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AUGUST 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. » August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.    - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Key quote from their article on the study : " more than half (52%) of small business hiring managers say that the number of freelancers and contractors in their company will increase in the next 5 years while 38% say the number will stay the same." LinkedIn also found most SMBs plan to hire more freelancers in the future.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. » August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.    - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 27, 2018

interesting conversation with Skillshare's CEO Matt Cooper on the Trending in Education podcast.    Skillshare is an online education platform with over 5 million users and over 20,000 classes taught by a network of 6,000 teachers across dozens of fields. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 7, 2018

  Economic growth has led to a jobs recovery for even the hardest hit segment of workers, those with less than a high school education. This is especially true for lower earning, less educated independent workers who, on average, are less satisfied with independent work than higher earning independents.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 31, 2016

             Given that most sharing economy companies have only been around for 5 years or less (Airbnb effectively has been available for 8 years), these are impressive numbers. Other articles portray the users of on-demand services as only used by the rich and well-educated. 

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

." Key quote on earning Badges: Badges will be earned based on the same standards around the world – through world-class learning, fulfilling required experiences and making a contribution to the broader community, such as coaching colleagues, presenting to clients or publishing an article that educates others about the acquired skill.

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MARCH 17, 2015

It contains survey results from companies with 11-100 employees on issues related to their accounting and finance functions. 42% of SMB’s have a CFO or Controller at their company. 42% of SMB’s have a CFO or Controller at their company. The chart below shows the top complaints by company size. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The thesis is innovative companies and workers create economic gains and prosperity, but most of these gains accrue to the areas they occur - mostly cities. It also means cities with highly educated workforces and innovative companies (think San Francisco, Austin, Boston, New York, etc.)

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Small Business Labs

JULY 12, 2011

  We also looked at how education correlated with small business success.    The median survey respondent's company has been in business roughly 9 years.  The   So why are firms owned by women, minorities and those with lesser levels of education able to compete so effectively? . 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 29, 2012

Foreign Policy magazine has an article on the phenomenon of Chinese companies employing white Americans on a part-time basis.  Having a white guy around meant the company was hip and "kokusai" - meaning international.  Having a white guy around meant the company was hip and "kokusai" - meaning international.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

 Another quote on the outlook for people who aren't highly educated and/or highly skilled in ways attractive to data factory companies like Google and Facebook: “It means that life is very tough for most everyone in America” says Moritz. It means you have to have the right education to work at [the tech giants].

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

  Workforce education and skills have atrophied.   Companies are also shifting to online and informal training.  companies have settled into a world of one-third instructor-led and two-thirds technology enabled training. Leadership development and succession management have become critical business needs. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 17, 2012

According to a recent Click Fox survey , most consumers are willing to trade personal information to companies in exchange for some sort of value.   Also, 84% expect companies to know their purchase history.  Their survey said 71% would share their location information for giveaways/discounts or improved service.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 28, 2011

  About 18 months ago we conducted a study to better understand if and how founders of high growth companies differ from their counterparts at more typical small businesses.  Motivation :  The top reason for starting a company according to high-growth entrepreneurs was "building wealth."  economy. . 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 24, 2015

The reason we care about this issue is how companies treat their workers has a major impact on the independent workforce. Typically young and college-educated, they’re not doing so because personal or economic circumstances forced them to. Bloomberg's Why 6 Million People Would Rather Work Part-time  covers this shift.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 15, 2011

  Since the program started, University of Miami students and recent grads have launched 45 companies.  This   Based on our work with entrepreneurs, we're strong supporters of entrepreneurial education and training.    Inc.   Miami's approach is an exciting innovation in this field. 

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

coworker is young, male, well educated, works in tech, lives close to the coworking facility and is quite satisfied with coworking. survey respondents work for a company or run a company with employees.  survey respondents work for a company or run a company with employees.  coworking facilities. 

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APRIL 21, 2015

Just as elsewhere in the world members are looking for a supportive community, networking and educational opportunities, an office infrastructure (especially excellent Internet service) and to be around like minded people.  Our overall reaction to coworking in India is that it's very similar to coworking elsewhere in the world.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry.    The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.  

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Good to see that people are still spending money on one of their greatest aasets though - their skills, education and knowledge. Recession or No-Recession - education and skill enhancement always need to be a top priority.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 21, 2012

 Venture Capitalists Have Discovered Coworking :  VCs are:  recommending that their portfolio companies use coworking spaces;  investing in coworking spaces ; investing in coworking related startups like Loosecubes and Liquid Space ; and starting their own coworking spaces.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Birth rates will likely fall, education rates will likely increase and, of course, this group will provide a huge new market for a wide variety of goods and services. I think it's a good thing.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Shapeways is a 3D printing services company and retailer.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies. 

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   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. 

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JUNE 25, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   This event is targeted at entrepreneurial companies interested in exploring partnering opportunities with Intuit.    To be invited a company needs to submit an application and be selected to attend. 

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. 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.    Lei's company is even leaner than lean startups.  ooShirts

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 6, 2012

They are enabling infrastructure where connections are made, networks established and new business ideas, approaches and even companies are built.  Their members are almost all technology startups (they have very few freelancers or firms that aren't tech startups) and they provide extensive startup training and education programs.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The awards are given to customer relationship management (CRM) industry leaders and includes both people and companies.  you think so? I wish others that actually offered unique services would get recognized.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2011

You may hire employees with little to no experience, but who exhibit good skills that can benefit your company. It would be great if you could just send everyone to a business networking site and let them educate themselves, but that won't be enough. They'll need to be trained from the ground up.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 15, 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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MAY 20, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   People use social media for social reasons; companies use social media for sales.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. " We agree. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. At the same time, many consider this the golden era of small software companies.    There are thousands of new, small "apps" companies  generating real revenue. 

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

  Cloud tools from companies like Zenefits (HR administration), Intuit (QuickBooks Online), Nimble (CRM) and others are not only simplifying business processes; they’re allowing workflows to be reimagined and reengineered – saving time and money and creating new ways of working. 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.     NBIA says the 5 year survival rate for companies participating in incubator programs is 87% - almost twice the rate of non-incubated companies. 

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MAY 14, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Only 4% spend more than $10 million a year, and most of these organizations are hospitals and educational institutions.    The number of U.S.

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