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AUGUST 4, 2010

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively."   According to the research, Americans now spend 36% of their online time "communicating and networking across social networks, blogs, personal email and instant messaging.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business | Main | More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food » June 22, 2010 Street Food Gets Real     The Hartman Group has a great article on the growing trend of street food in urban environments.  "  3. 

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JUNE 21, 2010

He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. Marc Meyer is the Director of Social Media and Search at Digital Response Marketing Group in Naples, Florida. Posted by: traffic school california | June 22, 2010 at 11:38 PM Great Article.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

  Social media provides an ideal platform for dandelion marketing.  Posted by: twitter.com/jer979 | November 08, 2010 at 07:40 AM The article about Dandelion Marketing is really amazing. Thanks a lot for this informative featured article. .  These programs are released and measured for results. 

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Successful small businesses are leveraging social media and technology :  the SBSI results continue to show that technology and social media help many small businesses thrive despite the challenging economic conditions.    I look forward to tweeting with you on wednesday.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Our iPad Review | Main | State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday » September 08, 2010 Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today on what they call " the two-track economy." 

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MAY 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery | Main | Great Quote on Consumer Versus Business Social Media » May 18, 2010 DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global The spring issue of Point Magazine is on going global.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Good article in Business Week on the growth of rural outscourcing.    According to the article, outsoucing to rural areas is price competitive with sending work overseas once you add in all the administrative and management costs.  Louis who studies outsourcing." Interesting stuff.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 9, 2010

Main | More Canadians Becoming Freelancers » June 09, 2010 The Rise of Super Angels Several interesting articles this week on the growing role Angel Investors are playing in the funding of tech and Internet related start-ups. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Whats Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

  The article is from The Monthly Labor Review , a U.S.   The article's author is BLS Economist Steve Hipple.  Self-Employment Data Self-employment in the United States takes a detailed look at U.S. self-employment data.  Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publication.    15.3

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MAY 11, 2010

  Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.   The main driver for this shift is price.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 25, 2010

on Choosing the Right Industry » May 25, 2010 Social Networks, Cultural Evolution and Idea Sex Humans:  Why They Triumphed  is a fascinating article from the Wall Street Journal that examines the roles social networks and collaboration plays in cultural evolution. 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

    But the CNBC article Working During Retirement May Be The 'New Normal' had a couple of new slants on this topic. The article covers a study of wealthy individuals (more than $1.5 million in investable assets) done by Barclays.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JULY 8, 2010

  The article focuses on Fargo, ND, but also talks about the broader upper midwest - which has a very strong economy relative to most of the rest of the U.S.   But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Street Food Gets Real | Main | Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey » June 23, 2010 More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food Interesting article in the Washington Post on mobile slaughterhouses.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JULY 15, 2010

Main | Dymos CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends » July 15, 2010 Privacy and Transparency in the Internet Age Don Tapscott's Huffington Post article Why Transparency and Privacy Should Go Hand in Hand  is a must read.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 28, 2010

  The picture on the right is from the article and does a nice job showing the product.  Also related is the New York Times article City Slickers Take to the Crops , which covers the trend of agricurious urbanites vacationing by volunteering on farms.  " The company installs 1.2

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

  The article 10 Best Jobs of the Future includes the usual far out, futuristic stuff Popsci is known for.    Key quote on this job from the article: "As the barrage of data grows—tweets, insulin-meter uploads, facial-recognition billboards—we’ll need skilled people to choose what data to pull and how to make it useful.

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MAY 21, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media?  Mike Cassidy does a great job of capturing this in his San Jose Mercury News article Maker Faire Mixes Business with Wackiness.    Think science fair on steroids meets craft show on steroids. 

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 | Main | 20 TED Talks for Small Business » August 26, 2010 Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms One of the trends I find really interesting is the continued growth of small personal services companies. . 

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Job Creation Confusion | Main | The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges » August 19, 2010 Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth Good article from Nielsen Wire article on going global.    This is 3x the growth rate of developed countries. 

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  .  - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2 billion; - LinkedIn at about $2 billion. Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate. 

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.  .  - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2 billion; - LinkedIn at about $2 billion. Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate. 

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JUNE 10, 2010

  From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. The latest data show that there is an ongoing loss of full-time and permanent jobs. By March, 2010, there were 47,800 more part-time jobs than when the recession began, but 300,000 full-time jobs were still missing. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 17, 2010

  Two recent mainstream media articles discuss this: The Perils of Being Small from the Economist reports on small businesses shed jobs at a higher rate than large corporations during the recession and have been slower to recover.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Coworking Facilities | Main | Lessons from Turning Academic Research into a Business » September 17, 2010 3D Printing Comes Of Age The New York Times article 3-D Printing Spurs Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution covers the growing impact of this technology.    The NY Times article covers a number of examples. .  As

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MAY 26, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Social Networks, Cultural Evolution and Idea Sex | Main | The Third Billion - The Growing Impact of Global Women » May 26, 2010 Inc. has an interesting package of articles on the best industries for starting a business.  on Choosing the Right Industry Inc. Excellent post.

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JUNE 17, 2010

  Despite lots of coverage of this issue (the American Prospect's article It's Not the End of Men chronicles some of the more recent books and articles), most people are surprised when exposed to these trends.  " The recent Newsweek article - Are we There Yet? "  We certainly agree. 

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

» September 22, 2010 Ultralight Startups Ultralight startups:  little capital, just computer is an interesting article by the SF Chronicle's Tom Abate.   A recent WSJ article, Start-ups on a Shoestring , also covers ultralight startups.    Lei's total investment in ooShirts was $2,200. 

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

" This article nicely illustrates the enabling role data and analytics are playing in the broader "new localism" trend.  Nice article, thanks for sharing. Posted by: sewa mobil | October 04, 2010 at 06:28 PM That was the good thing that it really helps to Macy's goal. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Credit and the Two-Speed Economy | Main | Tablet Sales Forecasted to Explode » November 01, 2010 Self-Employed Using Fewer Employees September's Labor Review Monthly  from the BLS has an excellent article on U.S. self-employment.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 30, 2010

Its really great to find such a well laid article thanks for sharing information. Posted by: Florida Permit Test | July 01, 2010 at 04:44 AM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

  In a response to the Tech Crunch article, VC Fred Wilson says it used to happen, but not now : "I know that such situations have happened. .  Not surprising given the legal implications, the attendees at the dinner are denying it. Venture capitalists have long been accused of collusion.  I've seen it first hand.

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