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More About the Growth of Service Industries
Recently I pointed out that service industries have outpaced goods-producing industries. The vast majority of jobs in the United States are in service-producing industries — about 80%.
Here’s more about the growth of service industries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
Entrepreneurism Helps Society
The short post I made a few days ago about religion and entrepreneurism apparently has struck a chord. Thank you for the many wonderful emails, for the comments you left, and for linking to the post.
It’s as if entrepreneurs have looked for confirmation that following the path of capitalism…
Small Business Network Replacing Old Boy Network?
It used to be the old boy network. Powerful businessmen would take care of their own, finding good jobs for anyone who managed to graduate from the right school or move in the right circles.
Nowadays, it’s just as likely to be small business owners — with nothing to tie them together…
Trend: Baby Boomers Flood Entrepreneurial Ranks
An article in the Wisconsin Technology Network gives several insightful predictions on trends to watch in 2005. Among them: globalization and outsourcing will continue unabated, and small and medium enterprises will be hot.
The prediction that caught my eye, though, is this one entitled…
Podcasting and The Citizen Broadcasting Trend
Jackie Huba, co-author of “Creating Customer Evangelists,” posed an interesting question on her blog earlier this month, “Would you listen or subscribe to a business podcast?”
I responded that yes, I would, saying:
“To really answer it, I think you have to expand the…
Workplace Trends 2005
In 2005 and beyond, an aging Baby Boomer population will be the catalyst for major changes in the workforce. It will spawn the entirely new field of retirement consulting, to help two-income couples discover what to do in their retirements.
With seniors aged 65 and older the fastest growing segment…
Powersports Industry Trends for 2005
Editor’s note: we are very pleased to present another article by guest expert John Wyckoff. He explains the trends that powersports dealers and other retailers can expect to see in 2005 in each of the major segments. The powersports market includes motorcycles, watercraft, ATVs, scooters,…
Carnival of the Capitalists Arrives Monday!
Carnival of the Capitalists, that weekly business event that travels from blog to blog, will be arriving here at Small Business Trends next Monday morning, January 17, 2005.
Carnival of the Capitalists rounds up and showcases business articles from a variety of excellent sites.
I invite all…
Top Economic Trends for Small Biz
Dr. John Soper, an economist with John Carroll University, will be speaking with us tomorrow about the economic trends impacting small business in 2005. I can’t wait to hear what he predicts. And I hope you’ll join us.
It’s another of our 45-minute audio Conversations with small…
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