Category Archives: Business Trends
How to Spot Technology Trends
A common question is: “How do you spot trends in the marketplace?” Well, it’s hardly an exact science — actually not a science at all, but more of an art form. It involves keeping your ear close to the ground … looking at a variety of sources for small bits of data and anecdotal evidence … Continue reading
Five Ways to Spot Business Trends
Editor’s Note: The Today’s Trend segment on the Small Business Trends Radio broadcast earlier today was about Five Ways to Spot Trends. I promised I would post it in full, so that no one would have to take notes during the program. Following is the transcript of that short segment: Our Today’s Trend segment is … Continue reading
Top 10 Homepreneur Trends for 2010
More than half of all U.S. businesses are home-based. These firms are often dismissed as hobbies or part-time ventures with limited economic impact. But our research shows otherwise. We estimate that about 6.6 million home-based enterprises provide at least half of their owners’ household income and together employ more than one in 10 private-sector workers. The … Continue reading
Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2010
he economy continues to be the key issue facing small business. We expect a country & western song type of recovery in 2010 – we’ve been down so low, the bottom looks like up. We anticipate moderate economic growth and stubbornly high unemployment. Economic Trends 1. The Shift to Contingent Workers Turns Employees into Entrepreneurs: Employers … Continue reading
