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This goes back to the early days of the direct selling industry in the late 1950's and early 60's. At that time the industry specifically targeted women as the market and women as sellers. According to the Direct Selling Association (DSA), 20.5 MORE
TrueBridge Capital Partners recently released a report on the State of the Venture Capital Industry. The large funds are able to do this because they are garnering a larger share of industry assets. MORE
They especially want to be able to more quickly adjust to industry changes and shifting consumer demand. GM recently announced a restructuring plan that includes laying off about 14,000 employees and halting production at five of its North American auto plants. MORE
Two companies that connect artisan makers with retailers and customers announced large funding rounds last week. The wholesale marketplace Faire raised $100 million while the wholesale and licensing business Minted said they raised $208 million. MORE
The industry is also growing rapidly, with industry revenues expected to exceed $1 billion by 2022. MORE
is formed in a niche market that may appear unattractive or inconsequential to industry incumbents, but eventually the new product or idea completely redefines the industry. MORE
As industry analysts we are very interested in new and innovative business models and practices in our industry. There are several worth noting: Industry Analyst/Journalism Hybrid : These are firms that are augmenting or replacing their traditional advertising based business models by adding industry analysis and/or research services. It will be interesting to see how this industry evolves. Business Models industry structure MORE
They serve a mix of industries, including retail, healthcare, insurance, travel & hospitality and others. Liveops provides cloud-based call center services that utilize an on-demand workforce of agents who live in the U.S. MORE
Key quote: The industry has come a long way since it first took off in the early 2000s. We agree that the term "coworking" is too limiting for what's going in the commercial office space industry. It's the commercial office space industry. MORE
That both Upwork and Fiverr have reached the size and scale to go public shows the maturation and growing importance of the online talent marketplace industry. The online freelance talent marketplace Upwork filed last week to go public. MORE
The 3D printing industry is at an interesting point, with both good and bad news coming out on a regular basis. But even as it slumps a bit, there's still a lot enthusiasm around the 3D printing industry and no change in the view 3D will eventually fundamentally change how things are made. MORE
What is your best advice to someone who wants to get started in the content marketing industry? (1:09:19). Industry News and Trends PNRPNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. . MORE
Based on these numbers, the meetings industry contribution to U.S. GDP is greater than the motion picture/recording industry ($113B), performing arts/spectator sports/museums ($87B) and information and data processing services ($80B). According to a report by the "Big 4" accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), in 2012there were "1.83 MORE
133 These include: The Stem : a ‘networked consulting’ model that draws on the industry’s leading independent talent to help health companies increase customer/patient engagement. The gig economy continues to spread rapidly and is becoming a key talent source for many industries. MORE
Last week the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) released The Human Cloud, the Gig Economy & the Transformation of Work. It nicely covers the topics mentioned in the report title. MORE
The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently released a study showing that nearly 30% of the U.S. Staffing Industry Analysts describes the latter as “human cloud workers.” MORE
We've covered the changing nature of retirement so often in our Baby Boomer section we feel like we're feeding a fed horse by covering it again. But it's an important trend and there continues to be a flurry of interesting articles on working in and/or delaying retirement. MORE
industry structure Small Business Economy trendsTruck leasing and rental company Ryder announced it's launching an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles. This MORE
The Ideas Industry is an interesting look at how the marketplace for ideas is shifting due to the emergence of for-profit think tanks and ideas entrepreneurs. But the ideas industry is much bigger and much more diverse than presented in this book. MORE
Paid Content has an interesting article on media becoming a barbell industry. Barbell industry structures consist of a relatively few giant corporations on one end, a narrow middle consisting of a shrinking number of mid-sized firms, and a large and growing number of small, micro and one person (solopreneur) firms on the other end. We've looked at dozens of industries and all have this structure or are moving to it. industry structure MORE
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This makes direct selling a relatively bright sector of the retail industry. A couple of other interesting data points on the direct selling industry are women make up 77% of sellers and wellness products are driving the growth of the industry (see chart below; click to enlarge). MORE
I can think of no better way to start 2014 than with a look at 2014 pet industry trends. Multibrief's Pet Businesses Will Prosper: Industry trends for 2014 and beyond provides such an outlook. The pet industry is mostly made of small businesses. MORE
Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry. The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley. MORE
In response to this problem a rapidly growing industry focused on providing skills training and job placement has emerged. Expect to see this industry continue to expand in the coming years. The current employment picture is quite interesting. MORE
