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The Disappearing Middle and the Barbell Economy
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The Disappearing Middle and the Barbell Economy

Giants and Solopreneurs Are Reshaping the Future of Business. How You Can Thrive by Scaling or Specializing.

Let me cut right to the chase: in the not-so-distant future, many small and medium-sized businesses are going to disappear. Why? Because of disintermediation. The market is shifting into a "barbell" structure. On one end, we’ve got these massive corporations, and on the other, there are solo entrepreneurs and small players running lean operations. If you’re somewhere in the middle, you’re probably getting squeezed out.

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