Small Business Labs

JUNE 11, 2015

They're also places where they learn new skills and improve existing skills.   The goal of LifeWorking is to change this. Coworking members see their facilities as not just places of work, but also spaces where they meet other people and actively socialize.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 16, 2016

It used to be hiring employees was the goal of almost all small business owners. This is no longer true.    As the Your Story article Running an employee-free business without compromising on scale and quality  points out, you no longer need traditional employees to start and scale a small business. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Instead, they are meant to be places where potential customers can learn about and experience products and services.   The nice folks from Inspirato told me the goal of the store was to provide potential members with a place to experience what it's like to be a member.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 16, 2012

In lean terms this is called the "minimum viable product" The goal of the minimum viable product is to verify that people are interested in what you make, before you sink large amounts of time, energy and money on the project.  "Build-measure-learn" is a daily occurrence with food trucks.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2014

One of the goals of our research is to get more balanced coverage of the self-employed. To learn more about this, see the New York Times article Why You Hate Work. Governments, academics and the media mostly present the negatives of self-employment.   A couple of recent examples caught my eye.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 19, 2013

Both groups have much to learn and share with one another. But the industry is recognizing that economic sustainability is required for growth and for the industry to achieve its broader social goals. But over the last couple of years they've expanded their mission and many coworking facilities have joined.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

These trends, which are in black below, include: The need for increased business agility and flexibility : GM makes it clear in their press release on the restructuring that a key goal is to increase their agility and flexibility. " For workers this means the need for continual learning and improving skill sets. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Urban Farming Continues to Expand | Main | CEOs Believe Technology is Rising in Importance » June 01, 2010 Learning From Large Corporation CEOs Every other year IBM conducts a global survey of large corporation CEOs. 

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 31, 2011

  One of the most important lessons we've learned is there are few non-partisan think tanks or trade associations in DC.    Because of this, be careful which small business organizations you support and make sure your business and personal goals align with their political objectives. 

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