Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Instant
Entrepreneurship
Products that make launching a business easy serve a growing niche.
3.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Instant Entrepreneurship trend?
Instant Entrepreneurship: Digital business networks are allowing entrepreneurs to connect to thousands of like-minded people at the click of a button, while products, apps and special services are helping aspiring business owners realize their dreams quickly and easily. The era of “instant” entrepreneurship is here, in which anyone can become their own boss almost overnight.
Trend themes
Themes within the Instant Entrepreneurship trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Instant Entrepreneurship
The rise of digital business networks and easy-to-use products is allowing anyone to become an entrepreneur almost overnight.
02
Virtual Business Assistants
Businesses are increasingly turning to highly qualified virtual assistants for marketing, sales, project management and other tasks, helping entrepreneurs create more balanced lives.
03
Educational Coding Livestreams
Online platforms that offer livestreamed coding sessions for educational purposes are becoming increasingly popular among visual learners.
Industry implications
What the Instant Entrepreneurship trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Business Networking
The rise of digital business networks is creating new opportunities for businesses to connect with like-minded individuals and grow their network.
For
Professional Services
New products and services that make it easier for individuals to become entrepreneurs are disrupting traditional professional services such as branding, marketing and business management.
For
EdTech
The trend of educational coding livestreams reflects the growing importance of technology education and is disrupting traditional models of learning and teaching.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Instant Entrepreneurship
Trend score 3.4 out of 10, from popularity 51%, activity 42%, freshness 8%.
Popularity51%
Activity42%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Evidence
Examples of the Instant Entrepreneurship trend
8 featured examples from Jul 31, 2010 to Jul 20, 2015CategoryMarketing
Bad Branding Services
Horrible Logos is Charging Five Dollars a Pop for Haphazard Icons
Branding and advertising agencies could benefit from exploring the potential of affordable and alternative branding solutions that are currently being offered by Horrible Logos.
CategoryTech
Entrepreneur Flash Games
Corporation Inc. is a Safe Way to Build a Business
Corporation Inc.
CategoryTech
MBA Graduate Marketplaces
31Projects Connects Skilled Grads with Businesses
The rise of platforms like 31Projects indicates the potential for disruptive innovation in the education technology industry, specifically in connecting students with job opportun…
CategorySocial Good
Educational Coding Livestreams
Livecoding.tv Lets You Watch Educational Coding Video Content
The education industry has the opportunity to explore the use of technology in facilitating remote coding tutorials and live streaming educational content for coding and other tec…
CategoryBusiness
Web Service Marketplaces
Elto Connects Small Business Owners with Web Professionals
Small and medium-scale e-commerce businesses can benefit greatly from affordable web development services offered by web service marketplaces like Elto.
CategoryTech
Gaming App-Building Services
BuildBox Helps People With No Coding Knowledge to Build Gaming Apps
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the app development industry by providing tools and services that empower individuals with no coding knowledge to create their own app…
CategoryBusiness
Virtual Business Assistants
These Domestic Virtual Assistants Do More Than Basic Admin Tasks
Providers of virtual assistants are expanding their offerings to cater to the needs of businesses and entrepreneurs.
CategorySocial Good
Social Impact Fellowships
Echoing Green Offers Seed Funding for Visionary Entrepreneurs
The field of social entrepreneurship that focuses on creating businesses with a social mission to drive positive change.
