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BI Intelligence has released their wearable computing forecast to 2020 and they are very bullish on smartwatches. Smartwatchs will drive a big chunk of this growth and will make up 52% of total wearable computing shipments in 2020. MORE
Several of our studies are referenced and cited included our New Artisan Economy report and Intuit 2020 report. Artisan Economy Contingent Workforce Coworking Economic Decentralization Independent workers Intuit 2020 New Artisans self-employment trends MORE
Uber is planning on starting limited air taxi service in Dallas and Los Angeles in the 2020 time frame. So don't be surprised if it doesn't happen by 2020. MORE
As the world's economy begins to slow, there is more talk that a recession is around the corner and economists predict it will hit in 2020. If you're a young worker, this news could impact you more than any other age group. MORE
In the Intuit 2020 Report we forecast that U.S. GDP by 2020. Health care could reach 21-22% of GDP by 2020. If like us you're worried about health care spending, there's some good news and some bad news. The good news is U.S. health spending grew just 4% in 2009 , the lowest growth rate in the 50 years the government has tracked this data. MORE
And so, it is with that thought that I am proud to be holding our World Class Assistant™ course in other cities and want to expand our reach in 2020. Last week Office Dynamics International turned 29! I can’t believe my company is 29 years old. MORE
By 2020, the number of independent workers in America is expected to grow to 37.9 The 2015 MBO Partners State of Independence Report was released today. Key findings include: The number of independent workers aged 21 and up stands at 30.2 million in 2015, divided between 17.8 MORE
BCG expects this market to triple by 2020. After literally several decades of hype and hope, it appears 3D printing may finally be starting to deliver on its promise to change manufacturing. MORE
And if you attend our 2020 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , please submit your innovative idea. You just might be the recipient of the 2020 Joan Burge Innovation Award ! MORE
Worrying news for anyone in the UK as two influential think tanks believe that austerity will be still be a big issue, not just for the elections in 2015, but all the way through until 2020. Business News 2020 austerity UK Economy MORE
Problem-solving is one of the critical skills that will be needed by office employees by 2020. MORE
Cisco is forecasting that by 2020 there will be 50 billion "things" attached to the Internet. Good article from JWT Intelligence on smart objects. These are objects that have been enhanced by the addition of computers of some kind. MORE
private workforce will be independent by 2020, according to a report published today by MBO Partners. By the year 2020, MBO Partners predicts that 70 million people, more than 50 percent of the private workforce, will be independent. M ore than 50 percent of the U.S. The MBO statement is one of five predictions that the consulting firm makes in its 2012 Independent Work Preview. The report says: One is the New Majority. MORE
The EPI and the National Employment Law Project have teamed up to produce a fact sheet on their proposal to increase the national minimum wage to $12 by 2020. MORE
Intuit 2020 Trends Report trendsHealthyWage is fascinating company that provides financial incentives to people to lose weight. They have such an interesting "about the company" paragraph, we're printing it: HealthyWage is America's leading provider of consumer, corporate and government health incentive and wellness programs, and wellness marketing opportunities. MORE
… The post Social Media Predictions to Prepare for in 2020 appeared first on SMALL BUSINESS CEO. Social media is one of the cheapest and most powerful marketing tools available, with 73% of businesses convinced it has brought them “somewhat” or “very effective” results. MORE
Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? MORE
small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020, more than doubling the current 37 percent rate. We call this group "fully adapted" We're forecasting the "fully adapted" group will grow to 78% by 2020. MORE
Among the key findings of the report, cross-border ecommerce gross merchandise volume is expected to grow at the rate of 25 percent through 2020. This represents an increase from $300 billion in 2015 to $900 billion by 2020. MORE
1099 Economy Contingent Workforce Freelance gig economy Independent workers Intuit 2020 on-demand economy self-employment Small Business Economy MORE
And, of course, if a Democrat wins the White House in 2020 their administration is likely to reverse the recent federal rulings. The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled this week that Uber drivers are contractors. MORE
Back in 2014, there were lots of forecasts that AI-based driverless cars would be common by 2020. would be disrupted by AI by 2020. MORE
Census , by "2020 less than half of children in the United States are projected to be non-Hispanic white alone (49.8 So in 2020 white children in total will comprise about 72 percent of all children. This, by the way, means in 2020 about 23% of all U.S. MORE
Back in 2010 we forecast that women would reach earnings parity with men around 2020. In Part-Time Jobs, Women Outearn Men covers the interesting fact that women who work 35 hours or less per week earn about 110% of what men working similar hours earn. MORE
By 2020 there will be more than 20 global megacities, each teeming with more than 10 million residents. Urbanization is changing how the world lives and works, and is covered in more detail in the Intuit 2020 Report. MORE
and automation would eliminate huge numbers of jobs by 2020 that were put out 6-8 years ago. MORE
Finance Intuit 2020Excellent article over on The Sleeter Group's site summarizing research on what small businesses think about their external accountants and what they want from them. Emergent Research (that's us) assisted the Sleeter Group with this research. MORE
