Small Business Labs

MAY 25, 2017

They break up agtech companies into 9 catagories: Farm Management Software : Software that allows farmers to more efficiently manage their resources, crop production, farm animals, etc. Animal Data : Software and hardware specifically aimed at improving livestock management.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Collaboration software has reached the level where communicating with remote customers is easy and efficient. The increase in exports is being driven by several factors: Online marketplaces have made it much easier to find and service customers outside of the U.S. They also simplify and facilitate transactions and payments.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The article points to the launch of Amazon Web Services in the mid-2000s, which made it cheaper and easier to start a software company, as a driver.   Crunchbase data also shows that the average seed investment has grown from $1.7 million in 2011 to $4.6 million in 2020.    That's certainly true. 

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Many vanlifers are also “digital nomads” who work remotely online, such as freelance writers, software developers, or content creators. With no strings tying them to specific cities or towns, they wander from destination to destination for months on end."   But the recent use has been mostly fashioned related.

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Travel AT&T 161

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 28, 2019

Much of the remainder comprised higher-skill, higher-paid work, such as software development and design. Low-skill, low-wage freelance tasks accounted for only about half of the freelance work sourced through platforms.   It also shows that the gig economy includes many skilled workers doing higher-paid work.   

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Skills 229

Small Business Labs

MARCH 5, 2020

  This led to him working on Microsoft's 365 freelance toolkit , a set of software tools that help corporations hire, work with and manage freelancers.  This worked out so well he started using the virtual assistant at work and this quickly mushroomed into using a variety of freelancers in his work. 

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Suppliers Forms Skills Management 161

Small Business Labs

APRIL 25, 2019

  Not surprisingly software developers, marketing managers and computer system engineers/architects are in high demand. .  According to the report, "49% of all job postings by S&P 100 companies in 2018 were for just 39 roles. The remaining 51% were for 872 other roles." So are sales managers and customer service reps.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 1, 2018

Almost 1 in 5 small business are not using the cloud to run their business, a necessary first step to taking advantage of the benefits of most automation software and systems. Despite positive attitudes toward automation, a significant number of small business are not set up to take advantage of it.

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Customer Service Forms Learning Management 162

Small Business Labs

MARCH 12, 2019

Key quote from the report: Software supplier SAP Fieldglass and the supply management analyst firm Ardent Partners each found that over 40 percent of the average corporation’s overall workforce is currently comprised of nonemployee labor.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 10, 2014

This is part of a the broader labormetrics trend , which is the use of data and analytical software to optimize the use of labor. This is leading to the use of advanced scheduling software to create a just-in-time workforce of folks whose schedules change day to day based on expected labor demand. Contingent Workforce trends'

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Policies 100

Small Business Labs

APRIL 30, 2015

Key findings include: The small business market is a lucrative developer opportunity – Small business owners currently spend $630 annually on software solutions, In addition, 85 percent of small businesses are willing to invest more in the next five years.

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Management 100

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 29, 2018

Last week the online talent marketplace Fiverr announced they had acquired AND CO , a provider of financial and client management software for freelancers.  There were several interesting recent acquisitions in the gig economy space.

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Payroll Goals Management 155

Small Business Labs

JUNE 16, 2015

The Wall Street Journal's Small Firms Shift Towards Cloud-Based Software covers the "fundamental shift" towards the use of cloud software and services by small businesses. The article points out one of the major concerns on the part of small businesses is cloud security and whether or not their data will safe.

Policies 100

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 20, 2013

It's the use of software and analytical tools to analyze, track and improve work methods and performance. Salon's The Scarey New Labormetrics of Work  describes a trend we've following for some time now. They use the term "labormetrics" to describe these tools and efforts.

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AT&T 100

Small Business Labs

MARCH 8, 2011

  The hardware and the software need to intertwine more than do on a PC."   Apple makes, and intertwines, hardware and software.  Most   Most of its primary competitors tend to focus on either hardware or software, but not both.    But Apple's vision is compelling. 

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 26, 2017

This broadly includes e-commerce and subscription startups targeting niche pet retail; hardware startups providing food, training, toy, waste management, and tracking solutions; and mobile app and/or software-based platforms that connect pet owners with pet service providers (e.g. dog-walkers, veterinarians, shelters, grooming services, etc.) 

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2016 2011 Training Management 100

Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

"  In Intuit's case, this means creating accounting and tax products that greatly reduce or never require data entry (the software does it automatically) and leverage local and cloud data and services to make decisions (with permission) for the user.  Tags: analytical software.

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2020 100

Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The phrase " lean startup " was coined by software entrepreneur Eric Reis a few years ago.    The term and methods have been widely adopted in Silicon Valley and his blog, Lessons Learned , has become a Mecca for software and web entrepreneurs.  "  The reason is simple. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 10, 2014

Ms Meeker points to innovations in sleep patterns, fuel efficiency, speech recognition software and media personalisation, arising from millions of data points collected on mobile devices. Companies can use this "big data" to solve big problems. " Two things I will point out.

