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MAY 17, 2017

Younger doctors may want to earn extra income or experience different clinical environments, while older doctors may use it as a means of maintaining a part-time schedule." .  As Nomad Health points out, there are a number of reasons doctors go freelance: "Many doctors work locum tenens in addition to their full time position.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

.  Key quote on why Regus thinks it needs other brands: Regus is well aware of the fact that young, cool, hip, and creative people may not associate their aspirations with a corporate Regus environment. And there are a lot of people looking for this type of environment. The same is true for most other executive suites.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

The retail industry is fighting back by trying to provide more experiences as part of the shopping experience.  .  We've seen this many times in our work  with the growth of food trucks being a great example.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

With the Purlin’ J’s brand, I strive to create a carefully curated selection of yarns, including luxurious hand-dyed yarns created right here in Ontario, and other “fascinating fibre paraphernalia”, in a small-scale, flexible, and novel retail environment that is responsive to the market.   Add yarn to the list.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Not only is this potentially cheaper, but much better for the environment. Hampton Creek Foods  uses an industrial process to create an egg substitute out of yellow peas, eliminating the need for chickens. .   We've traditionally used cows as our technology for converting plants into meat.   small farms'

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

And we agree that autonomous vehicles will have a big impact on the transportation industry as well as society overall.   There were a series of other "end of paper" forecasts made by a variety of industry analysts and futurists during the 1980s and 1990s. The essay chart below shows Lyft's self-driving car forecast.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

  "Peak Car" means less fuel used, which is a good thing for the environment as well as America's energy security.   But if America's love affair with the automobile is over, it will have a major impact on many industries and small businesses.   trends'

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JULY 7, 2011

.  A combination of education gains by women coupled with economic growth shifting to women-oriented industries is driving the she-conomy in the U.S.   The broader shift to knowledge industries and towards more collaborative work environments is also favoring women over men.  and overseas.   

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Advisors Struggle to Serve Aging Boomers from AdvisorOne: the financial services industry is working hard to figure out how to help boomers plan and save for retirement. "  They're also having a hard time figuring out how to generate income in a low interest rate environment.   7. .   11.

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MAY 24, 2011

.  Key quote: "By 2030, the global middle class is widely projected to at least double in size to as many as 5 billion – a surge unseen since the Industrial Revolution.   The increase in the size of the global middle class is also resulting in declines in the global poverty.   

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

  The major benefits of coworking are social :  Yes, coworking spaces provide a social environment and they are good places for those tired of working alone at home or in coffee shops.  .  But today, coworking facilities house startups, small businesses and even employees of large corporations.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

.  Intuit and Emergent Research, with help from the global design and innovation firm Ideo , conducted a series of forecast workshops, exercises, and interviews with accounting professionals, academics, industry analysts and the media. 

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

trillion industry in the U.S., It will likely be blended shopping environments mixing both online and real world shopping. And these changes are putting tremendous pressure on brick and mortar retailers. But traditional retail is not going to disappear anytime soon.   According to Forrester , retail is about a $3.1

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AUGUST 2, 2010

  This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.    Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business | Main | More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food » June 22, 2010 Street Food Gets Real     The Hartman Group has a great article on the growing trend of street food in urban environments.  "  3. 

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JULY 31, 2014

  The iPod, for example, was a major factor in the massive shift the music industry has experienced. And planning for the future is required in today's business environment. Trends supported by profitable business models see greater levels of investment, which greatly increases the probability the trend will have an impact. 

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures | Main | Why Global Poverty is Declining » October 22, 2010 Gartners Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2011 Is it just me, or is it too early for 2011 top trends lists? . 

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AUGUST 30, 2010

.  How Coworking Spaces Will Help Shape the New Economy  focuses on the role of coworking in creating new ideas, businesses and industries.    Key quote: "Coworking spaces bring together people of different thought processes, experiences, and talents. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JULY 12, 2010

While I definitely agree you need to fish where the fish are, having a presence you can update and an environment you determine is important for establishing a "home base." One of the first things that prospects will check is a company's business website, no matter how small the business is. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 12, 2016

I love the coffee and the environment here. But if only a very small percentage of folks working coffee shops figure out how beneficial community is, the coworking industry will continue its rapid growth. I feel inspired around other people. I like coming here because it’s close to home and I’m inspired by being around people.

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JULY 23, 2018

  This is not easy in today's heated political environment.    As industry analysts and forecasters, we're used to being criticized. But our job - identifying, tracking and forecasting the trends and shifts impacting the future of work and small businesses - requires us to evaluate government policies. 

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

They see this as changing the competitive landscape of of manufacturing industries by reducing the relative competitive advantage of low-wage nations. Digitalization is impacting all industries at this point. This means higher labor cost nations, like the U.S., We're a little surprised 3D printing didn't make their list.

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