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Examining The Global Impact Of The Gig Economy Explosion

Allwork

Using online website traffic data, surveys across 17 countries and other methods, the World Bank found that developed countries hold the majority of the world’s large percentage of gig workers. However, the study cites the presence of a considerable wage gap felt by women in many regions.

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The Industry Snapshot 2016

Practically Perfect PA

A huge thank you to everyone that took the time to complete this years Industry Snapshot and Practically Perfect PA survey. We will be exploring more of the survey results in the coming weeks and we will be publishing a special newsletter with all of the information and comments you have given us, so do keep an eye out for all of that!

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Freelancer Paradise Found — Report Identifies The Best and Worst U.S. States For Freelance Workers

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This population of independent workers has grown by nearly 10% since 2016, but not all states are as advantageous or supportive for these freelancer workers. . In its American Opportunity Survey (AOS), independent workers are described as those with side hustles, gig workers and freelancers. .

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Most Small Businesses Still Have Less Than $400,000 in Annual Revenue.

Small Business Labs

Census 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (the most recent data available), the median U.S. employer small business (those with paid traditional employees) generated less than $400k in revenue in 2016. The median small business still had receipts of about $390,000 in 2016 and about 4 in 10 (39%) had less than $250,000.

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Launching Assist Travel 2016

Practically Perfect PA

In last year’s Practically Perfect PA reader’s survey I asked you lovely lot “What area of your role do you think you need to learn more about? ”. The post Launching Assist Travel 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Business travel was a pretty clear winner. From this Assist Travel was born.

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32 Million Americans Say They Will Start a Business in 2019. Most Won't.

Small Business Labs

According to a recent Job Creators Network Foundation survey , "Sixteen-percent of Americans say they are likely to start a new business in 2019." This is an example of the false positive problem with survey data.  car and light truck sales year was 2016 when 17.6 Most won't.  The peak U.S.

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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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A viral start for Katie Blomquist In the fall of 2016, when Katie Blomquist worked as a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in South Carolina, a boy in her class asked her for a bike for his birthday. She wanted to help him out, and after asking around the community, she realized that most kids in her school didn’t own a bike.

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