billion in AI research by 2020. Planning to finish with its efforts by 2020, they plan to become the world leader for artificial intelligence by 2030. Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm, influencing the transition from the traditional economy to the AI economy. MORE
in 2020. GE, the large industrial conglomerate, is re-positioning itself as a digital company. Their recent ads describe GE as an "indugital" and "digidustrial" company. And yes, I agree these marketing efforts are still a work in progress. MORE
What You'll Need to Know to be the Boss in 2020 , from Forbes, examines what it means to be a manager when many of your workers is contingent. workforce will be contingent (we say independent) in 2020. Lot's of recent news about the continued growth of the contingent workforce, which is the term the corporate world uses for what we call the independent workforce - freelancers, contractors, independent consultants, temps, etc. MORE
In 2020 the youngest baby boomers will be 55, the oldest 74. As the chart below shows, by 2020 one quarter of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 43% of those 55+ to be in the labor force in 2020. MORE
We cover the Risk Shift and what it means for financial institutions in a article on Banking.com , and it's one of the 20 key trends in the Intuit 2020 Report. government policy Intuit 2020 Trends Report trendsI recently personally experienced one of the trends we follow - The Risk Shift. The The bottom line: I spent over $800 for x-rays that should have cost me $37. Let me explain. MORE
Medigap Plan F and Plan C wouldn’t be plan options for new Medicare enrollees as of 2020. For those who either have one of these plans or are eligible for Medicare prior to 2020, they will continue to have these plans as options. You can expect Medicare to change each year. MORE
This forecast assumes the economy continues to slow (2020 GDP in the 1.5% One of the more interesting findings from the 9 years of data from the MBO Partners State of Independence study series is how many Americans enter and exit independent work. MORE
For example, JLL is forecasting that there will be 13 million people working in coworking spaces in India alone in 2020. This is more members than we were projecting the entire world would have in 2020 just a couple of years ago. MORE
Intuit 2020: The Future of Financial Services builds on the data, trends and forecasts in the Intuit 2020 report , which identifies 20 emerging trends and shifts that will shape business and society over the next decade. Intuit recently released a new report on The Future of Financial Services. Intuit and Emergent Research partnered on this research, which included interviews and workshops with a mix of financial services industry participants, analysts and academics. MORE
These include: By 2020, 100 million consumers will shop in augmented reality. By 2020, 30% of web browsing sessions will be done without a screen, mostly due to voice interactivity. It's that time of year again. We're not referring to the holidays. MORE
Construction is a fast-moving industry in New Zealand, and it is one of the sectors that are most closely linked with the country’s growth. MORE
They plan to start testing their air taxi service - called Uber Elevate - in Dallas and Dubai in 2020. The Barron's Penta article The Next Wave in Flight: Flying Vehicles You Can Summon With Your Phone covers eVTOLs, which are electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. MORE
As the chart below shows, we expect the number of global coworking spaces will grow from a bit over 11,000 this year to just over 26,000 in 2020. million in 2020. The number of spaces are forecast to grow 18% in 2020, down from a 41% growth rate in 2016. MORE
It's a She-conomy is one of my favorite Intuit 2020 Report trends. Tags: Intuit 2020 Trends Report trends women Intuit's Michael Runzler came up with this clever term to describe the growing role women are playing in the global economy. I want to focus on one of the key drivers of the She-conomy in the U.S. education. Over MORE
Ardent is also suggesting it could be as high as 50% by 2020. But it also seems likely it will be at least in the low to mid 40% range by 2020. Ardent Partners recently released their 2016-2017 State of Contingent Workforce Management report. MORE
A growing pool of on-demand talent: Driven by the growth of contingent workers, projected to represent 43 percent of the workforce by 2020, small businesses have access to the right people at the right time in a flexible way, without the responsibility of hiring traditional employees. MORE
For more on this trend see the Intuit 2020 report or the excellent book The Great Risk Shift. The chart below, which shows a decline in employer-provided and on-the-job training in recent decades, has been making the rounds in the economic blogs. MORE
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The Small Business Blog
JUNE 7, 2013
Worrying news for anyone in the UK as two influential think tanks believe that austerity will be still be a big issue, not just for the elections in 2015, but all the way through until 2020. Business News 2020 austerity UK Economy
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 2, 2016
As the chart below shows, we expect the number of global coworking spaces will grow from a bit over 11,000 this year to just over 26,000 in 2020. million in 2020. The number of spaces are forecast to grow 18% in 2020, down from a 41% growth rate in 2016.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 26, 2018
Census , by "2020 less than half of children in the United States are projected to be non-Hispanic white alone (49.8 So in 2020 white children in total will comprise about 72 percent of all children. This, by the way, means in 2020 about 23% of all U.S.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 12, 2010
Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses?
