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Small Business Closure Scenarios

Small Business Labs

Based on an industry by industry analysis (1), our base case estimate is 21% of U.S.    On average about 8% of small businesses closed each year between 1990 and 2015 and 10% closed at the height of the Great Recession in 2009. .   employer small businesses will close in 2020 (2) (3).   

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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

Success

was in a recession from December 2007 to June 2009—the longest since World War II, exceeding the recessions of 1973-1975, 1981-1982 and 1990-1991. Even the healthcare industry, often considered a safe zone, trimmed areas of its workforce. Even the healthcare industry, often considered a safe zone, trimmed areas of its workforce.

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Wellbeing and organisational agility will dominate workplace conversations in 2023

Workplace Insight

They suggest that while many of these stressors are outside of an employer’s control, leaders and people managers can make meaningful impact within the employee experience and life-work journey by: Providing basic employee needs such as a liveable wage, affordable healthcare, and retirement and pensions support.

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Has the U.S. Reached Peak Car?

Small Business Labs

The large cohort of aging baby boomers are driving less due to the lifestage shift to retirement.  An interesting study from the Frontier Group found that between 2001 and 2009 the average yearly number of miles driven by 16-34 year olds had fallen 23%.   trends' .   trends'

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

I started doing this in July of 2009 and it has created the most magical year of my life. I want my financial future to be bright and to have no worries when I’m older and ready to retire. Listen to a motivational CD on the way to work. I graduated from college, and I needed to start planning out my financial future.

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 21, 2009 Is your employer clueless about your needs? Just because they’re 60 doesn’t mean they’re thinking about retirement,” she says. December 21, 2009 3:53 PM Anita said.

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A Detailed Look at US Self-Employment Data

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S. million Americans were self-employed in 2009.    The self-employment for 2009 rate was 10.9%.    15.3

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