Trends Archives

The Next Wave of Manufacturing Industry Trends

By Redshift | Oct 27, 2015

Time and technology wait for no one, especially when you’re talking about the ever-evolving, fast-paced world of hardware manufacturing. Not only are advances being made in materials and connectivity capabilities, but hardware VC firms and incubators such as Bolt and Lemnos Labs are flipping the script on the traditional way of doing business—from seed funding to expensive tools and…

Modern Technology Trends Even the Playing Field

By SmallBizClub | Oct 2, 2015

For many small business owners, looking at the next big thing in technology may not always be the top priority. There are finances to manage, employees to retain, customers to please, and a business to build. However, not keeping up with new techs could place you further behind the competition. Knowing what technology trends affect…

State of Mobile Email for SMBs in 2015

By Katya Constantine | Sep 9, 2015

Based on the growth in 2014, it was apparent that mobile email would be an even bigger deal in 2015. We haven’t been disappointed as email use on mobile devices took off at the beginning of 2015, with large growth in viewing and transacting on mobile phones. As mobile screens have increased in size and…

5 Reasons the Manufacturing Industry is Ready for a Boom

By SmallBizClub | Mar 12, 2015

At first glance, the era of American manufacturing looks to have passed. However, due to many changes in the nation, across industries, and with technology, it looks like manufacturing is ready to make a comeback in the United States.

What the Small Business Office of the Future Will Be Like

By SmallBizClub | Feb 19, 2015

Small business owners will need to evolve their thinking around company policies, employee flexibility and getting to grips with the dynamic innovations in technology in order to thrive when managing the office of the future.

The Best Franchises to Invest in Right Now

By FranchiseSales | Feb 10, 2015

The core appeal of franchising, most would-be franchisees would agree, is that it remains a proven and substantive business formula for the distribution of products and services.

6 Enterprise Phone Systems Trends and Predictions for 2015

By Scott Resnick | Feb 4, 2015

Year after year we’re continually impressed with the advances made in the industry, but we predict 2015 will truly be a remarkable year thanks to a number of enterprise phone systems trends.

Consumers Go Mobile for the Holidays

By Chris Horton | Dec 1, 2014

Aside from watching Europeans landing space probes on comets, I can think of nothing more enjoyable than poring over holiday season mobile device usage data.

Hottest Trends in Franchising

By Bill Bradley | Aug 25, 2014

What are the hottest trends in franchising? Think of franchising as a funnel, and let’s look at the trends with the broadest application first and move down toward the narrowest trends.

As the Cupcake Crumbles: What Small Businesses Can Learn

By Susan Solovic | Aug 6, 2014

You don’t want to be a one trick pony because eventually customers will tire of the same old, same old and move on. You may hang on for a while, but most likely if you don’t diversify your offering and keep up with market trends, your business will fail.