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Small Business Economy 2004 – Home Based Businesses
Several readers sent me links to the new report issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy: The Small Business Economy 2004. [Thank you Doug the Infoman, Steve, and Marge.]
Some of the other blogs have addressed it, too — including Kirsten at reinvention…
Temporary Stores a Growing Trend
A few weeks ago Instapundit asked the question:
“Is it just me, or are people making a bigger deal out of Halloween than they used to?”
No, it’s not just a law professor in Tennessee noticing Halloween. It’s happening all across America. Halloween has become a big deal in…
Carnival of the Capitalists — Check it Out
Here at Small Business Trends we participate in a weekly business event that travels from blog to blog, called Carnival of the Capitalists. Carnival of the Capitalists showcases business articles from a variety of excellent blogs from around the globe.
It’s a superb way for you, the…
When Cooking Becomes a Hobby (We Hire Others)
Cooking will one day be a hobby in the U.S., rather than a daily necessity. So predicts Harry Balzer, who for 26 years has tracked food trends for market research firm NPD Group:
“Cooking overwhelms almost everyone. You eat several times a day, and it’s a job to get food that many…
Virtual Workplace Trend Changes Business
For some time now we have been pointing out how small businesses are leading the charge toward the virtual work environment. This is a significant trend sweeping the USA and other developed nations.
In this excerpt from an HR.com article (registration required), Ralph Gregory, founder of the…
Swiss Army Knife + Memory Stick = Trend
One of the most recognizable and copied consumer products of the twentieth century has been updated to twenty-first-century functionality. The venerable Swiss Army Knife– the all-purpose pocket tool that comes with everything from a corkscrew to a toothpick–now offers the choice of a…
DNA & The Organization
Organizational DNA is a topic growing in visibility. Interest in it is trending upward, as is its influence on the business world. I Googled the phrase today and got 741 hits. A search at Amazon.com turned up 30 books.
Booz Allen Hamilton’s annual rating of the value of its newly developed…
Pets Deliver Dollars
When it comes to identifying the trends of the moment and probably the near future, it pays to look at where consumers are increasing their spending. In little more than a decade, spending by Americans on pets will have doubled from US$17 in 1994 to a projected 2004 total of US$34.3 billion. In…
Bookstores Discover the “Shopping Experience”
Large corporations keep growing ever larger, yet small retailers seem to find ways to compete with them somehow. One trend we see is that small businesses are simply getting savvier at providing a great shopping experience and unparalled customer service.
The Wall Street Journal had an…
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