Brian Wallace — August 5, 2019 Follow @nowsourcing — August 5, 2019 The U.S. economy is booming with unemployment the lowest it has been in nearly 50 years, nominal wage growth is the highest in the decade and the economy continues to grow – but the cost of living has risen by 14% in the … Continue reading Leveraging The Sharing Economy [Infographic]
Mia Jacobs — June 21, 2019 — June 21, 2019 Imagine you’re a customer who’s just subscribed to a service or purchased a new product. In a perfect world, what would happen next? You’d probably begin using the product and discover it works exactly as described. The value of your purchase would be immediately apparent. … Continue reading How to Onboard New Clients in the Customer-Centered Economy
Chris Pentago — March 28, 2019 — March 28, 2019 Driving growth is the only way to continue to scale your business success. But after years of growth and success, sometimes things slow down. The economy or other factors could cause the slowing of an expansion. If you feel that the business you own and … Continue reading 7 Strategies to Drive Growth Through a Slowing Economy
Connor Gillivan — March 14, 2019 Follow @ConnorGillivan — March 14, 2019 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay The gig economy is the future of work. Freelancing is taking over in a big way, presenting businesses with a range of opportunities. No business wants to miss out on what this epic shift has to offer. (1) It Is … Continue reading 5 Facts About the Gig / Freelance Economy Entrepreneurs Should Know
Mike McMillan — February 19, 2019 — February 19, 2019 Most big businesses today are heavily invested in digital technology. Senior Vice President Tom Goodwin, Havas Media, aptly describes the direction big businesses are moving towards: Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, … Continue reading The Gig Economy and Entrepreneurship
James Lang — October 8, 2018 — October 8, 2018 Entrepreneurship is a powerful economic engine for the United States and the global economy. And it’s popular. According to the 2016 census, nearly 90% of employers in the United States were small firms with fewer than 20 employees. These startups and small businesses find ways … Continue reading The 1099 Gig Economy Poses a Threat to Ill-Informed Entrepeneurs
Brian Wallace — September 20, 2018 Follow @nowsourcing — September 20, 2018 Driving more innovation and responsible for more than 3/4 of all private sector research and development, advanced US manufacturing is growing into an essential industry. Though our imports far surpass our exports, American manufacturing supports the economy as well as local communities. For … Continue reading How Advanced Manufacturing Is Driving The U.S. Economy [Infographic]
Don Dalrymple — September 12, 2018 Follow @dondalrymple — September 12, 2018 Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com I have shared about the need to unlearn and reinvent continually because of market forces all around you and the pace of change. Once you see something that was once hard become convenient, commoditized and automated, you have … Continue reading Valuable Skills in the Automation Economy
Michelle Delgado — August 30, 2018 Follow @clutch_co — August 30, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay It’s easier to join the gig economy than ever before. From apps like Lyft and Seamless to freelance platforms like Upwork, thousands of side hustle opportunities are at our fingertips every day. But many people who participate in the gig … Continue reading 3 Things Managers Should Know About the Gig Economy
Charles Knadler — May 29, 2018 Follow @enerbank — May 29, 2018 “The fintechecosystem that sprung up in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis has grown and matured. The early companies developing and marketing fintechapplications (fintechs) set out to disrupt or displace traditional banks. But fintechshave largely come to see banks as partners in … Continue reading Industrial Banks: What Are They and How Do They Impact the Economy?