Industrial giant GE has been pushing the idea of the Industrial Internet, including publishing a detailed white paper on the concept. GE's definition of the Industrial Internet is primarily focused on big machines like aircraft engines and power generators. The concepts and ideas behind the Industrial Internet are not new. This is a larger scale variation on the concept of the Internet of Things , first coined back in the late 1990s. MORE
"Big Three" strategy consulting firm Bain and Company is forecasting the 3D printing industry will continue its rapid growth and reach $12.5 MORE
This is a paid subscription site ($399 annually) that covers the technology industry. Well worth subscribing to if you have a strong interest in the tech industry. MORE
3) DISRUPTIVE CHANGE ACROSS INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUAL BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION. 4) CLEANTECH AND THE DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON ENERGY PRICES HAS CREATED NEW WINNERS AND LOSERS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST INDUSTRIES. industry structure trends MORE
Deloitte University's Industrialized Crowdsourcing is one of the best, relatively short descriptions of crowdsourcing I've read. The key quote is the summary: Enterprise adoption of the power of the crowd allows specialized skills to be dynamically sourced from anyone, anywhere, and only as needed. Companies can use the collective knowledge of the masses to help with tasks from data entry and coding to advanced analytics and product development. MORE
We refer to this as a barbell industry structure , which we cover in more detail in our Industry Structure section. industry structure New Artisans New Localism Small Business Economy MORE
The coworking industry is getting more competitive. The coworking industry is attracting a range of new entrants. This competition will impact the coworking industry in a variety of ways, with a big one being increased pressure on spaces to execute well. MORE
These are good times for the temporary staffing industry. As the American Staffing Association chart below shows, the industry has been booming since the steep declines caused by the Great Recession. MORE
But the ridesharing industry is not just stopping there. It's starting to have major impacts on adjacent industries. Business travelers, the mainstay of the rental car industry, are also switching from rental cars to ridesharing. MORE
There have been a number of recent articles pointing out that despite having to compete with several giant beer companies, the craft brewing industry has dramatically expanded over the past decade. Artisan Economy industry structure New Artisans New Localism trends MORE
But the industry has continued to expand, evolve and mutate in a wide variety of ways. Secondly, however you define it, the global coworking industry is big and growing fast. It's always been very challenging tracking and forecasting the coworking industry. MORE
of the beer industry's 2016 volume. beer industry's revenue. So while the craft beer industry is still growing, the growth is starting to slow. The reason is the beer industry is such a clear example the barbell. MORE
Crunchbase's Investors Unleash Millions Into Pet-Tech Startups covers the surge in pet industry venture funding over the past 5 years. Key quote: Funding in pet startups surged by 334 percent to $291.8 million compared to $67.2 million in 2012, according to Crunchbase research. MORE
Interesting study from Accenture on how the industrial internet is changing the competitive landscape of industries. Accenture defines the industrial internet as the combination of Big Data analytics with the Internet of Things. Eighty-four percent feel that Big Data analytics has the power to shift the competitive landscape for their industry in the next year. MORE
141 We've done a lot of work looking at Barbell Industrial Structures. Almost all of the industries we've studied exhibit the Barbell Industrial Structure. Our research has focused on industry revenue, profitability and market share. industry structure MORE
These firms provide clients access to industry experts, most of which are independent consultants. MORE
The 1st Annual Local-Mobile Workspace-as-an-Industry conference was recently held in San Jose. The workspace-as-a-service industry includes office business centers, coworking facilities, incubators and other shared office environments and services. MORE
The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is a research and industry analyst firm that focuses on contingent work. Their clients are staffing industry firms and corporations that employ contingent and/or temporary workers. staffing industry forecast. The recently released their 2022 employment projections and U.S. The full report is only available to their clients, but they publicly released their high level forecast numbers. The key SIA forecast is that U.S. MORE
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DECEMBER 17, 2018
Two companies that connect artisan makers with retailers and customers announced large funding rounds last week. The wholesale marketplace Faire raised $100 million while the wholesale and licensing business Minted said they raised $208 million.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Key quote: The industry has come a long way since it first took off in the early 2000s. We agree that the term "coworking" is too limiting for what's going in the commercial office space industry. It's the commercial office space industry.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 24, 2017
The coworking industry is getting more competitive. The coworking industry is attracting a range of new entrants. This competition will impact the coworking industry in a variety of ways, with a big one being increased pressure on spaces to execute well.
