Small Business Labs

JUNE 18, 2010

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?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2010

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.     The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.  

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Bush was raised in Los Angeles, where we’re gathered today, sitting across from each other in a sun-dappled industrial loft. The pair met the old-fashioned way—at least for philanthropically minded women in the entertainment industry in the pre-social media era. She’d arrived a little late, and she asked to borrow Bush’s notes.

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MAY 3, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Accounting a Barbell Industry | Main | Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?   Social shopping is a form of social networking where consumers and/or retailers aggregate and share information about products, prices and deals. Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 22, 2010

  A good idea for any business, Hartman uses the example of Skillet (see their Airstream mobile restaurant on the right), who got the idea for their popular "bacon jam" from a customer. For another example of street food, see NPR's article on The Cupcake Truck.   They listen to their customers. 

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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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

  We also found 28 shared "industrial coworking" facilities that met our coworking list requirements.    Tech Shop is a good example of an industrial coworking facility.  .  As of the end of August, we found 226 office-based coworking facilities in operation in the U.S. 

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JUNE 29, 2010

.  Lightweight technologies are enabling small businesses, and even individuals, to participate in industries that used to only be available to large corporations.    Consider the impact of PC-based desktop publishing on the printing industry.    This is not as scary as it sounds. View an alternate.

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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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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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AUGUST 26, 2010

  Academic tutoring is a good example of a personal service.    The NY Times article As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look for Returns   suggests that spending on tutors continued to grow despite the recession and is a $5-$7 billion industry.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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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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MAY 11, 2010

  In March, for example, Nielsen reported that more than 9 billion video streams were viewed in the U.S.   Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   The main driver for this shift is price.  home has 2.93

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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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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. manufacturing industrial policy. 

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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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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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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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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

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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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

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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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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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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Eat Your Career

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you’re fresh out of college or a few years from retirement, there are always others who have “been there, done that” from whom you can learn. For example, my first mentorship relationship was rather informal. You have the power to make a huge difference in your industry, your company and even the world.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

For example, if you’re not an engineer, don’t apply for a job that requires an engineering degree. Haynes says you should never approach an employer about a job unless you have researched the key players in the company, what the company does and some of the challenges it faces in its industry. Do walk out the door.

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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. It’s the curiosity, it’s the learning, it’s the openness, it’s the networking. BE A MIND READER.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I love doing informationals because I like learning about what people do, even if I am not in that industry, and perhaps get an office tour down the line, and make a new friend if they introduce me to someone else. They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

Build your own network! Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry?

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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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Build your own network! I could give you many more examples, but you get the picture. There are many more examples. This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office. Starting a Small Business?

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

As you may know, I mainly work in the entertainment industry for CEOs. It’s important to keep in mind your industry or field’s “history,” and future trends for job prospects too. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) For example, I ABSOLUTELY love learning, helping people, and relaxing.

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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. Reply Angela December 7, 2009 at 7:33 am It’s like the newspaper industry, they don’t make money from the content.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

For example, you’ve mentioned that you want to be paid for what you do, for the hours that go into your work and exposing yourself so much to your fans. Here’s your retirement cheque, go build your house, put in a pool, and stay with your girlfriend for the rest of your life,&# then I would probably kill myself. Same thing.

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