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Try This Brainstorming Exercise to Come Up with Better Business Ideas

Success

Maybe a local bakery is shutting down, and you’re able to buy all of their equipment and supplies at wholesale cost. Some of the world’s most successful companies started just by coming up with a solution to an everyday problem. This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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Brookings 2019 Trends to Watch

Small Business Labs

They recently released a report with their 2019 Trends to Watch. The trend is listed first in the Biggest Policy Trends in 2019 section of the report. Unfortunately, I fear liberal democracies are too slow to adapt, and are not currently equipped to grapple with the implications of these technologies. This is a scary assessment.

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How To Banish Procrastination Once And For All

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The first coworking office was established in 2005 by American programmer Brad Neuberg, after he became “fed up of unsocial business centres and his lack of productivity when working from home.” Revealing that in 2019, 84% of respondents wanted to continue working from home, the number has since dropped dramatically to 59% in 2022.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

Success

They don’t get the same amount of money that other startups get, so they have to come up with other strategies to be successful.” After spending hours on her feet in increasing levels of pain, she thought comfortable, immediately available roll-up flats could meet a real need. When she started Backstage, Arlan went all in on this idea.

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More Companies Are Adopting Sensory-Friendly Practices—Here’s How Your Business Can Follow Suit 

Success

There can be large, crowded rooms full of cubicles and equipment, disturbing fluorescent lighting and bombardment with a wide variety of noises—coupled with less access to sensory-friendly resources and environments. Numbers vary, but research estimates that up to 16.5% of people have sensory processing challenges.

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Flexible workspace market will be worth up to $50bn by end of decade

Workplace Insight

Similarly, Japan witnessed a notable surge, with the teleworking rate escalating from 10 percent to 28 percent between December 2019 and May 2020. The inclusion of individual phone booths and pods, in-room video conferencing systems, and the availability of rental equipment are pivotal factors creating ample growth opportunities.

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Reaching Beyond The Desk: How Coworking Spaces Can Transform Communities

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For instance, ARC Club, a coworking space in East London, hosted one of Urban MBA’s employability courses in 2019. These areas often have amenities like meeting rooms equipped for hybrid collaboration, areas that encourage creativity, and event spaces that can be used for large and small functions.