Small Business Labs

JANUARY 18, 2018

Rental space is expensive and hard to find in many cities, people are seeking community and want a greater degree of housing flexibility.   Despite coliving gaining some momentum, it's not clear to us it will become a major industry like coworking has. The trends driving the coliving are similar to those driving coworking.

2018 165

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 8, 2018

A study on ridesharing drivers -  The Economics of Ride-Hailing: Driver Revenue, Expenses and Taxes - was released last week by the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research.   Our research 18 months ago on ridseharing driver earnings (net of expenses) found a $12-$14 per hour range for an average Uber/Lyft driver. 

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Yardi Matrix , a provider of real estate industry data and research, has released an interesting coworking study.  It also Likely indicates traditional office space is more expensive. So a city's industry structure may also help explain this relationship. million square feet of space.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 31, 2018

Key quote: The meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children. It too argues this group is advantaging their children at the expense of those who earn less.    This is also the theme of the 2017 book The Dream Hoarders. 

2016 145

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It covers the travel, dining, and wellness industries from a business perspective. Rethinking Corporate Travel Expenses. Skift is one of our favorite publications. Because of their remit, they report on a wide range of interesting trends. The recently released their 10 Business Travel Trends for 2020. Expanding the Sharing Economy.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

This is because, generally speaking, new technologies are expensive. This is true for both hobbyist sales and industrial sales. Over time as costs come down, the new technology spreads to broader use in lower cost and value applications. Like pizza delivery.    As we've recently covered, drone sales are taking off.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 29, 2019

According to the Federal Reserve , 40% of Americans say they cannot cover a $400 emergency expense, or would do so by borrowing or selling something.  The direct selling industry (also called multi-level marketing) has been providing this type of work to millions of Americans for decades.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 29, 2018

We wouldn't exist without the ability to access through the cloud advanced analytical tools that even fairly recently were only available to firms large enough to afford the substantial expense of installing these systems in-house. 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

For example, their first trend is: 1) Old Trend : Expensive solar, surviving only on subsidies.    New Trend:  Cheap solar, disrupting old industries. I don't agree with all of their trends and several seem curiously out of date.   This is hardly a new trend.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2012

  And while there are no firm national numbers on the size and scope of the industry, it's clear the segment is experiencing rapid growth.    But despite this growth, little is known about the economic impact the food truck industry has on local communities.  We're going to try and figure this out.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 27, 2012

Coincidently, the Wall Street Journal has a review of a new book - The Most Expensive Game in Town - that chronicles the growth of highly paid youth sports coaches and programs. This has led to kid coaching across a wide range of activities (sports, academics, arts, music) becoming a booming industry.

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Small Business Labs

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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Small Business Labs

MARCH 18, 2014

This paradox is happening because in our knowledge-intensive world, industries and people cluster in order to share information, generate ideas and cut deals. But it's not just San Francisco nor just places with a lot of tech companies.  All over the world, people are moving to cities and near-in suburbs.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 25, 2013

" These teams also drive their business model, which is based in part on keeping their overhead expenses low. Business Models industry structure trends' ." The agency says it plans to keep a minimal management layer, with as few as five full-time staffers, with the rest all be project-based and freelancers."

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Small Business Labs

JULY 31, 2012

.   And the response from brick and mortar restaurants is a classic example of how incumbent industry participants tend to respond - by using their political power to try and fend off the innovative new firms.   Business model innovation refers to taking a new approach to an existing business or industry.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 30, 2013

The title refers to an expensive custom bike made by bike studio Signature Cycles  - and yes, it costs $22,500.   The handmade bike industry is large enough that it has its own trade show  with hundreds of exhibitors. Of course most custom bikes are a lot cheaper than $22,500.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 11, 2011

  These include an aging population requiring more health care, rising levels of chronic disease among the young and the expanding use of expensive, high-tech health equipment and pharmaceuticals.  auto industry - small shifts in its GDP share add up.  auto industry - small shifts in its GDP share add up. 

