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Expert Network Industry Big and Getting Bigger
Small Business Labs
JULY 9, 2018
The industry is also growing rapidly, with industry revenues expected to exceed $1 billion by 2022.
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Coworking Industry Competition Heating Up
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.
Pet Industry Continues to Attract Venture Capital
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.
After a Decade of Strong Growth, Craft Brewing Industry Shows Signs of Slowing
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.
Healthcare Industry Embracing the Gig Economy
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.
Industrial Internet Changing Industries
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.
This Old Marketing Farewell Episode: Sometimes the End Is a Beginning
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. .
Direct Selling Industry Employs More People Than the Online Gig Economy Platforms
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
2014 Pet Industry Trends
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.
More Industries Moving to the On-Demand Economy
Small Business Labs
MARCH 9, 2017
This means few, if any, industries won't become part of the on-demand economy.
The Return of Independent Bookstores
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
How Coworking is Changing Commercial Real Estate
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 13, 2018
Coworking has reached the size and scale where it's starting to have second order impacts on the broader real estate industry. The retail real estate industry is also being impacted by coworking.
The $11 Billion Workspace-as-a-Service Industry
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.
Google and Facebook's Domination of the Advertising Industry
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.
Is Craft Brewing a Harbinger of a New Artisan Economy?
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
"Everything, it seems, is a shared office these days"
Small Business Labs
JULY 16, 2018
So while they don't meet our definition of coworking, they are valuable additions to the shared workspace industry. The title of this post is a quote from the NY Times article Sorry, Power-Lunchers. This Restaurant Is a Co-Working Space Now.
Staffing Industry Research Firm Says There are 44 Million Gig Workers
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.”
Uber, Lfyt and Ridesharing Spreading to Adjacent Industries
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.
Ryder Creates an Airbnb for Trucks
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
Media a Barbell Industry
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
Declining Corporate Longevity
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
Is the Staffing Industry Facing a Kodak Moment?
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.
Staying Unbiased in These Partisan Times
Small Business Labs
JULY 23, 2018
As industry analysts and forecasters, we're used to being criticized. Since the founding of Emergent Research nearly two decades ago, our mantra has been follow the data to where it leads us. This requires us to minimize the impact of potential biases in our work.
Is Coworking's Surge Leading to Market Saturation?
Small Business Labs
JULY 24, 2018
This is simply what happens when an industry get larger.
The State of the VC Industry - Fewer Firms, More Funding
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.
3D Printing Industry Forecast to Reach $12.5 Billion in 2018
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
Meetings a Huge Industry
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
The Ups and Downs of the 3D Printing 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.
The Rise of the Skills Training/Job Placement Industry
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.
Deloitte on Industrialized Crowdsourcing
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.
Biofabrication - Manufacturing With Mushrooms
Small Business Labs
JULY 30, 2018
For example, there's a whole industry creating packaging and other products using mushrooms - more specifically mycelium, which is the root structure of a mushroom.
Disruption in the Industy Analyst Industry
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
Tech Jobs Moving to the Midwest
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 15, 2017
Key quote from NY Times article: companies in every industry need mobile apps and appealing websites, which can be made smarter with data and constantly updated. Economic Decentralization industry structure Mobile trendscompanies have long moved work overseas to save money.
Global Coworking Forecast: 30,000 Spaces and 5.1 Million Members by 2022
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 18, 2017
We are projecting continued rapid growth over the next 5 years, although slower than the industry's recent dizzying pace. The interest and involvement by these firms will help drive demand for the coworking industry.
Study Finds U.S. Has 27 Million Square Feet of Coworking Space
Small Business Labs
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Yardi Matrix , a provider of real estate industry data and research, has released an interesting coworking study. So a city's industry structure may also help explain this relationship.
Amazon's High Tech, Checkout Free Grocery Store Opens Today
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 22, 2018
Fooling the combination of cameras and sensors will not be easy and the technology will likely lead to a reduction in the substantial "shrinkage" issue - a $50 billion industry problem - faced by retail firms.
The California Creative Economy
Small Business Labs
JUNE 5, 2018
" We spend a lot of time studying self-employment in the creative industries. These industries are in many ways leading the shift to independent work. The Otis Report on the Creative Economy comes from the LA based Otis College of Art and Design.
Reviewing the BLS 2017 Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements Survey
Small Business Labs
JUNE 8, 2018
The CWS also excludes, because of their definition of an independent contractor, independent workers who aren’t in the services industry. The U.S.
The Top 15 Cities for Specialized Freelancers
Small Business Labs
MAY 10, 2018
Fiverr and Rockbridge analyzed the non-employer industry data to develop their estimates for the number of "specialized freelancers" (see the report for more details on their methodology, which is quite clever).
PWC's 2040 Industry Cluster Forecast
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.
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