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Matt Richtel’s New Book Explores the Emotional Balance Between Creativity and Stability

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The question he and his fellow scientists posed in 2010 led to a paper published in 2012. In brief, the idea is that new forms of life and new ideas are almost always destined to fail. When the new forms of life, or ideas, do succeed, they displace what came before—and kill the past. This is true of many ideas.

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Use of Contract Labor by Sole Proprietors Surging

Small Business Labs

This data covers business receipts, deductions, and net income reported by individual taxpayers on Schedule C of Form 1040. In 2012 there were 23.5   As the chart below shows, sole proprietor contract labor expenses increased 38% between 2010 and 2013.  trillion in gross business receipts. trillion in gross receipts. 

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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Among the initiatives that emerged from the exercise was a group formed to “[identify] and [support] sales and marketing strategies” that could be utilized to reach women- and minority-owned businesses. We need to stop thinking about diversity programs in the workplace as a form of affirmative action. As of 2019 , U.S. million) of U.S.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

Small Business Labs

To see earlier lists, click on the year: 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. The Convergence of Mobile, Cloud, Data and Analytics:  Individually each of these technology trends has been on our annual top 10 lists in some form for years.  Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list. GDP increasing 2.5%

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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A Sudanese woman, Alik, who was pregnant and had two young children in tow, arrived in Fort Worth, Texas, without her husband, Dyan, in 2012. A welcome break in the 24-hour news cycle came one morning in the form of an announcement from NASA. People Restoring Faith in Humanity. Unsolicited Help. Mary Vinnedge. Sunshine on a Ranney Day.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2017

Small Business Labs

For the list from prior years, click on the year:   2015 , 2014 , 2013 ,  2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. Cyber Security and Data Privacy : We’ve had cyber security and data privacy in some form on our list of the top small business trends for several years. It's still too far away.  Technology.

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The Take Over of Green Marketing

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According to the 2012 Cone Green Gap Trend Tracker, 69% of Americans take the environment into consideration when making choices about what products or services to buy. The EPA’s GHG reporting program became a law on January 1, 2010. These results have been demonstrated in businesses across all industries.

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