The Rise of the XSMB and the end of corporate jobs that we hate
There are also promising cultural and macro shifts supporting a resurgence of entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small businesses.
Bessemer Venture Partners • Roadmap: Enabling entrepreneurship in the creator economy
Consumer demand for smaller scale and human-crafted versions of everything will grow in an AI world. While the future of work might lend itself to small business creation, let’s ****not forget the demand side of the equation. We are going to crave artisanal and story-driven sources and experiences. Why? As every big company floods the zone of our a... See more
Scott Belsky • The Era of Scaling Without Growing & the Meaning Economy
On the supply side, according to a Dartmouth study on latent entrepreneurship, 71% of Americans (110M) would prefer to be self-employed. This huge contingent of aspiring entrepreneurs suggests that many individuals will embark down the “enterprization of consumer” journey, initially exploring side hustles and earning supplemental income, with some ... See more
Li Jin • Four implications of disruption theory for the Passion Economy
Managing a business alone can be hard, but in the United States, over 70% of companies are "soloprenuers" and there's an accelerating trend that these businesses are digital-only. These hard working folks are tasked with managing finance, accounting, purchasing, sales, marketing and customer service. It can be daunting and veer the business-owner f... See more