Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

.  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. Hackerspaces  are an example.    They are coworking facilities for people who like to hack or make things. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

.  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. Hackerspaces  are an example.    They are coworking facilities for people who like to hack or make things. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2010

  The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.   Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry.     The chart below shows PWC's 2040 forecast of the largest clusters by industry.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Many students, he says, need networking and career advice, especially as they face a tough job market upon graduation. So far, professionals who have signed up to be mentors include doctors, lawyers, retired business executives and midlevel workers across a wide range of industries, he says. "We

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Small Business Labs

JULY 26, 2010

  An example is Seedspace , part of Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center.    An example is Parisoma.    The Hub  is another example of a coworking space that is also an incubator - or an incubator that is also a coworking space.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 9, 2010

  The article uses as an example Pasadena Angels, an angel investment club that reviews 400-600 business plans a year.    Of those, roughly 20% are invited to present to the club, and only about 15% of those get funded.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 16, 2010

  For example, did you know there is a Dr. Pepper museum ?  .   And while obviously museum oriented, the information is useful for other areas. So if you are interested in future trends (and who isn't?), check it out.    You never know what you may learn.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JULY 14, 2010

  This program is a good example of the broader trends towards increased large corporation/small company cooperation and large corporations providing support services for their small business customers and partners.    We cover this trend in more detail in The New Artisan Economy research report.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 30, 2010

Yet another example of the growing role of the local web and new localism. WSJ: It sounds like you'd love to have a user-recommendation site like Yelp, a location-sharing app like Foursquare and a local-coupon site like Groupon. Would they fit into Yahoo? Bartz: The concept of what they do, sure. Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 29, 2010

  The trend spotting site PSFK has a great example of lightweight technology meeting frugal innovation.  .  Consider the impact of PC-based desktop publishing on the printing industry.    The same thing is happening in almost all industries.    This is not as scary as it sounds.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 25, 2010

  It is also an interesting example of open innovation and shows the growing role partnerships are playing between large corporations and smaller firms.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 2010

  In March, for example, Nielsen reported that more than 9 billion video streams were viewed in the U.S.   Cable and satellite viewers pay an average of $71 per month, and they receive an annual price hike of 5%, according to research firm Centris."   Nielsen also recently reported that the average U.S.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

  For example, a recent San Francisco Groupon offer was $50 for a child photography session normally costing $295. .  Groupon is an online collective buying service.    Groupon subscribers get emails with deal offers from local businesses.    The deals are generally discounted.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

  Academic tutoring is a good example of a personal service.  .  Basically, consumers outsource tasks they don't enjoy, aren't capable of doing, or don't have time for to these firms.    In many cases the services provided are things we used to do on our own, or simply did without. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement | Main | Foreign Born in the U.S.   Former Intel CEO Andy Grove's Business Week cover story How America Can Create Jobs   is a good example of changing attitudes around U.S.   Customer and political pressure. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

  In-person and telephone interviews will be used to augment the survey research, dive deeper on topics of interest (the role of social media in coworking, for example) and develop case studies.     We hope to finish the project in the late fall of this year.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

  Tech Shop is a good example of an industrial coworking facility.  .  We also found 28 shared "industrial coworking" facilities that met our coworking list requirements.    These are shared workshops that cater - at least in part - to inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 17, 2010

A good example of this view is a recent SBA study , which summarized the impact of Gazelles: " they represent between 2 and 3 percent of all firms, and they account for almost all of the private sector employment and revenue growth in the economy. economy's new jobs.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

  The NY Times article covers a number of examples. .  The price drops, coupled with improved "sprayable" resins, plastics and other materials, has resulted in 3D printing machines moving beyond prototyping to use in final product manufacturing.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I actively grow my LinkedIn network every week, if not every day. When I hear about a company that interests me for any reason, I look for people who work there to add to my network. For example, I got promoted after being at a company fairly quickly. Read more about finances and slowly build a nest egg.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

Build your own network! While technology allows to make certain things less expensive and often even provider a better product for less money – see WinWeb OnlineOffice as an example – services like accounting are knowledge based and as such not easily provided cheaper. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Labs

MAY 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Side of Maker Faire | Main | Social Networks, Cultural Evolution and Idea Sex » May 24, 2010 Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective Maker Faire , the annual geek show celebrating DIY culture, was held last weekend in Silicon Valley. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Simplify your finances.   Make your finances automagical. Simplifying your finances greatly reduces your stress. For example, put positive public pressure on yourself by announcing your goal on your blog.   Retire early.     13. 

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Build your own network! I could give you many more examples, but you get the picture. There are many more examples. Retirement Plan Said on July 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am Choosing how long to work and on what schedule has long showed productivity benefits. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Build your own network! Building a support network community for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses is essential to your survival. E-Mail me or follow me. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. Take this blog, for example. But when Deb mentioned the words ‘retirement fund’ and I actually barked a laugh, I started to think. (A I apologize.)

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