Small Business Labs
JULY 9, 2018
The industry is also growing rapidly, with industry revenues expected to exceed $1 billion by 2022.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
That both Upwork and Fiverr have reached the size and scale to go public shows the maturation and growing importance of the online talent marketplace industry. The online freelance talent marketplace Upwork filed last week to go public.
Small Business Labs
JULY 5, 2018
Crunchbase's Investors Unleash Millions Into Pet-Tech Startups covers the surge in pet industry venture funding over the past 5 years. Key quote: Funding in pet startups surged by 334 percent to $291.8 million compared to $67.2 million in 2012, according to Crunchbase research.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
of the beer industry's 2016 volume. beer industry's revenue. So while the craft beer industry is still growing, the growth is starting to slow. The reason is the beer industry is such a clear example the barbell.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
Interesting study from Accenture on how the industrial internet is changing the competitive landscape of industries. Accenture defines the industrial internet as the combination of Big Data analytics with the Internet of Things. Eighty-four percent feel that Big Data analytics has the power to shift the competitive landscape for their industry in the next year.
Small Business Labs
JULY 25, 2017
These include: The Stem : a ‘networked consulting’ model that draws on the industry’s leading independent talent to help health companies increase customer/patient engagement. The gig economy continues to spread rapidly and is becoming a key talent source for many industries.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently released their U.S. Gig Economy - 2018 Edition report. They found that about 48 million Americans are in the gig economy, which is 31% of the workforce. They also found about 13.7 million Americans are human cloud workers.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Last week the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) released The Human Cloud, the Gig Economy & the Transformation of Work. It nicely covers the topics mentioned in the report title.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 25, 2017
This makes direct selling a relatively bright sector of the retail industry. A couple of other interesting data points on the direct selling industry are women make up 77% of sellers and wellness products are driving the growth of the industry (see chart below; click to enlarge).
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 2, 2014
I can think of no better way to start 2014 than with a look at 2014 pet industry trends. Multibrief's Pet Businesses Will Prosper: Industry trends for 2014 and beyond provides such an outlook. The pet industry is mostly made of small businesses.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 17, 2014
The 1st Annual Local-Mobile Workspace-as-an-Industry conference was recently held in San Jose. The workspace-as-a-service industry includes office business centers, coworking facilities, incubators and other shared office environments and services.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 1, 2015
"Big Three" strategy consulting firm Bain and Company is forecasting the 3D printing industry will continue its rapid growth and reach $12.5
Small Business Labs
JULY 17, 2017
This goes back to the early days of the direct selling industry in the late 1950's and early 60's. At that time the industry specifically targeted women as the market and women as sellers. According to the Direct Selling Association (DSA), 20.5
Small Business Labs
MARCH 9, 2017
This means few, if any, industries won't become part of the on-demand economy.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
is formed in a niche market that may appear unattractive or inconsequential to industry incumbents, but eventually the new product or idea completely redefines the industry.
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 25, 2015
The 3D printing industry is at an interesting point, with both good and bad news coming out on a regular basis. But even as it slumps a bit, there's still a lot enthusiasm around the 3D printing industry and no change in the view 3D will eventually fundamentally change how things are made.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 22, 2017
What is your best advice to someone who wants to get started in the content marketing industry? (1:09:19). Industry News and Trends PNRPNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher. .
Small Business Labs
APRIL 4, 2013
Paid Content has an interesting article on media becoming a barbell industry. Barbell industry structures consist of a relatively few giant corporations on one end, a narrow middle consisting of a shrinking number of mid-sized firms, and a large and growing number of small, micro and one person (solopreneur) firms on the other end. We've looked at dozens of industries and all have this structure or are moving to it. industry structure
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 18, 2015
TrueBridge Capital Partners recently released a report on the State of the Venture Capital Industry. The large funds are able to do this because they are garnering a larger share of industry assets.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 9, 2015
In response to this problem a rapidly growing industry focused on providing skills training and job placement has emerged. Expect to see this industry continue to expand in the coming years. The current employment picture is quite interesting.
