad flavors: 1.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In fact, according to an article in Republic , “Because startups and other private investments have such long time horizons—five to 10 years on average—they… typically aren’t impacted by the ups and downs of the public markets.”. And companies that weren’t cutting jobs cut benefits, from retirement funds to healthcare coverage.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I agree that regardless of your degree, the time you spent getting it, the pieces of information you actually retained – whether from Survey of Science class or Philosophy 101 – mold who you are, how you think and how you approach your job. I decided not to drop the f-bomb on you this time. I’m done, no more studying!

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

Your health: In this article we won’t include personal trainers in our definition of a coach but can call them close cousins. For clients of Jo Davis , the work is “[finding] meaning, a career change, retirement or planning for it.”. These are actual findings from an industry survey.

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