2007 Trends

 

12 Days of Christmas in a Web 2.0 World

On the first day of Christmas, my cool colleague sent to me A tip to expand my business globally On the second day of Christmas, my cool colleague sent to me Two social networks, And a tip to expand my business globally! On the third day of Christmas, my cool colleague sent to me Three Del.icio.us…

 

 

A Classy Inc 500 Event

I just got back from the recent Inc 500 conference. This was the scene from the lobby level of the Chicago Hilton, looking up to the Inc 500 entrance: For those of us in the middle of America, holding the event in Chicago made it easier to get to than the usual suspects, i.e., either coast. And…

Trends Into Opportunities: Strategy, Sales and Websites

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part column by Robert Levin, Publisher of The New York Enterprise Report, on trends affecting small businesses in 2007. In this second part, Rob examines three more trends: the increasing focus on strategy and planning, development of sales…

Trends into Opportunities: More Competition for Employees and Customers

Editor’s Note: Robert Levin, Publisher of The New York Enterprise Report, is my guest in this special two-part column on trends affecting small businesses in 2007. In this first part, Rob examines two trends: the trend of the more competitive labor market and the trend toward greater…

Shopping Trends for 2007

Editor’s Note: Our newest guest columnist, Nellie Lide, came to my attention last year with a blog article she had written about shopping trends. I was so impressed with her treatment of the subject, that I invited her to write a guest column on shopping trends you can expect to see more…

Pet Industry Trends in 2007

Editor’s Note: Last year one of our most popular trends posts was about the pet industry. With pets in 69 million homes in the United States alone, the pet industry attracts many small businesses. So we invited the author, Laura Bennett, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance, back for this guest post…

Technology You Cannot Live Without in 2007

At the start of every year I pick the technology tools no small business owner should be without. This year, I was faced with so much wonderful technology — low cost or in many cases free — that I picked ten items, rather than my traditional five. Included on the list are technology…

Microbusiness Trends for 2007

Editor’s Note: Last year, Dawn Rivers Baker wrote a guest article here at Small Business Trends outlining the top trends in microbusinesses for 2006. She was kind enough to update her article for 2007, as below. By Dawn Rivers Baker Not too much has changed during the last twelve months…

Money Trends for 2007 and Beyond

Greg Balanko-Dickson has challenged me to work on the financial section of the Trends Map. Greg, I accept your challenge. So what’s this all about? A couple of days ago I published a link to a very interesting Trends Map by some futurist forecasting folks. I added my comments about the…

Comprehensive 2007 Trend Map

The fine folks at Now and Next and Future Exploration Network have published their Trend Blend 2007+, which is a visual map of trends in 2007 and beyond. This map is a comprehensive look at mega-trends arounds us. I find these graphical depictions of trends fascinating. While no map can tell you…