Small Business Labs

JUNE 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s part of my job,” she says—a part she spends about 100 hours and $3,000 to $5,000 on each year as she takes seminars and travels to conferences. Even people in less high-tech jobs feel the pressure to beef up their expertise. Plus, if your industry hits the skids, you’d better have some options. A push for parity.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe. . 

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JUNE 12, 2018

Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Changing career field.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Nia Batts grew up in Detroit. Bush was raised in Los Angeles, where we’re gathered today, sitting across from each other in a sun-dappled industrial loft. She’s the daughter of an immigrant father and a mother who grew up in a Bronx housing project. Sophia Bush and Nia Batts know that all too well. So go ahead.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

CONNECT WITH NICOLE Nicole on LinkedIn Bosun Solutions Mic’d Up Booking ABOUT NICOLE Nicole Grinnell is the CEO of a multi million dollar company and has a passion for helping other business owners find affordable solutions to help grow their business. And favorite hobby for sure has to be travel. In what industry?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Small Business Employment, Confidence Stalled | Main | Our iPad Review » September 04, 2010 Good News - The Unemployment Rate Went Up in August It's hard to be positive about the overall jobs picture.  in July to 9.6% This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Truth be told, I had no intention when I first returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom of working for the rest of my life or until heaven forbid, retirement. Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Practically Perfect PA has lots and lots planned for 2014 which I will share with you over the next few weeks but in the mean time let’s have a look at what our industry can expect this year. Throughout 2013 we noticed a huge increase in PA networking with a number of local networking groups springing up across the UK.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. .    Industry analysts are upping their app revenue forecasts almost monthly.  A   There are thousands of new, small "apps" companies  generating real revenue. 

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APRIL 29, 2014

A similar role in your existing industry. A similar role in a different industry. ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE (CHARITY WORK, VOLUNTARY WORK, RETIREMENT). Search for career blogs, which will provide up-to-date knowledge from experts, peers and others in your position. Why are you looking for a new job?

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 17, 2010

  And having discussed these trends with a variety of audiences, I can report that many react negatively to the idea that women are not only catching up to men, but may overtake them on many economic measures over the next decade.  This is not a new idea.  " The recent Newsweek article - Are we There Yet?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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MAY 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Accounting a Barbell Industry | Main | Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping? » May 03, 2010 More on Social Shopping - Groupon In follow-up to last week's post on social shopping I wanted to spend a bit more time on Groupon.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 23, 2010

  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.    There are only 1051 licensed slaughterhouses in the U.S.    Mobile slaughterhouses make this easier and more efficient. agriculture went through a dramatic consolidation."

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

  It is also called farmshoring and it is a trend that is picking up steam.  . | Main | Soaring with the Cloud - Free Online Virtual Summit » September 24, 2010 Outsourcing to Rural Areas of the U.S. Good article in Business Week on the growth of rural outscourcing.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 31, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Linking Coworking and Innovation | Main | Good News - The Unemployment Rate Went Up in August » August 31, 2010 Small Business Employment, Confidence Stalled The Intuit Small Business Employment Index for August showed a slowing rate of small business job growth. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

.  The NY Times article As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look for Returns   suggests that spending on tutors continued to grow despite the recession and is a $5-$7 billion industry.    And while there are large firms involved in the personal service industry, it is mostly comprised of small businesses. . 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 9, 2010

| Main | More Canadians Becoming Freelancers » June 09, 2010 The Rise of Super Angels Several interesting articles this week on the growing role Angel Investors are playing in the funding of tech and Internet related start-ups.   But unlike traditional VCs, super angels actively invest in seed stage companies. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 8, 2010

  But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland.    I grew up in a small, midwestern farm town and admit to being biased towards the Heartland.  .  Costs - both living and business - are also much lower than most of the coastal U.S.

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JUNE 2, 2010

  But following up on yesterday's post on IBM's global CEO survey , I wanted to highlight one of their charts.    The chart below shows their survey results on the key external forces likely to impact large corporations over the next 3 years.   Technology allows companies to better manage complexity.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 28, 2010

" The company installs 1.2 square meter garden boxes in the back yards of their clients.    The picture on the right is from the article and does a nice job showing the product.    Young Urban Farmers charges for installation.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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MAY 27, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. These women, who have been living or contributing at a subsistence level, are now entering the mainstream for the first time. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

  The leader in this space is the start-up Groupon , which just raised $125 million and is valued at over $1 billion.  Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « More on Social Shopping - Groupon | Main | More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web » May 04, 2010 Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 2010

TV sets , up from 2.86 Hi, You obviously put a lot of work into that post and it’s very interesting to see the thought process that you went through to come up with those conclusion. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. home has 2.93

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JUNE 28, 2010

  Also, the midwest's economy has held up much better than the coasts during the recession.  "  He was joking of course, but it did make me realize a lot of folks are unaware of the interesting technology activities going on in the midwest.  So take some time to read Silicon Prairie News. 

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JUNE 16, 2010

  They also have a blog and a daily research round-up.   Both the blog and daily research round-up are excellent sources of trend information.   And The chart below is taken from their research on U.S. demographic trends and highlights the growing diversity of the U.S.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

" VCs, of course, used to invest in raw start-ups.  " This shift to Angels and seed funds for early stage funding is well known in the venture industry.  Some VC firms will invest at this stage but I am not sure its entirely appropriate for VCs to invest at this stage." View an alternate.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

  Q2 profits for the S&P 500 were up 29% and profit margins reached near record levels. Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. It also seems to be a good descriptor for what is happening in the U.S. Having trouble reading this image?

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JULY 7, 2010

  This is little changed from 2008, but up from 14.5%   Hispanics make up just over 50.5%   Again, this is little changed from 2008 but up from 49% in 2004.  .  Foreign born workers comprise about 15.5% of the US civilian labor force, or about 23.9 million workers.  View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The event has a great line up of speakers including: Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix;  Deborah Farrington, a venture capitalist with StarVest Partners;  Jeff Stiles of SAP; Lisa Larson of Drugstore.com; Jim O’Neill of HubSpot; and Brent Leary of CRM Essentials.    It is a game changer for many businesses.

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MAY 8, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek | Main | Disruption and the Analyst Industry » May 08, 2010 Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News We're at an odd time in the economic cycle.    The unemployment rate rose from 9.7%   But in this case it is not. . 

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JUNE 4, 2010

» June 04, 2010 Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project Emergent Research (that's us) is teaming up with the Society for New Communications Research for a research project on coworking.    We will be reporting on the project and coworking in general on our new CoworkingLabs project blog. 

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

These travels were far from the luxurious holiday most people imagine when they hear destinations such as Paris and Venice. Bell describes traveling all across Europe in an old station wagon, sleeping in tents and living on peanut butter sandwiches while touring Italy and Greece. I’m 100% an entrepreneur at heart.”

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. Hackerspaces  are an example.    They are coworking facilities for people who like to hack or make things. 

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JULY 30, 2010

  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. Hackerspaces  are an example.    They are coworking facilities for people who like to hack or make things. 

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