Small Business Labs
JUNE 9, 2015
In response to this problem a rapidly growing industry focused on providing skills training and job placement has emerged. We've interviewed dozens of people who haven't taken these courses and the vast majority report being highly satisfied. Expect to see this industry continue to expand in the coming years.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 24, 2020
Not surprisingly, the largest drops in hours worked were in firms in the leisure and entertainment, beauty and personal care, and bars and restaurant industries. We're not suggesting that traditional methods (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.) below pre-pandemic levels. will disappear.
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Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
But 4 years later, coops haven't made a dent in the online talent marketplace industry. For those who want to learn more, Harvard Business School's Future of Work project has an excellent podcast interview with the founders of Braintrust. Maybe the same thing will be true with coop online labor platforms.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 19, 2021
Key quote: In a Zoom interview on Thursday with Barron’s from his office in Redwood City, Calif., The traditional direct selling industry (also known as multi-level marketing) has been around at least since the 1940's, with well known brands such as Avon, Tupperware and Mary Kay.
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
We also reviewed our coworking interviews and found many references to coworking reducing the social isolation of independent and remote workers. But coworking spaces reduce both social isolation and loneliness, which is a key reason the coworking industry continues to grow rapidly.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 4, 2016
NPR Marketplace has an interesting interview with the president of Ikea about their research on the American Dream. J Walter Thompson Intelligence's The Luxury of Less suggests that "pared-down lifestyles" with less stuff are becoming aspirational for the well-off. It echos the idea of peak stuff.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 6, 2012
They have been highlighted as a food trend, new industry model, cultural fad and a political hot potato in the press. As part of this project, Emergent Research conducted in-person interviews with 272 food truck customers. The team also interviewed 27 food truck owners or managers in person, by email or on the phone.
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