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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2017

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For the list from prior years, click on the year:   2015 , 2014 , 2013 ,  2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. This digital transformation will continue to accelerate in 2017 and SMBs who do not keep up with the pace of change will be increasingly disadvantaged. This shift will continue to grow in 2017.

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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Friendship apps let you break the ice online However, without ready-made social interactions, like attending school, adults may find it difficult to form new friendships. Meeting in the virtual world can even translate to forming friendships offline. She launched the app in 2017, and it’s now used by 3.5

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Using Your Platform for a Purpose: How to Become an Influencer Worth Following

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Between 2012 and 2017, she starred in her family’s reality show Duck Dynasty , about their family duck hunting business. Since then, Sadie has claimed the spotlight in her own name, occasionally in a literal sense: She came second on Dancing With the Stars in 2014. She’s also a motivational speaker, YouTuber and author.

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Academic Studies Show Gig Economy Larger Than Government Data Suggests

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The Federal Reserve itself, in their 2017 Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households,  reported that 31% of Americans do some form of gig work and that gig work income was important to many. The BLS 2017 Alternative Employment Arrangement Survey results even showed the share of U.S.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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In the predawn hours of a Saturday morning in January 2017, an arsonist set fire to the Victoria Islamic Center, a mosque in Victoria, Texas. In March 2017, Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Modern Love column, “ You May Want to Marry My Husband ,” appeared in print and online in The New York Times. Neighborly Love. Jamie Friedlander.

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Is America "The World's First Poor Rich Country"?

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  This is also the theme of the 2017 book The Dream Hoarders.  Both also stress how various forms of economic uncertainty and instability are impacting individuals, families and society overall.    This book defines the new aristocracy as the top 20% of earners (more than $120,000 per year for a family).

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Do I Need a Dedicated Server for My Startup?

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According to Companies House data , 2016 saw a record number of new businesses formed. That figure – 657,790 – continued the progress of record years in 2015 (608,110) and 2014 (581,173). In 2017, your website is right at the top of your to-do list.… The UK has been blessed with an abundance of entrepreneurial spirit.

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