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5 Facts About the Gig / Freelance Economy Entrepreneurs Should Know

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

How Advanced Manufacturing Is Driving The U.S. Economy [Infographic]

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]

Industrial Banks: What Are They and How Do They Impact the 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?

Mapping the new economy of micro-influence: What governments can learn from brand marketers

When it comes to social influence, governments and other public agencies have a lot to learn from brand marketers. Contributor Scott Wilkinson discusses how agencies can adapt to this new economy to win public support. Scott Wilkinson on August 29, 2017   Over the last decade, we have watched social media upend institutions and topple … Continue reading Mapping the new economy of micro-influence: What governments can learn from brand marketers

How Can You Outperform the Winners-Eat-Everything Digital Economy?

Dan Abelow — August 28, 2017 — August 28, 2017 Lesson for leaders How will you exceed the new winners-eat-everything digital economy? You must surpass the world’s billion-user platforms that are eating the digital world, and as Amazon shows, advancing far into the physical one. Even the billion-user platforms face this threat. They will soon … Continue reading How Can You Outperform the Winners-Eat-Everything Digital Economy?