The Rise of the XSMB and the end of corporate jobs that we hate
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
for these unexpected entrepreneurs, most of whom have never thought of themselves as businessmen and businesswomen. It’s a microbusiness revolution—a way of earning a good living while crafting a life of independence and purpose.
Chris Guillebeau • The $100 Startup
small businesses employ around 60 million people each year, contributing to roughly half of private sector employment.
Michael Parrish DuDell • Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business: How to Launch and Grow a Business from Concept to Cash
What this means is that, regardless of your industry, your professional life is becoming more nomadic, digital, and flexible. But as a wise sage once said—and what every small-business owner knows all too well—“total freedom means total responsibility.”
Scott Belsky • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
Pearson argues that it’s never been easier to become an entrepreneur. And as the future of work changes, even employees will have to adopt entrepreneur-like behaviours. How far you take this depends on your personal risk tolerance, which changes with time and circumstance: