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Facebook Announces Facebook Shops

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" Businesses will be able to create a Facebook Shop for free and upload their catalog, product pictures, and details like prices, delivery terms, etc.    Customers can then browse and order products. Some store examples are illustrated below.

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It's Time to Upgrade U.S. Economic and Labor Statistics

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Infrastructure: Upgrading the US labor statistics system is a podcast by Harvard's Future of Work program.  As part of a national infrastructure package, Congress should make a one-time appropriation to fully modernize and expand federal statistical agency IT systems.   It features former U.S.

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3D Printing 2.0

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  They say the technology has reached the point where it can effectively compete with traditional large scale manufacturing systems.    And systems like Desktop Metal's that allow the printing of metal parts greatly expands the market. 3D printing is actively used in a lot of industries to manufacture things. 

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Yet Again, Flying Cars are Predicted to be Just Around the Corner

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  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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Thrasio's "Platform on a Platform" Rolling Up Fulfillment by Amazon Small Businesses

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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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Young Farmers: Educated, Female and Pursuing Sustainable Farming

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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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Book Review: Gig Mindset

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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.  Delegate  — Find the right experts in the Gig Economy, communicate your expectations, set milestones, and establish reporting and check-in systems.

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