Small Business CEO
OCTOBER 7, 2019
… The post Social Media Predictions to Prepare for in 2020 appeared first on SMALL BUSINESS CEO. Social media is one of the cheapest and most powerful marketing tools available, with 73% of businesses convinced it has brought them “somewhat” or “very effective” results.
Small Business Labs
MAY 8, 2012
In 2020 the youngest baby boomers will be 55, the oldest 74. As the chart below shows, by 2020 one quarter of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 43% of those 55+ to be in the labor force in 2020.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 12, 2011
Intuit 2020: The Future of Financial Services builds on the data, trends and forecasts in the Intuit 2020 report , which identifies 20 emerging trends and shifts that will shape business and society over the next decade. Intuit recently released a new report on The Future of Financial Services. Intuit and Emergent Research partnered on this research, which included interviews and workshops with a mix of financial services industry participants, analysts and academics.
Small Business CEO
MARCH 21, 2017
Among the key findings of the report, cross-border ecommerce gross merchandise volume is expected to grow at the rate of 25 percent through 2020. This represents an increase from $300 billion in 2015 to $900 billion by 2020.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 3, 2016
1099 Economy Contingent Workforce Freelance gig economy Independent workers Intuit 2020 on-demand economy self-employment Small Business Economy
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Several of our studies are referenced and cited included our New Artisan Economy report and Intuit 2020 report. Artisan Economy Contingent Workforce Coworking Economic Decentralization Independent workers Intuit 2020 New Artisans self-employment trends
Small Business Labs
MARCH 5, 2013
Finance Intuit 2020Excellent article over on The Sleeter Group's site summarizing research on what small businesses think about their external accountants and what they want from them. Emergent Research (that's us) assisted the Sleeter Group with this research.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 18, 2010
It's a She-conomy is one of my favorite Intuit 2020 Report trends. Tags: Intuit 2020 Trends Report trends women Intuit's Michael Runzler came up with this clever term to describe the growing role women are playing in the global economy. I want to focus on one of the key drivers of the She-conomy in the U.S. education. Over
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Intuit 2020 Trends Report trendsHealthyWage is fascinating company that provides financial incentives to people to lose weight. They have such an interesting "about the company" paragraph, we're printing it: HealthyWage is America's leading provider of consumer, corporate and government health incentive and wellness programs, and wellness marketing opportunities.
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 9, 2011
We cover the Risk Shift and what it means for financial institutions in a article on Banking.com , and it's one of the 20 key trends in the Intuit 2020 Report. government policy Intuit 2020 Trends Report trendsI recently personally experienced one of the trends we follow - The Risk Shift. The The bottom line: I spent over $800 for x-rays that should have cost me $37. Let me explain.
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 9, 2019
Problem-solving is one of the critical skills that will be needed by office employees by 2020.
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
BI Intelligence has released their wearable computing forecast to 2020 and they are very bullish on smartwatches. Smartwatchs will drive a big chunk of this growth and will make up 52% of total wearable computing shipments in 2020.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Back in 2014, there were lots of forecasts that AI-based driverless cars would be common by 2020. would be disrupted by AI by 2020.
Small Business Labs
MAY 24, 2018
Uber is planning on starting limited air taxi service in Dallas and Los Angeles in the 2020 time frame. So don't be surprised if it doesn't happen by 2020.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Ardent is also suggesting it could be as high as 50% by 2020. But it also seems likely it will be at least in the low to mid 40% range by 2020. Ardent Partners recently released their 2016-2017 State of Contingent Workforce Management report.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 31, 2016
These include: By 2020, 100 million consumers will shop in augmented reality. By 2020, 30% of web browsing sessions will be done without a screen, mostly due to voice interactivity. It's that time of year again. We're not referring to the holidays.
