Small Business Labs

article thumbnail

Academic Study Measures the Pandemic's Impact on Small Businesses

Small Business Labs

This study is another example of cloud-based, digital data being used instead of traditional survey methods - something we are doing with increasing frequency. We're not suggesting that traditional methods (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.) will disappear.

article thumbnail

The Surge in New Small Business Applications

Small Business Labs

A third reason, which comes from our interviews, is that many people see starting a small/solopreneur business as a better post-COIVD option than returning to a traditional job.      The business applications data comes from IRS Employment Identification Numbers (EIN) applications. 

2008 273
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Who are "Geriatric Millennials"

Small Business Labs

Over the past 3-4 years we've found that older millennials are increasingly responding to survey and interview questions in similar ways as their Gen X brothers and sisters.   Our favorite article on this topic is Level's satirical 7 Most Telltale Signs That You Are a ‘Geriatric Millennial,’ Ranked. 

article thumbnail

Ipsos Global Trends 2020

Small Business Labs

  It's based on extensive surveys and interviews across 33 countries and updates similar efforts conducted in 2013 and 2016.    This was the lowest percentage agreeing of the 33 countries in the survey. The large, global market research firm Ipsos recently released its Global Trends 2020 study. 

2020 155
article thumbnail

Most Small Business Owners Positive About Automation Technology (Including its Impact on Employment)

Small Business Labs

Intuit and Emergent Research (that's us) recently conducted a survey asking small business owners their views on the impact automation technology will have on their business over the next 5 years. Only 10% of SMB owners surveyed said automation technology would lead them to reduce staff.

article thumbnail

Creative Boom on What They Never Tell You About Becoming a Freelance Creative

Small Business Labs

The reasons we like it so much is the article's 8 insights for freelancers are all things we regularly hear in our interviews and survey research. .   One of our recent favorites is What they never tell you about becoming a freelance creative from Creative Boom.     The 8 are: You're running a business.

2008 186
article thumbnail

The Decline of Employee Training & The Rise of Side Gigs

Small Business Labs

  In our most recent survey of people with 2nd jobs, about 20% of these "side giggers" said "learning new skills" was the reason they had a 2nd job.   We don't have historical survey data on this.   We don't have historical survey data on this.

Training 100