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JULY 25, 2017

Key quote from the report: Driven by a surge in on-demand labor platforms and online work management solutions, traditional hierarchies are being replaced with open talent marketplaces, which four-fifths (80 percent) of health executives surveyed believe will drive profound shifts in their economics.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

of the beer industry's 2016 volume.  beer industry's revenue.  So while the craft beer industry is still growing, the growth is starting to slow. The financial analyst firm Harding Loevner's report  CRAFT BEER IS GOING FLAT. The reason is the beer industry is such a clear example the barbell. 

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Last week the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) released The Human Cloud, the Gig Economy & the Transformation of Work. It nicely covers the topics mentioned in the report title.   The report is excellent and well worth reading.   Click here to go to the report's press release and landing page.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently released their U.S. Gig Economy - 2018 Edition report. They found that about 48 million Americans are in the gig economy, which is 31% of the workforce. They also found about 13.7 million Americans are human cloud workers. 

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APRIL 25, 2017

This makes direct selling a relatively bright sector of the retail industry.   Also like the ODE, direct sellers report being satisfied with their work. .  Also known as multi-level marketing, retail sales by direct selling companies increased from $28.6 billion to $36.1 This is clear from the data above.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Faire reports having "15,000 stores actively buying on the platform?—?more   The trends we reported on in 2008 as driving the growth of the new artisan economy still hold true today: 1. The wholesale marketplace Faire raised $100 million while the wholesale and licensing business Minted said they raised $208 million.

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MARCH 9, 2017

New Report: How the On-Demand Economy Can Reshape Senior Living. This means few, if any, industries won't become part of the on-demand economy. These include: Fiix will send a mechanic to your driveway to repair your car on demand   Can Skwerl Bring Architecture into the “On-Demand” Economy?

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APRIL 9, 2014

As industry analysts we are very interested in new and innovative business models and practices in our industry.   In this case the under served market is all the people who can't afford the many thousands of dollars most traditional industry analysts (Gartner, Forrester, etc.) charge for their services. .

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

According to a report by the "Big 4" accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), in 2012there were "1.83 But the good folks at PWC are good at their jobs, so I believe them when report these meetings had the following economic impact: $280B  in direct spending.   I have no idea how they track this data.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

TrueBridge Capital Partners recently released a report on the State of the Venture Capital Industry.  Key quote from the report: 200 funds invested in five or more deals in 2014, 4% fewer than in 2013 and 83% fewer than in 2001. The venture capital industry has been going through a lot of change over the past decade.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

The 3D printing industry is at an interesting point, with both good and bad news coming out on a regular basis. The most recent bad news comes from the earnings (losses, actually) reported by 2 public makers of 3D printers. The question has been when will it finally enter mainstream use for industrial applications.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

This data comes from COVID-19 and the Rise of the Digital Nomad , which is the report on the third year of an ongoing research series on digital nomads conducted by MBO Partners.   As the report chart below shows, the number of digital nomads with traditional jobs roughly doubled from 2019 to 2020. . 

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MAY 9, 2012

According to the Kauffman Foundation, the VC industry is very broken. Their report "We Have Met the Enemy. And He Is Us" is a damning analysis of Venture Capital as an asset class and the Venture Capital industry in general. The news here isn't that the VC industry is broken.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is a research and industry analyst firm that focuses on contingent work. Their clients are staffing industry firms and corporations that employ contingent and/or temporary workers. staffing industry forecast. The recently released their 2022 employment projections and U.S.

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JUNE 9, 2015

Corporation report increasing problems finding qualified people. According  According to a recent survey by the employment consulting group Manpower , companies are facing a "crippling talent shortage" At the same time, many people report being unable to find work.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)  recently released a study showing that nearly  30% of the U.S. due to some workers reporting being in multiple categories): Temporary workers assigned through staffing firms, 6.2%. Staffing Industry Analysts describes the latter as “human cloud workers.”

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Workforce Week has a special report on contingent staffing.    The American Staffing Association reported that 2010 Q2 staffing industry revenues were up 33% versus Q2 2009.  Yes,     This revenue translated into the staffing industry employing 2.4   We agree. 

