Small Business Labs

JANUARY 6, 2021

  The picture below is from a 1917 newspaper article and shows the Curtis prototype, which, of course, never went into production. They are correct, flying cars are real - if prototypes and very limited production models count.   It's also unclear whether or not it ever got off the ground.  

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each includes  an original   analysis of why it matters for the organizations whose products and services we use daily. Trends span culture, tech and innovation, travel and hospitality, brands and marketing, food and drink, beauty, retail, health, work and finance.

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JUNE 1, 2021

   These are people who have an online audience that they monetize by getting paid to promote products and services.   Of course, you can't have influencer marketing programs without influencers.  

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MARCH 25, 2021

How our productivity is measured will change. 7,We've long thought our standard productivity measures don't capture knowledge work properly.  7,We've long thought our standard productivity measures don't capture knowledge work properly.  The office will still exist, but you’ll use it differently.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 22, 2020

Thrasio is a large and fast-growing acquirer of small consumer product companies that are part of Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon program (FBA).    They find and buy category-leading consumer product small businesses that operate on Amazon's platform. 

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

The company sources the designs and products from independent illustrators, textile designers, painters and other artists.  Growing numbers of consumers are looking for unique, unusual, personalized or locally produced products.   as well as more than 2,000 makers fulfilling orders."    2.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

According to Christensen : Disruptive innovation describes a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves up market, eventually displacing established competitors. The Christensen Institute adds that a disruptive innovation.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

By providing timely and transparent pricing on crop protection products, biologicals, seeds, technology and services, as well as ecommerce purchasing and financing options, FBN arms farmers with the tools they need to make the best decisions for their business, their families and the planet. farm products. 

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Urban farms provide greater levels of food security because they don't rely on far away crop production and related supply chains.   A key reason is control over food production and its supply chain. One of the leaders in vertical farming is Berlin-based Infarm. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

.  Again, from the Crunchbase article: From jet engine parts to teeth  straighteners  to  lab-grown chicken nuggets , startups and established manufacturers alike rely on the technology to create new products and add efficiency and customization to production of existing ones.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 19, 2018

This is true for both product and service companies. More service firms are productizing their offerings, which make it easier for them to export. About 22% of independent workers report that their primary business is product based. About 22% of independent workers report that their primary business is product based.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2021

   Their goal is find products that for some reason - a chain going out of business, discontinued items, etc. Some live out of RVs and vans, moving from town to town, only stopping long enough to pick the stores clean and ship their wares to Amazon’s fulfillment centers."

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It is often characterized by subsistence agriculture, livestock production, home preservation of foodstuffs, and it may or may not also involve other tasks such as; the small scale production of textiles, clothing, and craftwork for household use or sale. Data on how many people are pursuing this lifestyle is non-existent.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 21, 2021

    Examples include using their marketplaces to sell their products and services (Amazon and Alibaba marketplaces; Apple and Google's App stores), acting as value added resellers (Microsoft and Apple) and providing value added services (marketing help for those using Facebook and Alphabet's ad and marketing services). 

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 1, 2021

JungleScout provides a platform that helps small businesses find, launch, and sell products on Amazon.    They recently released their 2021 State of the Amazon Seller Report.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2018

  For example, there's a whole industry creating packaging and other products using mushrooms - more specifically  mycelium, which is the root structure of a mushroom.  Mushroom biofabrication can be used to make all kinds of products, with an example being the table shown below.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Farrell also covers research showing that older workers are generally just as productive and younger workers, and often more productive.    The rest of the book focuses on the different ways older workers are staying attached to the economy.

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MARCH 23, 2021

billion in 2019, according to the American Pet Products Association.   spending on pets reached nearly $100 billion in 2020, up from $95.7

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JULY 9, 2019

  Improvements in outsourced logistics services have reduced the costs and greatly simplified the process of delivering physical products to pretty much any global destination. This has greatly increased the ability of service providers to serve customers outside of the U.S. 

