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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The research was based on digging through the data at the knitting community site Ravely.com,  which is known as the "Facebook for knitters" Key quote from a Washington Post article on the study : analyzed almost 100 interviews and 403,168 profiles of knitters and crocheters.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

And 3rd, this didn't happen at Google or Facebook or some tech startup. million report having traditional jobs. This means the senior team at GE is now aware of digital nomads. It happened at GE, a traditional manufacturing firm.  million American digital nomads. Of these, about 3.1   This is starting to change.

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MARCH 15, 2016

Every so often a report comes across our desk that makes us go "wow!" " McKinsey's Digital Globalization: The new era of global flows is such a report. The report stresses that individuals and the self-employed are becoming increasingly globalized. These show over 2 million U.S. These show over 2 million U.S.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

  The report is easy to read and free, so I urge you to get a copy if the topic interests you.    The report has too much information for a summary, but a couple of items jumped out at me: 1.    Facebook continues to take over the web.    Facebook now accounts for 12.3

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The data comes from Mintel's 2016 report on America's Pet Owners. It costs $4,000, so we won't be diving deep on this report because we aren't buying it. According to the Mintel landing page, the report covers: Pet owners struggle to balance spoiling and disciplining their pets.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

It lit up social media with thousands of tweets and Facebook posts.  But a couple of interesting statistics from the 2014 MBO Partners State of Independence study show how widespread the digital nomad movement could become: 22% of all independent workers surveyed reported less than 10% of their revenue came from their local area.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The Smithsonian's How Technology Makes Us Better Social Beings covers research showing that online social networks like Facebook may make us more social.  The study the article references found that Facebook users: Are more trusting of others.   The full research report can be found at Pew Internet. 

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APRIL 26, 2012

Forrester issued a report saying wearable computing is about to take off.  They also seem to think that the major platform players like Google, Apple and Facebook are getting interested in wearables.  They also seem to think that the major platform players like Google, Apple and Facebook are getting interested in wearables.

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MARCH 29, 2011

Google : The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is teaming up with Master Card and Citibank to embed Near Field Communications (NFC) technology into the Android operating system.    This would allow Android phones equipped with NFC chips to act as payments devices. 

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MAY 10, 2011

For example, the Wall Street Journal article Facebook Tops for Small Business reported on a survey that found small businesses quite positive about social media.    I found the report to be insightful and full of useful information.    Another point of view comes from Citibank.

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JULY 12, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

 Facebook is used by by 74% of Inc. 500 report using some form of social media.   But small businesses are seeing solid returns from other forms of social media, which is why usage of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are up. .  In 2010 half of the Inc. 500 blogged.  But in 2011 only 37% did.

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MARCH 6, 2012

 Back in 2007 we discussed the growing role cars would play as mobile offices in the Intuit Future of Small Business report The Connected World of Entrepreneurs. Another example is the recent "hackathon" by Ford and Facebook programmers and product managers. We've long followed the trends toward connected cars.

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MAY 20, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? . Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? This articles says how Burger King spent $50k on Facebook and got $400k back.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9

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JULY 14, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?   We cover this trend in more detail in The New Artisan Economy research report.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

  A recent Pew Internet study reports that about 8% of online, adult Americans use Twitter.    We strongly recommend small businesses experiment with, test and evaluate multiple forms of social media (blogging, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.).    The reason is simple.   

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

  Ultralights are mostly outside of the technology industry and while they all hope to be successful, very few are looking to be the next Google or Facebook.    We cover the trends enabling ultralight startups in more detail in the Intuit 2020 Report. 

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MAY 6, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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MAY 4, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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