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Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project

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Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients.     Our project plan is to: 1. 

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Aspen Institute and Cornell Release Gig Economy Data Hub

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Key quote from their announcement blog post : The Data Hub seeks to consolidate, communicate, and clarify available data sources, including public, private, and academic research. The goal of the Data Hub is to provide accessible and comprehensive information about the scope and nature of independent work and the gig economy.

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Small Business Owners Don't Like Taxes

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 As the report chart below shows and Wasp highlights in their blog post on the report , 52% of respondents report that they pay too much on taxes are they are not sure. Government Policy Small Business Economy' Also, if you talk to small business owners for any length of time, most will eventually complain about taxes.

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The Taylor Review: The British Government Looks at the Gig Economy

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  Because of this, there are no easy answers, policies or laws that will make everyone happy. But it also means the report captures the complex reality of the gig economy, which is it has both good and bad attributes. 

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The Growing Numbers of Not Working

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  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.   Government Policy'     This is a huge problem for America.

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What's Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?

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Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Small business lending is a big issue. 

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Small Business Labs: Do Business Incubators Work?

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Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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