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2014 AT&T UPS 100

Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Applause (uTest) - software testing talent. .  The rest of the relatively new series covers a broad mix of industries and types of workers. These include: Coworks - creative talent. Visually - creative talent. Gengo - language translation talent. 99designs: designers of all kinds. Gigwalk: business task talent.

AT&T 100

AT&T Management 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The people likely to suffer in the machine economy include: People with delicate feelings : This group will run into problems because software will be measuring and ranking people based on performance.  We use the term labormetrics for this type of software.  I'm not sure how this is different from today.

Health 100

Health Skills AT&T Management 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

SEOmoz  is a very successful software startup based in Seattle.    They provide software, tools, and resources that help their clients with search engine optimization (SEO).    They also host one of the most popular and vibrant online communities focused on SEO and in-bound marketing.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

 Small shops with little to no money to spend on technology can subscribe to modern software for a few bucks a month without the need for a separate consulting budget. .  Key quote: Welcome to a new era of computing, where silos are giving way to standards. Small

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Key quote from the study press release : The BCG report argues that the latest wave of technological advancement—which encompasses cloud-based software, services, and solutions—brings the potential for the most far-reaching innovation and business growth ever.

AT&T 100

AT&T UPS 100

Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2015

This is basically a new name for  The Internet of Things  (IoT), a term coined in the late 1990's and defined by Wikipedia as: the network of physical objects or "things" embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 25, 2016

And in what could emerge as a self-driving-car arms race, the players are investing in, or partnering with, or buying outright the specialty companies most focused on the requisite hardware, software and artificial intelligence capabilities. Let the race begin.

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2021 Google Travel 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2014

It's key feature is called Firefly, which uses object recognition software so that users can scan items and then buy them immediately on Amazon. Amazon is a retailer, so it's not surprising their new cellphone would be built for shopping. It can also recognize sounds and link back to the music, movies and TV shows they come from.

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Phones 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

.   According to the Institute for Robotic Process Automation (and yes, where there's a buzzword there's usually a supporting institute) RPA is: Robotic process automation (RPA) is the application of technology that allows employees in a company to configure computer software or a “robot” to capture and interpret existing applications (..)

UPS 100

UPS 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2014

This shift to a " just in time "  workforce is happening because of the rapid growth of labormetrics , which is the use of software and analytical tools to analyze, track and improve work methods and performance. 

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2020 Management 100

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 12, 2015

It’s going to be bigger than cloud software, it’s going to be bigger than Big Data, because everybody eats,” said Paul Matteucci, a partner with U.S. Venture Partners and founder of Feeding 10 Billion, a nonprofit center to help ag-tech entrepreneurs.

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Equipment Google Management 100

Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 22, 2014

It’s going to be bigger than cloud software, it’s going to be bigger than Big Data, because everybody eats,” said Paul Matteucci, a partner with U.S. Venture Partners and founder of Feeding 10 Billion, a nonprofit center to help ag-tech entrepreneurs.

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Equipment Google Management 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 12, 2014

The smartphone era is finally getting the productivity software it needs. Inks made from different types of materials, precisely applied, are greatly expanding the kinds of things that can be printed. Mobile Collaboration. Oculus Rift. Agile Robots.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 29, 2013

 Key quote on the reason: In the logic, numbers-based world of software, Autistics can thrive Their maths-orientated, super-focused minds are less prone to distraction and incredible memory combined with a general intolerance for error means the work is often to a higher quality than other people’s. 

Management 100

Management UPS 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 30, 2013

 Key quote: Thanks to mobile devices and inexpensive monitoring software, managers can now know where workers are, eavesdrop on their phone calls, tell if a truck driver is wearing his seat belt and intervene if he is tailgating.

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Environment Phones Skills Management 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 1, 2011

  Software City:  Redwood City is the home of Oracle, Electronic Arts and a wide range of software startups.  .  In addition to traditional tech manufacturing, solar and clean tech firms like Tesla and Solyndra have more recently set up shop in Fremont.    Also in the East Bay is Pleasanton. 

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 9, 2014

Diginomica : is a tech news site focused on enterprise software. .  Produced by the folks at the news site Business Insider, the best part of this service is their data intensive, down loadable PowerPoint presentations.  It's a more pricey $995 per year, but again we're subscribers and find it well worth the cost.

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PowerPoint AT&T 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 20, 2014

The erratic schedules are due to labrometrics systems , which the article nicely describes as “software that choreographs workers in precise, intricate ballets, using sales patterns and other data” to figure out how many employees are needed day to day and hour by hour.

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