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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It is about a UC Berkeley student who started a custom T-Shirt printing company in high school and continues to run it at college.    The company is ooShirts.com and the founder, Raymond Lei, expects to earn over $700,000 this year from the business.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

economic recovery, analysts are forecasting continued large company sales and profit growth over the coming year. Large companies are doing well because of their exposure to stronger international markets and better access to credit and government stimulus spending.  They've   Despite the sputtering U.S.

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JULY 27, 2010

  His first point comes as a big surprise to many:  VCs don't like to invest in companies unless they have a product in market that shows customer traction.    The first 3 companies I worked for (one I co-founded) were funded at the business plan stage by VCs. 

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 | Main | 20 TED Talks for Small Business » August 26, 2010 Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms One of the trends I find really interesting is the continued growth of small personal services companies. Posted by: Jeff.R.

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JULY 14, 2010

  Lending standards have gotten tighter, banks have reduced their credit offerings and many small businesses report they can't get the credit they need to operate and grow.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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JULY 26, 2010

The overlap is being driven by the growing number of early stage companies that are boostrapping, and/or distributed, and/or virtual, and/or outsource almost everything.    They often also don't need (or want to pay for) the full range of services traditionally offered by business incubators. 

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JULY 22, 2010

BTW if you don't follow Knowledge at Wharton, you should.  I actually didn't know there was too much capital chasing good deals. My wife told me about an article on Yahoo (Buzz I think) today or yesterday about the thousands of inventors out there that can't get funding. Short and sweet.

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MAY 26, 2010

  He retired after selling off the land a decade or so later.  I also have a friend who retired from Corporate America today after joing Organo Gold, so the healty drinks industry didn't surprise me either. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. But Ferry boats? This was an eye-opener.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

  Ironically, AOL just paid $40 million (or more) to acquire new media company Tech Crunch.    And we probably wouldn't have been smart enough to get them to pay for employee pensions.      And we probably wouldn't have been smart enough to get them to pay for employee pensions.   

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

  I guess Gartner doesn't think so, because they released their 2011 technology trends list earlier this week.  Companies should bring together their social CRM, internal communications and collaboration, and public social site initiatives into a coordinated strategy. Your comment has not yet been posted.

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MAY 10, 2010

  I haven't been a subscriber long enough to know if I will get my money's worth, but it is hard to imagine I won't.    Third, they simply don't have to provide much value for me to cover my costs.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 20, 2010

  People use social media for social reasons; companies use social media for sales.    Companies want to see a return on their investment in social media and returns are measured, in the end, by sales and profits.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. " We agree. 

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MAY 4, 2010

  The question this begs is why aren't local newspapers doing this?    They didn't want to cannibalize their existing classified ad business. .    They didn't want to cannibalize their existing classified ad business. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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MAY 24, 2010

  Both Ford and GM had booths, as did a number of large tech companies.    These companies provide services, tools and equipment that make it easier for Makers to create and sell products.      Examples include manufacturing service companies like Shapeways and Ponoko. 

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

  Don't get me wrong - the overall employment situation continues to be a mess.    But in these trying economic times I don't turn down good news of any kind.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.   Flipboard got a ton of attention at launch.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Fusion reactions don't require dangerous nuclear materials like uranium or plutonium.  Needless to say, it wasn't that long ago that the idea of homemade nuclear fusion devices would not have been taken seriously.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.   This is not as scary as it sounds.

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MAY 8, 2010

  But if you aren't actively looking for work, the BLS no longer considers you in the workforce and you don't count towards the official unemployment rate.  Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.

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JULY 13, 2010

Personally, I think that this will be a mistake because Facebook solves a problem that small businesses don't have: it shows your customers what your other customers look like and who they are. That is a network problem most small businesses don't need to solve. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

    Unfortunately, according to the Discover Small Business Watch Confidence Index small business owners aren't optimistic about the near-term economy.  Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

  We had the opportunity to work with Zensi , a company founded to commercialize some very cool research - a method to sense and monitor home electricity use at the appliance level.    Don't get me wrong - building a successful company is a hugely rewarding experience and a lot of fun. 

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

  We had the opportunity to work with Zensi , a company founded to commercialize some very cool research - a method to sense and monitor home electricity use at the appliance level.    Don't get me wrong - building a successful company is a hugely rewarding experience and a lot of fun. 

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

  Interesting quote from Macy's CMO on the role of data and analytics highlights this: " what makes this attempt at localization — known within the company as My Macy’s — different from running a local department store has been the systematic collection of information. .  

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

With the way are government is going we will be lucky if we don't elminate small buisness. Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Your comment has not yet been posted.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

  And if you can't make it tomorrow, no worries - the event is virtual so you can watch it later.  Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. View an alternate.

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JUNE 16, 2010

So if you are interested in future trends (and who isn't?), Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. check it out.    You never know what you may learn. 

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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.   We first noticed companies starting to shift manufacturing back to the U.S.   The companies moving manufacturing back to the U.S. most won't.  most won't. 

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AUGUST 16, 2010

I didn't think China would ever pass the US but we are going sideways at best for the forseeable future and they are growing nicely. Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Posted by: SEO Nottingham | September 19, 2010 at 06:08 AM Improvements in technology for 3D printers technology has allowed a huge range of companies (not just CAD designers) to use different materials instead of plastic or metals. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Kudos for sharing this article!

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AUGUST 17, 2010

  From the point of view of this study Gazelles, regardless of age, don't seem to be so important.      In case you haven't already given up, Scott Shane has an interesting article that compares U.S. .  Increasing employment rate doesn't always mean that job creation has also increased.

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JUNE 23, 2010

"There is unbelievable consumer interest in local agriculture that we haven't seen in decades," said Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan. Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. View an alternate.

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MAY 6, 2010

  Ad Age quotes an investment banker on the value of Newsweek as saying "I can't tell you that it's more than a buck, unfortunately." Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. View an alternate.

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JUNE 8, 2010

  Having said that, because of the recession a lot of formally creditworthy small businesses aren't anymore.  Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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MAY 14, 2010

  Most of the data on non-profits pre-date the recession, so we don't have a good sense of its impact on the number of non-profits.    But we don't think this resulted in a decline in the number of small non-profits.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. View an alternate.

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JULY 15, 2010

"  He also points out that increased transparency is also impacting individuals: "But the growing tsunami of data generated daily by digital interactions isn't restricted to corporations. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. Your comment has not yet been posted.

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