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MARCH 5, 2020

But Gig Mindset is about how companies and workers can use freelancers and other gig workers to save time, access needed skills and increase productivity.  As Estes found in his work, approaching your job in this way increases productivity and improves work outcomes. This is where the real magic happens.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

According to the Kellogg Insights article  How “Speed Factories” Help Companies Adapt to Capricious Consumers , speed factories are: a local-market facility designed to quickly pump out products with shorter life cycles and less predictable demand, like apparel sported by Kendall Jenner or LeBron James that suddenly becomes a must-have item.

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APRIL 25, 2017

A quick calculation shows the average rep sells about $1800 in products.  The motivations for working in direct selling are similar to the motivations for working in the online on-demand economy (ODE) with the obvious exception of product discounts.  This is clear from the data above.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

  Carbon also claims the ability to do larger scale production manufacturing. And Desktop Metal claims their 3D printers can fabricate metal parts cheaply and quickly enough to make the technology practical for widespread use in product design and manufacturing. Investors clearly believe in these companies.

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JULY 18, 2019

Key quote: The surge in spending on pets – and explosion of new products, services and unique “experiences” to help quadrupeds and their owners bond more closely – is at an apex, tracking to break U.S. " The pet industry's growth is attracting a wide range of products and services. records this year.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Leveraging data to constantly improve the product and operations. Demonstrated sustainable growth potential. Management driving continued innovation. Strong, clear value proposition to their customers. Benefiting from demographic and/or societal tailwinds"   SPACs used to be somewhat rare, but there's now a SPAC frenzy going on. 

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Maximize Your Productivity as a Freelancer. The guide continues with three other articles, each of which covers a specific freelancer-related topic.    These are: How to Afford the Freelance Life. Freelancing With Benefits?

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

  Improvements in outsourced logistics services have reduced the costs and greatly simplified the process of delivering physical products to pretty much any global destination. This has greatly increased the ability of service providers to serve customers outside of the U.S. 

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Older farmers tend to have larger farms and use the traditional farm product distribution systems.    The shift to farm-to-table food and the growing consumer interest in sustainable and organic farm products is creating new opportunities for small farms.    The St.  

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Growing numbers of  customers  are looking for unique, unusual, personalized or locally produced products.   The Internet and online marketing have made it much easier to find or be found by people interested in buying niche products.      2.    3.    

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JANUARY 29, 2018

  Fiverr also announced AND Co's product suite, which was a paid subscription service, would be free for all.    Fiverr is doing in this as part of a broader strategy to create an ecosystem of products and services to support freelancers.   

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

oil and gas production has been growing steadily for the last decade, with oil production at an all time high. .  The company was founded in 2014 and it pre-qualifies contract oilfield workers and helps them find gigs quickly and easily with energy firms.    Thanks to fracking, U.S.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 6, 2018

Growing numbers of  customers are looking for unique, unusual, personalized or locally produced products.   The Internet and online marketing has made it much easier to find or be found by people interested in buying niche products.      2.    3. 

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 4, 2019

.   As we pointed out a long time ago , the key trends driving the growth of artisan products like craft beer are: 1. Growing numbers of customers are looking for unique, unusual, personalized and/or locally produced products.      2.    3. 

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 23, 2018

  Their valued added is making it easier and quicker for hardware companies to prototype circuit boards and evaluate them before they begin high volume production.    The products involved are electronics that are often changed and updated.    This makes using sea shipping too slow. 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

  This is part of a much broader trend - the servitization of products - that's impacting most industries.   As-a-service is already a common way to describe the servitization of products. .    As-a-service is already a common way to describe the servitization of products.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For instance, Alibaba has emerged as a significant platform for international trade in intermediate and final products, especially among SMEs and microenterprises. For instance, Alibaba has emerged as a significant platform for international trade in intermediate and final products, especially among SMEs and microenterprises.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 17, 2017

million are what the DSA calls "business builders" These are people actively managing and selling products to a customer base (think Avon, Mary Kay, etc.). million may do some selling, they are mostly involved to get the product discounts that come with signing up as a seller.  Of those, 5.3 While the other 15.2

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