Small Business Labs
JULY 26, 2021
The New York Times article More phone calls, less shopping: how the pandemic changed American lives, down to the minute examines data from the American Time Use survey to show the changes in how Americans spent their time last year. This is likely an example of people not telling the truth on surveys.
Small Business Labs
MAY 10, 2011
You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates. For example, the Wall Street Journal article Facebook Tops for Small Business reported on a survey that found small businesses quite positive about social media. Another point of view comes from Citibank.
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Small Business Labs
JANUARY 26, 2015
Uber released a survey of their drivers last week. Key quote: About 160,000 drivers have fired up Uber on their phone since 2012. Newsweek attacked the survey methodology, which I think is unfair. All surveys have issues and problems. But overall the methods used in this survey look sound. It's about 0.1
Small Business Labs
JUNE 12, 2014
Key quote: The increasing availability of big data from mobile phones and location-based apps has triggered a revolution in the understanding of human mobility patterns. Actual behavioral data is increasingly available, reducing (but not eliminating) the use of other methods such as observational research and surveys.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 15, 2011
. You may wonder why this survey shows lower social media usage than other surveys? The answer is survey methodology. Most small business social media surveys use online surveys and don't attempt to create samples that statistically represent the entire small business sector.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 4, 2012
Our research approach is to conduct a series of structured, survey interviews with a representative number of San Francisco based food trucks. We will do these interviews in person, over the phone and via email, depending on the availability and choice of the food truck owners/managers.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 5, 2016
The BLS has not fielded this survey since 2005 due to a lack of funding, but plans to run it again in May of 2017. This implies that the number of workers employed in alternative arrangements increased by 9.4 million (66.5%) from 14.2 million in February 2005 to 23.6 million in November 2015. There’s a bigger shift underway.
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