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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. .    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.

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JULY 8, 2010

.  Costs - both living and business - are also much lower than most of the coastal U.S.   Technology firms looking for skilled labor and low costs are also starting to thrive in places like Fargo.    I grew up in a small, midwestern farm town and admit to being biased towards the Heartland. 

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

  ooShirts outsources almost everything and is tightly focused on keeping costs to a bare minimum.    A recent WSJ article, Start-ups on a Shoestring , also covers ultralight startups.  Be careful not to co-mingle the term "lean startup" with low-cost or cheap.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

  Being Human:  A trend that has rippled through our research the past couple of years - and especially in 2011 - is the growing dissatisfaction with our de-humanized world.   The Rental Economy Expands:  We’ve long covered the growing use of variable cost business models.    Social Trends.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Basically you show up, help pick the sessions and break into small groups and exchange information.    Space is generally limited and costs low.    Freelance Camp SF cost $30 and sold out.    There were about 80 attendees.    Yes, it sounds chaotic.  But

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JUNE 2, 2010

  But following up on yesterday's post on IBM's global CEO survey , I wanted to highlight one of their charts.  Posted by: Vic Torgeson | June 02, 2010 at 06:27 AM Technology and managing it effectively and cost effectively has become a key consideration for doing business. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 4, 2010

  The leader in this space is the start-up Groupon , which just raised $125 million and is valued at over $1 billion.    For example, a recent San Francisco Groupon offer was $50 for a child photography session normally costing $295. .    Groupon is an online collective buying service. 

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JUNE 28, 2010

  Also, the midwest's economy has held up much better than the coasts during the recession.    Add in excellent universities and low business costs, and it is easy to see why technology firms are thriving there. So take some time to read Silicon Prairie News.  Having trouble reading this image?

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AUGUST 11, 2010

  Q2 profits for the S&P 500 were up 29% and profit margins reached near record levels.   They've also improved productivity through costs cutting, reductions in staff and automation. It also seems to be a good descriptor for what is happening in the U.S.   Despite the sputtering U.S.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

  The good news is the cost cutting resulted in small businesses being able to improve their margins and profits in Q2 versus a very bad Q2 in 2009.   The small business economy is still in recession and will continue to be until small business demand picks up.    The implications of this data are pretty clear. 

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Good News - The Unemployment Rate Went Up in August | Main | Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy » September 07, 2010 Our iPad Review The iPad is a huge success.    Many of these are being used by small businesses. .   

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MAY 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Side of Maker Faire | Main | Social Networks, Cultural Evolution and Idea Sex » May 24, 2010 Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective Maker Faire , the annual geek show celebrating DIY culture, was held last weekend in Silicon Valley. 

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APRIL 7, 2011

So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business. If 2 out of those 6 hours are given away, it just cost me 33% of my potential income.

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