Small Business Labs
MAY 16, 2019
And, of course, if a Democrat wins the White House in 2020 their administration is likely to reverse the recent federal rulings. The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled this week that Uber drivers are contractors.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 15, 2019
This forecast assumes the economy continues to slow (2020 GDP in the 1.5% One of the more interesting findings from the 9 years of data from the MBO Partners State of Independence study series is how many Americans enter and exit independent work.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
Back in 2010 we forecast that women would reach earnings parity with men around 2020. In Part-Time Jobs, Women Outearn Men covers the interesting fact that women who work 35 hours or less per week earn about 110% of what men working similar hours earn.
On The Job
APRIL 24, 2019
As the world's economy begins to slow, there is more talk that a recession is around the corner and economists predict it will hit in 2020. If you're a young worker, this news could impact you more than any other age group.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Cisco is forecasting that by 2020 there will be 50 billion "things" attached to the Internet. Good article from JWT Intelligence on smart objects. These are objects that have been enhanced by the addition of computers of some kind.
Small Business Labs
JULY 22, 2019
and automation would eliminate huge numbers of jobs by 2020 that were put out 6-8 years ago.
Dumb Little Man
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
billion in AI research by 2020. Planning to finish with its efforts by 2020, they plan to become the world leader for artificial intelligence by 2030. Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm, influencing the transition from the traditional economy to the AI economy.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 4, 2018
For example, JLL is forecasting that there will be 13 million people working in coworking spaces in India alone in 2020. This is more members than we were projecting the entire world would have in 2020 just a couple of years ago.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 15, 2018
They plan to start testing their air taxi service - called Uber Elevate - in Dallas and Dubai in 2020. The Barron's Penta article The Next Wave in Flight: Flying Vehicles You Can Summon With Your Phone covers eVTOLs, which are electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.
Office Dynamics
OCTOBER 31, 2019
And if you attend our 2020 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , please submit your innovative idea. You just might be the recipient of the 2020 Joan Burge Innovation Award !
Dumb Little Man
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Medigap Plan F and Plan C wouldn’t be plan options for new Medicare enrollees as of 2020. For those who either have one of these plans or are eligible for Medicare prior to 2020, they will continue to have these plans as options. You can expect Medicare to change each year.
Office Dynamics
JUNE 17, 2019
And so, it is with that thought that I am proud to be holding our World Class Assistant™ course in other cities and want to expand our reach in 2020. Last week Office Dynamics International turned 29! I can’t believe my company is 29 years old.
Small Business CEO
AUGUST 29, 2019
Construction is a fast-moving industry in New Zealand, and it is one of the sectors that are most closely linked with the country’s growth.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
By 2020, the number of independent workers in America is expected to grow to 37.9 The 2015 MBO Partners State of Independence Report was released today. Key findings include: The number of independent workers aged 21 and up stands at 30.2 million in 2015, divided between 17.8
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 19, 2014
small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020, more than doubling the current 37 percent rate. We call this group "fully adapted" We're forecasting the "fully adapted" group will grow to 78% by 2020.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 1, 2015
in 2020. GE, the large industrial conglomerate, is re-positioning itself as a digital company. Their recent ads describe GE as an "indugital" and "digidustrial" company. And yes, I agree these marketing efforts are still a work in progress.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 24, 2015
For more on this trend see the Intuit 2020 report or the excellent book The Great Risk Shift. The chart below, which shows a decline in employer-provided and on-the-job training in recent decades, has been making the rounds in the economic blogs.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
BCG expects this market to triple by 2020. After literally several decades of hype and hope, it appears 3D printing may finally be starting to deliver on its promise to change manufacturing.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 21, 2016
The EPI and the National Employment Law Project have teamed up to produce a fact sheet on their proposal to increase the national minimum wage to $12 by 2020.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 25, 2016
A growing pool of on-demand talent: Driven by the growth of contingent workers, projected to represent 43 percent of the workforce by 2020, small businesses have access to the right people at the right time in a flexible way, without the responsibility of hiring traditional employees.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 11, 2011
In the Intuit 2020 Report we forecast that U.S. GDP by 2020. Health care could reach 21-22% of GDP by 2020. If like us you're worried about health care spending, there's some good news and some bad news. The good news is U.S. health spending grew just 4% in 2009 , the lowest growth rate in the 50 years the government has tracked this data.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 13, 2012
What You'll Need to Know to be the Boss in 2020 , from Forbes, examines what it means to be a manager when many of your workers is contingent. workforce will be contingent (we say independent) in 2020. Lot's of recent news about the continued growth of the contingent workforce, which is the term the corporate world uses for what we call the independent workforce - freelancers, contractors, independent consultants, temps, etc.
Small Business Labs
JULY 15, 2011
By 2020 there will be more than 20 global megacities, each teeming with more than 10 million residents. Urbanization is changing how the world lives and works, and is covered in more detail in the Intuit 2020 Report.
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