Small Business Labs

MAY 29, 2018

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed) recently released their 2017 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. This report "examines the economic well-being and financial lives of Americans and their families."   We'll have more from the 2017 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 12, 2011

Intuit recently released a new report on The Future of Financial Services.  We have a blog post on Banking.com with more on the report, which covered 4 broad trend areas: 1.    Click here to download the report. We'll have more on this in the coming weeks including what it means for small businesses. 

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MAY 22, 2018

"  Founded by a personal finance journalist and consumer reporter who covered the gig economy, SideHusl has so far reviewed more than 200 side hustles.  Trying to help gig workers figure this out is SideHusl , which is a directory service claiming to be "the web's best resource for money making opportunities." 

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The fastest growing sectors employing these privileged workers include finance, banking, management consulting, advertising and information technology.   The report chart below (click to enlarge) illustrates how they split sectors into privileged and precarious. .    The chart below show the growth of U.S.

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MAY 21, 2019

  Amazon led a $575 million funding round in Deliveroo and DoorDash is raising a new round of financing that could value the company at as much as $13 billion. Key quote from Manhattan Venture's research report on Postmates , which is yet another food deliver company: The current U.S. This is up from a $7.1

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

The Rise of Online Lending is a new entry in Intuit's Dispatches from the New Economy report series. According to the press release: By leveraging QuickBooks data and not requiring a credit check or any paperwork, this new solution delivers faster financing, lowers costs, and puts more money directly in the hands of small businesses.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

BI Intelligence , the research arm of new site Business Insider, has an excellent report on PayPal and Square's activities in the small business lending space. Their report - The Small Business Lending Opportunity - requires a paid subscription. Finance trends'

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

As we pointed out in the Intuit Future of Accountancy report , accountants will increasingly: take on new roles as consultants and advisors, providing performance management, decision support, IT advice and similar services, with less emphasis on nuts-and-bolts functions such as computation and tax preparation. Finance trends'

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MARCH 8, 2021

What's so interesting to us is microbusinesses report fewer challenges than midmarket firms do.     But none of the other challenges reported by midmarket companies even blip with microbusinesses.    Shipping is still an issue, as is regulation. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Good article in CFO Zone on a New York Federal Research report showing that small businesses are still having a tough time getting credit.    Key quote from a Bloomberg article on corporate borrowing: "Borrowers have bolstered their finances by slashing spending and raising cash, selling $945.8   Tags: finance.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 13, 2014

Back in 2009 we released Today's Hobbyists are Tomorrow's Hobbypreneurs , a report on the Maker Movement with our partner Intuit. " At the time we wrote this report,this was controversial. " At the time we wrote this report,this was controversial. Financing has also gotten easier. and global economy."

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JULY 30, 2014

But finances also play a pivotal role. According to a recent survey close to 60% of men over the age of 50 with incomes of $75,000 or higher reported not feeling confident they will be able to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement.  Even more women, close to 70%, report not feeling confident.

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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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Small Business Labs

MARCH 20, 2018

And the report quantifies this: For the past 10 years, the lower 40 percent income group has found itself struggling to keep up with expenses, while the middle 40 percent has seen its income shrink. Thus, But the Deloitte report nicely illustrates how it's changing the retail sector.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

According to the Federal Reserve of New York 2016 Credit Survey: Report on Startup Firms , 70% of young businesses say they need funding to grow. Only 48% of successful borrowers report being satisfied with their experience with small banks, 31% with big banks and 23% with online lenders. 

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Instead of spending time and effort on the nuts-and-bolts of finance, marketing and human resources, cloud-adapted small businesses will plug into cloud-based providers who deliver comprehensive, tailored solutions, giving small business operators the ability to focus on mission-critical areas of business.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 20, 2011

The growth of the developing world is one of the most important trends we follow, which is why it's on our list of the 20 key trends in the Intuit 2020 Report. HSBC, the large global bank formally known as Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, has come up with CIVETS to describe a group of countries that will be the next economic powers. 

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OCTOBER 5, 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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NOVEMBER 2, 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 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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MAY 17, 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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OCTOBER 15, 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 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? .  Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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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? .  Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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JUNE 10, 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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Small Business Labs

JUNE 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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Small Business Labs

MAY 10, 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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Small Business Labs

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? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Regular readers may remember back in 2014 we reported on a survey that said most small businesses are started with less than $10,000. And as we noted back then, most solopreneur businesses report spending less than $5,000 to start their business.  Census 2014 Survey of Entrepreneurs.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 9, 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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Small Business Labs

JUNE 8, 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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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 1, 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? .  15.3 We'll have more on this report over the next few weeks.   

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 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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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 30, 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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OCTOBER 19, 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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Small Business Labs

MAY 27, 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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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 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?   Nielsen also recently reported that the average U.S. home has 2.93

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