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2014

And they are expensive to raise. birth rates stay low it will have a major impact on a wide range of industries, government programs and overall economic growth.  We think people are responding in a similar way.    Children are definitely a long term commitment.  They also reduce your agility and flexibility.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2016

The Atlantic's The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans  is written by one of the 47% percent of all Americans who couldn't come up with $400 to cover an emergency expense without borrowing or selling something. This is not new news.   But they weren't the first.

AT&T 100

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 30, 2011

  Historically CRM systems were expensive to own and hard to maintain and use.   It's a lot of fun evaluating the systems and seeing how the industry and products evolve over time. ." According to the CRM Magazine article, only 30% of small businesses have CRM systems in place. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Far more accurate to call it the “servant economy”" New Geography's California's New Feudalism Benefits Few at the Expense of the Multitude greatly expands on the theme of a neo-feudalist economy, with a focus on California.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2010

  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.    Because of this, it can be very expensive for small farms to transport their herds to these facilities for processing.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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2010 2002 Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 19, 2010

Every body acknowledges that men's life is very expensive, however some people need cash for different issues and not every person gets enough money. Therefore to get quick loans or just collateral loan should be good solution. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 14, 2010

non-profits has about doubled over the last decade, with almost all the growth coming from very small (less than $100k in expenses) non-profits.  .  Only 4% spend more than $10 million a year, and most of these organizations are hospitals and educational institutions.    The number of U.S.

2010 100

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

"  The major advantage of these exchanges is they provide a way for private companies and their shareholders (especially employees) to sell stock without going through the expensive and complex process of going public.    Sharespost is also a good source of information on private company valuation. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 Twitter 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

"  The major advantage of these exchanges is they provide a way for private companies and their shareholders (especially employees) to sell stock without going through the expensive and complex process of going public.    Sharespost is also a good source of information on private company valuation. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 Twitter 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 6, 2010

  If I can buy Newsweek for, say, $57 this would leave capital for operating expenses. .  I figure if I offer everyone in the family free subscriptions in exchange for stock, I should be able to quickly raise $200 to $300.  I think Newsweek would be a great fit with Smallbizlabs.    But we make money. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 Finance 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 14, 2010

  Their infrastructure service includes (from their website):  "group health benefits, retirement programs, a business and medical expense reimbursement program, billing and invoicing, and more."   This means, legally, the consultants and freelancers work for MBO Partners. 

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Legal 2010 Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

3D printers have been around for years, but until fairly recently they were expensive and used almost exclusively for product design and rapid prototyping.    But their prices have fallen substantially over the last few years and low end professional 3D printers cost less than $5,000. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 6, 2010

  Likely taxes on CO2 emissions will also make long distance shipping more expensive. manufacturing industrial policy.  manufacturing industrial policy.  .   A growing emphasis on cutting CO2 emissions.    This will result in companies looking for shorter supply chains. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 Policies 100

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 8, 2014

The Wall Street Journal's Waiting Tables at Top-Tier Restaurants is New Career Path for Foodies  covers how waiting tables, at least at the growing number of expensive restaurants, has become an attractive career option.   Top-tier restaurants tend to be quite expensive, generally charging $100 or more per person for dinner.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Social Media Expenses 2008 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Economist article  Pharaonic creations covers the growing multi-level marketing industry and the various legal battles around whether or not they are illegal pyramid schemes.  It's online form is often referred to as "social commerce"   Whatever you call it, it's a big industry.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 16, 2017

Our people-for-people platform allows ordinary people to use their house – typically their greatest expense – to generate supplemental income to pay for costs like food, rent, and education for their children. The hotel industry is also claiming  that Airbnb is playing games with taxes.

2025 124

2025 2016 Expenses Goals 124

Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2020

  Therapy is expensive.  all have industry specific online marketplaces.   all have industry specific online marketplaces.   You get to talk it out and make sure it's the right fit for you so that you feel comfortable. And then you can make your decision.”. The second problem is cost. 

Health 231

Health Yahoo Finance Expenses 231

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 14, 2013

Workers are Expensive, Machines Cheap : The economic order that emerged from WWII was based on an economic assumption that workers were cheap and machines expensive. Today workers, and expecially highly skilled workers in high demand fields, are expensive and often difficult to hire and retain. Machines,

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