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MAY 11, 2010

TV sets , up from 2.86 Hi, You obviously put a lot of work into that post and it’s very interesting to see the thought process that you went through to come up with those conclusion. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.   The main driver for this shift is price. 

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

  It is also called farmshoring and it is a trend that is picking up steam.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Having trouble reading this image?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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JUNE 9, 2010

Seed Deals Account for 26% of Early-stage Web Investments from Giga Om covers the frothy state of angle investments in web start-ups and the growing clout of "super angels."    The article uses as an example Pasadena Angels, an angel investment club that reviews 400-600 business plans a year. 

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MAY 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe. View an alternate.

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MAY 3, 2010

» May 03, 2010 More on Social Shopping - Groupon In follow-up to last week's post on social shopping I wanted to spend a bit more time on Groupon.    So far, 647 people have signed up for the deal. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Linking Coworking and Innovation | Main | Good News - The Unemployment Rate Went Up in August » August 31, 2010 Small Business Employment, Confidence Stalled The Intuit Small Business Employment Index for August showed a slowing rate of small business job growth. 

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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. .  View an alternate.

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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.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.   Technology allows companies to better manage complexity. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 28, 2010

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. " The company installs 1.2 square meter garden boxes in the back yards of their clients.  View an alternate.

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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.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. We've been researching social shopping and have done a few recent posts on the topic. 

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JUNE 28, 2010

  Also, the midwest's economy has held up much better than the coasts during the recession.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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JUNE 17, 2010

  And having discussed these trends with a variety of audiences, I can report that many react negatively to the idea that women are not only catching up to men, but may overtake them on many economic measures over the next decade.  " The recent Newsweek article - Are we There Yet? View an alternate.

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JUNE 16, 2010

  They also have a blog and a daily research round-up.   Both the blog and daily research round-up are excellent sources of trend information.   And If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The event has a great line up of speakers including: Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix;  Deborah Farrington, a venture capitalist with StarVest Partners;  Jeff Stiles of SAP; Lisa Larson of Drugstore.com; Jim O’Neill of HubSpot; and Brent Leary of CRM Essentials.    It is a game changer for many businesses.

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JULY 7, 2010

  This is little changed from 2008, but up from 14.5%   Hispanics make up just over 50.5%   Again, this is little changed from 2008 but up from 49% in 2004.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. million workers. 

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AUGUST 11, 2010

  Q2 profits for the S&P 500 were up 29% and profit margins reached near record levels. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. View an alternate.

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JULY 8, 2010

  I grew up in a small, midwestern farm town and admit to being biased towards the Heartland.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. View an alternate.

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JUNE 4, 2010

» June 04, 2010 Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project Emergent Research (that's us) is teaming up with the Society for New Communications Research for a research project on coworking.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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JULY 30, 2010

  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Hackerspaces  are an example. 

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JULY 30, 2010

  But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Hackerspaces  are an example. 

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JULY 27, 2010

" VCs, of course, used to invest in raw start-ups.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Kudos to Wilson for telling it like it is.

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JUNE 23, 2010

" While small farms are not going to replace large farms anytime soon, the USDA is projecting that the market for locally grown food will be about $7 billion by 2012, up steeply from $4 billion in 2002. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. View an alternate.

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JUNE 21, 2010

a start up for small businesses. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. creating revolution in the social market as days are rolling on. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 7, 2010

Basically you show up, help pick the sessions and break into small groups and exchange information.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. View an alternate.

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MAY 27, 2010

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. These women, who have been living or contributing at a subsistence level, are now entering the mainstream for the first time.

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MAY 21, 2010

Main | Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective » May 21, 2010 The Small Business Side of Maker Faire Maker Faire  is best known as a geek-fest.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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MAY 8, 2010

  The government also revised up the amount of jobs added in March to 230,000 from the originally reported 162,000. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

  A recent WSJ article, Start-ups on a Shoestring , also covers ultralight startups.  link] Posted by: Smeade | September 22, 2010 at 11:09 PM The other point to consider is that while this was a "lean" start-up it also didn't require anything besides the founder's own expertise and hard work.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Under the radar of all the "bad" press, China is setting up itself to become a true economic power. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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JUNE 15, 2010

"  Another term that comes up a lot is "human augmentation," which is the use of technology to add capabilities to humans. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.   It even has a name -  "post humanism."  View an alternate.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

    In case you haven't already given up, Scott Shane has an interesting article that compares U.S. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

  The small business economy is still in recession and will continue to be until small business demand picks up.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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JUNE 8, 2010

  However, as the economy continues to recover we expect small business demand for credit to also pick up.  If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.

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JULY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement | Main | Foreign Born in the U.S. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Workforce » July 06, 2010 The Trend Towards U.S. becoming more cost effective. View an alternate.

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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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MAY 25, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective | Main | Inc.   The article reviews research suggesting that group and cross group interaction started humans on the road towards progress via collective intelligence.  Having trouble reading this image?

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