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APRIL 10, 2012

We've done a lot of work looking at Barbell Industrial Structures.   These industry structures consist of a relatively few giant corporations on one end, a narrow middle consisting of a shrinking number of mid-sized firms, and a large and growing number of small, micro and one person (solopreneur) firms on the other end.

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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?   The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.  

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AUGUST 6, 2012

We've noticed that a growing number of coworking facilities are starting to look and act like mini-industrial clusters. Industrial clusters are geographic concentrations of firms that broadly serve the same industry and have common needs for talent, technology and business infrastructure.

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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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APRIL 27, 2021

  Also, 76% of the respondents reported their financial situation has negatively impacted their mental health. The article explains why: Giulia Mensitieri is an anthropologist and author of  The Most Beautiful Job in the World , which exposed a culture of exploitation across the industry.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Intuit recently released a new report on The Future of Financial Services.    Intuit and Emergent Research partnered on this research, which included interviews and workshops with a mix of financial services industry participants, analysts and academics.   Click here to download the report.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I was looking through the State of the News Media annual report and ran across this interesting bit of data: " 80% of the traffic to news and information sites is concentrated at the top 7% of sites.   News, like almost every other industry we've looked at, is a barbell industry. 

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AUGUST 2, 2021

The Hollywood Reporter's New Studio City Townhouses Draw Digital Creators Thanks to Hybrid Zoning covers a new townhouse community designed for artists and creative professionals.      Quite unusual in LA, the townhouses have live/work zoning approval. 

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OCTOBER 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? The report covers 20 key demographic, social, economic and technology trends. 

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MAY 19, 2020

.   As the Census chart below (click to enlarge) shows , 51% of the small businesses surveyed reported that the pandemic was having a large negative effect on their business.    Another 39% reported it has had a moderate negative effect. reported the pandemic has had a positive effect on their business.  

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Brewers Association recently released their small and craft brewing economic impact report for 2018.    The study found that the craft brewing industry contributed $79.1 We even featured the industry in a 2008 research report,  The New Artisan Economy,  which we did with Intuit.

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MARCH 6, 2018

There have been a number of recent articles pointing out that despite having to compete with several giant beer companies, the craft brewing industry has dramatically expanded over the past decade. We even featured the industry in a 2008 research report, The New Artisan Economy,  which we did with Intuit.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The RV Industry Assn. " Cabana isn't the only van rental business reporting raising money.  .  Key quote: "The snowballing demand for vans — and recreational vehicles in general — can be traced in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and the desire to stay safe while traveling.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The K-shape is driven, in part, because industries that employ high percentages of low and moderate wage jobs are not recovering as quickly as other industries.   One reason it will be both is the k-shaped jobs and industry recovery will keep the overall economy from fully recovering quickly.     . 

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Each of the past 6 years the trends group at the global advertising giant Wunderman Thompson has released an annual trends report covering 100 trends to follow in the coming year. And the JWt Intelligence Future 100 Report: 2020 takes 226 pages to cover them.  Yes, they really do have 100 trends. But we vote against this trend.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

  This report forecasts continuing corporate turbulence and a reduction in the amount of time firms spend on the S&P 500 index. Key quote from the report: There are a variety of reasons why companies drop off the list.  The report highlights 5 trends driving increased business turbulence.

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APRIL 11, 2019

And as the report chart below shows (click to enlarge), 32% of all Americans aged 12 and older listened to a podcast in the last month. Most revenue estimates for the podcast industry continue to be small - ranging from $500 - $700 million in 2018. This equals about 90 million people. Successful business models are emerging.

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JULY 19, 2021

   Federal Statistical Needs for a National Advanced Industry and Technology Strategy is a report from the D.C. Bureau of Labor Statistics Erica Groshen, who explains how and why we should improve our economic data gathering capabilities.   innovation think tank ITIF. 

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APRIL 22, 2020

Barclays, a large global financial firm, recently released a report and chart covering 150 trends that they think investors should watch over the next decade. Somewhat unfortunate for Barclays they released the report on March 13, just as the COVID 19 pandemic was gaining steam. 

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AUGUST 31, 2020

  Tech Crunch's Synthetic biology startups are giving investors an appetite reports on this trend.  And, not surprisingly, there are synthetic biology platform companies helping to build the industry.  " The best known synthetic biology company is probably Impossible Foods. 

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