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Based on these numbers, the meetings industry contribution to U.S. GDP is greater than the motion picture/recording industry ($113B), performing arts/spectator sports/museums ($87B) and information and data processing services ($80B). According to a report by the "Big 4" accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), in 2012there were "1.83
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 22, 2016
The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently released a study showing that nearly 30% of the U.S. Staffing Industry Analysts describes the latter as “human cloud workers.”
Small Business Labs
APRIL 2, 2018
We refer to this as a barbell industry structure , which we cover in more detail in our Industry Structure section. industry structure New Artisans New Localism Small Business Economy
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 11, 2018
We've covered the changing nature of retirement so often in our Baby Boomer section we feel like we're feeding a fed horse by covering it again. But it's an important trend and there continues to be a flurry of interesting articles on working in and/or delaying retirement.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 6, 2014
Deloitte University's Industrialized Crowdsourcing is one of the best, relatively short descriptions of crowdsourcing I've read. The key quote is the summary: Enterprise adoption of the power of the crowd allows specialized skills to be dynamically sourced from anyone, anywhere, and only as needed. Companies can use the collective knowledge of the masses to help with tasks from data entry and coding to advanced analytics and product development.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 9, 2014
As industry analysts we are very interested in new and innovative business models and practices in our industry. There are several worth noting: Industry Analyst/Journalism Hybrid : These are firms that are augmenting or replacing their traditional advertising based business models by adding industry analysis and/or research services. It will be interesting to see how this industry evolves. Business Models industry structure
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 1, 2016
This is a paid subscription site ($399 annually) that covers the technology industry. Well worth subscribing to if you have a strong interest in the tech industry.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 25, 2016
But the ridesharing industry is not just stopping there. It's starting to have major impacts on adjacent industries. Business travelers, the mainstay of the rental car industry, are also switching from rental cars to ridesharing.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 10, 2012
We've done a lot of work looking at Barbell Industrial Structures. Almost all of the industries we've studied exhibit the Barbell Industrial Structure. Our research has focused on industry revenue, profitability and market share. industry structure
Small Business Labs
MARCH 6, 2018
There have been a number of recent articles pointing out that despite having to compete with several giant beer companies, the craft brewing industry has dramatically expanded over the past decade. Artisan Economy industry structure New Artisans New Localism trends
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 4, 2018
But the industry has continued to expand, evolve and mutate in a wide variety of ways. Secondly, however you define it, the global coworking industry is big and growing fast. It's always been very challenging tracking and forecasting the coworking industry.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 9, 2018
These firms provide clients access to industry experts, most of which are independent consultants.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 7, 2016
These are good times for the temporary staffing industry. As the American Staffing Association chart below shows, the industry has been booming since the steep declines caused by the Great Recession.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
They especially want to be able to more quickly adjust to industry changes and shifting consumer demand. GM recently announced a restructuring plan that includes laying off about 14,000 employees and halting production at five of its North American auto plants.
Small Business Labs
MARCH 29, 2018
industry structure Small Business Economy trendsTruck leasing and rental company Ryder announced it's launching an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles. This
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 20, 2012
Industrial giant GE has been pushing the idea of the Industrial Internet, including publishing a detailed white paper on the concept. GE's definition of the Industrial Internet is primarily focused on big machines like aircraft engines and power generators. The concepts and ideas behind the Industrial Internet are not new. This is a larger scale variation on the concept of the Internet of Things , first coined back in the late 1990s.
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
They serve a mix of industries, including retail, healthcare, insurance, travel & hospitality and others. Liveops provides cloud-based call center services that utilize an on-demand workforce of agents who live in the U.S.
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
3) DISRUPTIVE CHANGE ACROSS INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUAL BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION. 4) CLEANTECH AND THE DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON ENERGY PRICES HAS CREATED NEW WINNERS AND LOSERS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST INDUSTRIES. industry structure trends
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry. The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is a research and industry analyst firm that focuses on contingent work. Their clients are staffing industry firms and corporations that employ contingent and/or temporary workers. staffing industry forecast. The recently released their 2022 employment projections and U.S. The full report is only available to their clients, but they publicly released their high level forecast numbers. The key SIA forecast is that U.S.
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