Small Business Labs

APRIL 2, 2020

  Just under 10 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance over the past 2 weeks , which means the current unemployment rate is likely already in the 8%-10% range. .  The implied overall U.S. unemployment rate estimates assume small businesses will lay off 60% of those laid off over the next 4 months.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The data comes from IRS tax files and includes full and part-time businesses. About about Census Bureau as "one that has no paid employees, has annual business receipts of $1,000 or more ($1 or more in the construction industries), and is subject to federal income taxes."  About about three-quarters of all U.S.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Two cleaning ladies have filed a class-action lawsuit against Handy , claiming the maid-on-demand service violated a number of labor laws. The basis of the suit against Handy is the folks filing the suit claim they should be classified as employees, while the company claims they are independent contractors.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Postmates has filed to go public. Examples include: Doordash is in the process of raising roughly $500 million at a valuation of more than $6 billion. This is a substantial increase in their valuation. This is after recently raising $100 million at a $1.85 billion valuation.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 1, 2020

Individuals earning less than $75,000 (based on their most recent annual tax filing) can expect a one-time cash payment of $1,200. Independent workers, like all Americans, will be eligible for the general cash payments approved by this bill. Married couples would each receive a check and families get $500 per child.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Petco, which filed for IPO in August, has since then reportedly received new takeover offers from PE firms including The Carlyle Group and KKR. In The large, existing pet companies are too. Key quote: The rise of pet-centric startups comes as the two largest pet retail giants are actively being pursued as takeover targets.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

There are other drivers of the shift to the cloud, including: The shift to mobile computing is increasingly requiring cloud storage so files are easily available across multiple devices and geographies. So if you want to use the newest and latest applications, you are going to use the cloud.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 16, 2015

The separate suits - one filed by Uber drivers and other by Lyft drivers - allege they are misclassified as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft were both dealt legal setbacks in two different lawsuits last week. The drivers are claiming they are employees.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 27, 2014

But it's not just price reductions driving this trend: The shift to mobile computing is increasingly requiring cloud storage so files are easily available across multiple devices and geographies. .   These cost reductions are leading to more small businesses (and consumers, and big businesses) migrating to the cloud.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 31, 2015

The go on to identify three types of Human Cloud platform models: “crowdsourcing,” “online services” and “online staffing.”  The SIA chart below illustrates these.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

.  The book's premise is changes and shifts in technology, social trends, economics and demographics are leading to a new age of work, which he describes as: The Fifth Age of Work is an emerging world of work broadly defined by the rise of cloud-based technology such as remote computing, file storage and retrieval (e.g.,

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 27, 2013

There's a great quote  from a post on the Foodess Files blog  on this topic: It’s hard to find a cluster of people standing beside a food truck in Los Angeles, who are NOT on their phones. They are tweeting their experience by the minute, instagramming their orders, and if they’re like me, blogging on the go.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Be sure to follow all the rules/filings before, during, and after you raise your funds. For instance, you cannot list your offering on more than one platform.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

In our case, the shift was driven by our need to access our files while traveling. .  Key quote: The personal cloud will gradually replace the PC as the location where individuals keep their personal content, access their services and personal preferences and center their digital lives. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2015

Its loss in California only came to light this week when it filed its intention to appeal the ruling. Uber Driver Case Poses Questions for the Sharing Economy from the Financial Times quotes me pointing out Uber can make changes to reduce the risk of being seen as an employer: For its part, Uber seems set to fight.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The online freelance talent marketplace Upwork filed last week to go public.    According to the filing, Upwork has 375,000 registered freelancers and 475,000 client businesses located across 180 countries.    The company reported sales of $164.4 million in 2016 and $202.6 million, up 28% from the prior year.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 20, 2017

There's a great quote  from a post on the Foodess Files blog  on this topic: "It’s hard to find a cluster of people standing beside a food truck in Los Angeles, who are NOT on their phones. They are tweeting their experience by the minute, instagramming their orders, and if they’re like me, blogging on the go."

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Small Business Labs

MAY 24, 2010

  Both these firms turn CAD files into products so Makers don't have to invest in manufacturing plant or equipment.  .  These companies provide services, tools and equipment that make it easier for Makers to create and sell products.     The growth of Maker coworking facilities. 

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 2, 2018

This deduction also phases out starting at $157,500 of individual income and $315,000 of income for couples filing jointly. There are limits to who can take this deduction and who can and can't will be unclear until the final IRS regulations are issued.   This is a major change from the original House bill.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 8, 2017

If you make between roughly $50,000 and $150,000 you fit into this category  (varies by location and filing status). This is especially true if these people make too much money to qualify for Obamacare subsidies, but don't make so much they don't qualify for Trumpcare tax credits.   But don't feel bad for the rich. 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

.  This would be a major tax reduction for independent workers and small business owners with relatively high taxable income - say $75,000 or more for those filing jointly and $50,000 or more for those filing as individuals. Those with low income could see a slight tax increase under Trump's plan. 

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