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The Rise of Coworking and the Variable Cost Economy

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Coworking turned a fixed cost (long term lease) into a variable cost (month to month membership).    We've long considered the shift to variable costs to be a key megatrend of the new economy. Because of this, a recent article by the CEO of the coworking chain Industrious grabbed our attention.

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Is the Declining Cost of Distance The Next Megatrend?

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Bain's Spatial Economics: The Declining Cost of Distance  suggests that an array of new technologies "have pushed the cost of distance to the tipping point" - and will lead to major changes in business and society in the near future. As these technologies combine and converge, change will accelerate.

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Connecting Artisan Makers With Retailers and Customers a Rapidly Growing Industry

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  Technology is lowering the costs of serving niche markets and making artisans able to compete with even the largest of firms.   The Internet and online marketing has made it much easier to find or be found by people interested in buying niche products.      3.    BTW, so is Etsy.

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Disruption in the Industy Analyst Industry

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As industry analysts we are very interested in new and innovative business models and practices in our industry.   In this case the under served market is all the people who can't afford the many thousands of dollars most traditional industry analysts (Gartner, Forrester, etc.) charge for their services. .

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Deloitte on Industrialized Crowdsourcing

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Deloitte University's Industrialized Crowdsourcing is one of the best, relatively short descriptions of crowdsourcing I've read. The potential for disruptive impact on cost alone likely makes early experimentation worthwhile, but there are also broader implications for innovation in the enterprise. Business Models trends'

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What is the Industrial Internet?

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Industrial giant GE has been pushing the idea of the Industrial Internet, including publishing a detailed white paper on the concept.   GE's definition of the Industrial Internet is primarily focused on big machines like aircraft engines and power generators. Their framework consists of three broad elements: 1.

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The Rise of the Skills Training/Job Placement Industry

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In response to this problem a rapidly growing industry focused on providing skills training and job placement has emerged. Korfu's three-and-a-half week course costs $2,750 and General Assembly's 8-10 week intensive classes cost between $8,000 and $12,000. 

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