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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

  Emsi , BTW, is an excellent source of information on all things related to labor markets. Their blog provides in-depth articles and is also a great source of labor market data.     We'll have more on the rising number of accounting students in the near future. 

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Medical equipment sharing platforms such as Cohealo have emerged across the Atlantic and as the UK healthcare system starts to collaborate more closely, we think 2017 will see the first opportunities for some NHS Trusts to share resources, including staff, equipment and estates in a more dynamic way - a trend we will be exploring in future blogs!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

.  Sessions include information for traditional exporters as well as how digitization and global ecommerce is creating the ability to easily and effectively enter overseas markets. Regular readers know we often refer to their Global Small Business blog and turn to them for information on small businesses going global.

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MARCH 6, 2017

We think this is because a big part of this work is the curation of news and information. The Center for the Future of Museums has other useful trends resources, including: The Center for the Future of Museums Blog. And who's better trained at curation than the folks working at museums. They're even called curators.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

online magazine and are fans of their Staffing Stream blog. Both provide excellent information on how corporations view and use contingent talent as well as general information on the gig economy. .  Access to SIA's full research is not cheap, but they provide several useful free resources.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

We actively follow her Global Small Business blog and turn to her information and help on all things related to exporting and small businesses going global.  This chapter provides the information needed to properly prepare your company. This chapter provides the information needed to make the trip easier and safer.

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JULY 26, 2012

One of the great things about blogging is you hear from lots of interesting people.  They have a fascinating blog - Attention Must Be Paid - that covers the wide variety of issues boys are facing.   The editor of the blog, Mark Sherman, has a great article in Psychology Today called The End of Boys.

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APRIL 11, 2013

  As the chart below - from the always informative New York Times Econmix blog - shows, for this age cohort the reduction in the unemployment rate is almost fully explained by the decline in workforce participation. These are the prime work years when people generally aren't in school, retired or disabled.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Excellent article on Food Truck Economics over at the Priceonomics blog. " The goal of the site is provide users with the information they need to get the best deals on just about anything you would want to buy. ." Their other blog content is also at best tangentially related to their business.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

which is a "a building information and technology consultancy."  "  I found the blog post on Case's site explaining why they were joining WeWork to be quite interesting. WeWork announced last week they had acquired Case, Inc. First, I like their description of what they do.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Online Universities has assembled 20 TED talks on their blog targeted at small businesses.  I'd definitely appreciate the work of the said blog owner. Not a direct substitute, but good.

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JULY 7, 2015

They have a great tagline - creating an online workplace for the world - and I also like their phrase "talent with boundaries"   If your small business is interested in becoming an exporter a great resource is The Global Small Business blog. It's the source we turn to for information on small businesses going global.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project | Main | Whats Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?

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JANUARY 10, 2012

 A recent  New York Times blog post covers the topic and talks about Google and Apple working on wearable computing devices that communicate via cell phones.  These include cheaper yet more powerful computer chips and the growing use of analytical software to turn data streams into actionable information.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Twitter is an important resource for information discovery and, of course, we read of a wide variety of blogs.   But over the last year or so LinkedIn Groups has emerged as one of our key go to sources for information. We spend a lot of time on social media here at Small Business Labs.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

New Data Reveals Why Freelance Writers are Smart from the Make a Living Writing blog provides an excellent summary of the information contained in the 2013 MBO Partners State of Independence report. Another article on this topic is The "New Professionalism" from the oDesk blog. But I love it wholeheartedly.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

.  Their CEO, Rand Fishkin, covers the ups and downs of the process is an outstanding blog post:  Misadventures in VC Funding: The $24 Million Moz Almost Raised.   The press (and blogs like this one) tend to focus on success and don't mention the failures.  The post is excellent on a number of levels. 

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Regular readers know that one of my favorite resources is Nielsenwire , a blog from the famous market research firm.    I like it because the information is excellent, the articles are timely and they provide a lot of cool data for free.  

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? .  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   It is simple to use and organizes information from most any social network or online information feed.  Thanks for the information.   It is well worth watching. 

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AUGUST 2, 2011

  We'll be blogging more about this in the coming weeks.    We'll be blogging more about this in the coming weeks.  ."  By this they mean their business approach allows them to scale and become financially self-sustaining instead of relying on a non-stop stream of donations. 

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JULY 11, 2011

One of our "go to" sources for insights and information on distributed work and telework are Kate Lister and Tom Hamish from the Telework Research Network     In addition to deep knowledge on the topic, they are also data intensive - much appreciated here at Small Business Labs. 

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JULY 15, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Sams Club the Answer to the Small Business Credit Crunch? . 

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Intuit is releasing this report so their customers, partners and others can use this information to inform their strategic thinking and business planning. 

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AUGUST 5, 2011

It's only 18 pages - and very wonky at times - but kudos to the authors for packing so much information into so few pages.            There's way too much to summarize in a blog post, but one thing that really jumped out at me is the data on U.S.   The U.S.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth | Main | What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth | Main | What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Those are not insignificant uses, but I don't see how the technologies will be revolutionary or disruptive in manufacturing," notes  Karl Ulrich , Wharton's vice dean of innovation and professor of operations and information management. We agree, at least for the next decade or so. It's just a question of timing.

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JUNE 22, 2011

Great quote from the White House about the McKinsey study: “As we learn more, it’s become clear that this one flawed study from McKinsey is truly an outlier,” Nancy-Ann DeParle, an assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff, said in a blog post."   This page also has links to their study article. 

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MARCH 15, 2011

Network Solutions recently released its 2010 State of Small Business report and it has lots of interesting information, including data on social media usage by small businesses.   The chart also shows strong growth in the use of LinkedIn, with Twitter and blogs showing solid but less spectacular usage increases. 

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Outsourcing to Rural Areas of the U.S.   It is a free online event designed to inform small and mid-sized business about cloud computing. .

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The client sends their data to the accountant (often in shoe boxes or other non-digital formats), the accountant organizes the data and then sends the information back to the client. Their blog contains covers the shifts caused by the mobile, cloud and other connective technologies.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

  Their blog helps Foursquare users keep up with new badges.      For more information on gamification, visit the NewsTopiaVille site.      For more information on gamification, visit the NewsTopiaVille site.    .   

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MAY 3, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Accounting a Barbell Industry | Main | Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

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JULY 13, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? I think that if a business is well, has enough revenue, and plenty of information to provide it will have its own site.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Click here or refer to the article for information on unincorporated versus incorporated self-employment. The information is really a not pleasing news to know. self-employment. 

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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