Success

MARCH 8, 2023

Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. With a passion for “building the green, clean, knowledge-rich future,” she founded her company, Ethical Markets Media LLC , in 2004, when she was 72. “I We are a typical global, internet-based media company, operated out of the garage in my house.”

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JULY 1, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery | Main | The Trend Towards U.S.   According to the article, debt payments are interfering with retirement savings for 63% of Americans. . 

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 14, 2013

Networking. If you’re happily employed and your career is chugging right along, networking often gets put on the backburner. I see a lot of people who only start thinking about networking when they “need” something—like a new job, for example. Networking also gives you access to a wealth of knowledge and experience.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 11, 2023

They suggest that while many of these stressors are outside of an employer’s control, leaders and people managers can make meaningful impact within the employee experience and life-work journey by: Providing basic employee needs such as a liveable wage, affordable healthcare, and retirement and pensions support.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 18, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?)

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.  Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

About this episode Do you desire to experience a thriving network of collaboration and connections within your community? Discover how coworking spaces can unlock opportunities for interaction and cooperation, leading to a vibrant and interconnected network that supports entrepreneurs and professionals in achieving their goals.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nicole Grinnell took the idea of being a virtual assistant and turned it into a multimillion dollar company. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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Allwork

JANUARY 29, 2024

So essentially we partner with people like me, the heads of HR, the heads of benefit in other companies, and we implement holistic wellbeing program for the employees. So we have challenges, for example, that the HR team can launch. So we did it by team. So teams got to know one another, they got to get more active.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively." Where are we finding the time? Where are we finding the time? 

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Success

JUNE 28, 2021

Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. If you work for a company that matches your contributions up to a certain percentage, great. Network and volunteer regularly. Almost three-quarters of wealthy people network and volunteer a minimum of five hours a month. It’s amazing how much confidence helps.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 25, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. " Human's ability to create broad social networks is also a key reason we were more successful than the Neanderthals.  Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 30, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   They recently surveyed  400 local companies in these two states.    The found 72% of the companies they surveyed are feeling the economic recovery. .  Kudos to QPS for their survey work. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. » August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.    Sharespost is also a good source of information on private company valuation. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. » August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.    Sharespost is also a good source of information on private company valuation. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   The chart below shows the 2010 Q2 year-over-year sales growth for the S&P 500 (a large company stock index) compared to similar data for small businesses.    So far, most small businesses are not. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 31, 2017

Maybe you’ve just been made redundant or approaching retirement age and are considering setting up as a VA and wondering whether there is a place for you in the market place. Speaker: Amanda Johnson, Virtual Assistant Coach, Trainer & Mentor, Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company. Am I really being proactive?

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 24, 2024

If you’re not familiar with the term or are unsure whether your company is guilty of using dry promotions in a manner that can hurt employee morale, read up on the definition of the term below and explore some common examples of dry promotions. When and why do companies give employees dry promotions?

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Jackie Ludwig, CEO, LUMINI Network. For Kathleen Earley, who recently retired as Executive Assistant to the President and CFO Emeritus at Salesforce and spent 50 years as an Admin, it’s all about staying ahead. But no matter what, you have to be there for your Executive and the company. BE A MIND READER.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 24, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. 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? View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.    The chart below, from Nielsen, is pretty self-explanatory.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   Social shopping is a form of social networking where consumers and/or retailers aggregate and share information about products, prices and deals.   It is also becoming attractive to companies to offer social shopping services. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.    Key quote: While global players like industrial conglomerate 3M Co. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 19, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. " Zingale said. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. 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.    The U.S.   The U.S.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.     NBIA says the 5 year survival rate for companies participating in incubator programs is 87% - almost twice the rate of non-incubated companies.  Cheap rent does not an incubator make nor does generic business advice.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   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.  " VCs, of course, used to invest in raw start-ups. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Coworking Facilities » September 13, 2010 State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday Wave IV of the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index was released today.    Click here for more information and to register.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 25, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   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.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 20, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   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. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S. self-employment data.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JULY 6, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. 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. several years ago. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 19, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 | Main | Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business » June 19, 2010 The Female Economy Following on the heels of The End of Men is the female economy. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 26, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Social Networks, Cultural Evolution and Idea Sex | Main | The Third Billion - The Growing Impact of Global Women » May 26, 2010 Inc. on Choosing the Right Industry Inc. But Ferry boats?

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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. 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.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   Companies of all sizes are increasing their use of contingent workers - contractors, part-timers, freelancers, etc. - Shift health care, retirement planning and other risks to the individual. Reduce employment security.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. 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.  software companies raised $689 million from VCs.

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