General Business

U.S. Gigs & Side Hustles Market Is Huge and Growing

Oct. 5, 2018 — Marketdata LLC, a leading independent market research publisher of “off-the-shelf” studies about service industries since 1979, has released a new 66-page study: The U.S. Gigs & Side Hustles Economy: A Market Analysis. This is a complete analysis and forecast for “gig” work, freelance and part-time jobs—the nature and structure and size […]

Sub-par Research Reports From India & China

Sept. 18, 2018 Warning for market research report buyers: Poor quality from India & China. Listen to this video by a 40-year veteran of market research, John LaRosa, Marketdata, Tampa, FL Here’s why: Reports are incomplete – they don’t include all the major competitors, or deep analysis, or all market segments, or demand factors or […]

Small Business Low On Cash? – Try Barter: By John LaRosa, Marketdata

2018 — Many start-ups and new businesses have cash flow issues. Very common. One way to lighten the load once in a while is barter — something that has been around a long time but doesn’t get much exposure. There was a time about 20 years ago when some large barter organizations emerged to handle […]