In our view there is already a ton of coverage of the trends that ivory tower professors and billionaire fund managers are seeing. What’s the edge in hearing the billionaire consensus view over and over again?

The edge comes from hearing new perspectives and new information like from the wedding planner who has worked with hundreds of couples during the pandemic and has noticed that couples are allocating significantly more of their wedding budgets on “”small details”” like personalized neon signs and eco-friendly customized digital invitations rather than paper invites. Or the accountant seeing how there’s a huge uptick in ecommerce clients generating revenue from in person popups.
Below, you’ll find some of the most thoughtful entrepreneurs and creatives in across various industries and markets sharing the trends they are seeing.

Tiffany Woodruff

In the fashion dimension there has been a rise in fast fashion corporations. For those of you who do not know, fast fashion is a term meant to define the many unethical means of production of many large fashion corporations today. Selling large amounts of clothing at low prices in extremely short periods of time too. Read more>>

Jeanille Rockett

Currently, the biggest trend we are seeing on social media is the increase in video marketing and it’s emotional connection it has on potential clients. Video is the number one trending piece of content across all social media platforms especially Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, Youtube, and now even LinkedIn just to name a few. Read more>>

Kristin Chambers

Some of the biggest trends we are seeing actually surround what we specialize in – social media. TikTok in particular has really taken off in the past year, especially within the businesses we serve. Both TikTok and Instagram are constantly coming out with new updates, so it is crucial for our team to stay on top of the latest features so that we can best advise our clients on strategies moving forward. Read more>>

Jerry Fetta

My company, Wealth DynamX, serves in the Financial Services industry and one of the biggest trends this industry faces is actually lack of new, talented professionals. The financial services industry boomed in the 1970’s-1990’s and has slowly tapered off with less and less new professionals coming into the industry. Most of those in this industry are in the 40’s, 50’s and even 60’s and 70’s and have lots of great experience and expertise, but are nearing retirement. Read more>>

Mayur Phadtare

We are a visual content creation company. One of our focus areas is creating imagery (still and motion) for product manufacturers. In this niche we are seeing a shift towards using 3D product visualization from traditional product photography and video. Read more>>

Pam Hund

We are seeing more and more couples take the time to curate their wedding as a unique experience, focusing on small details and creating specific moments that are aesthetic and unforgettable. For example, vintage furniture rentals are a big trend now; think antique velvet sofas and oversized peacock chairs. These are items people love to “like” on Instagram but don’t have in their own homes. So when couples create these one-of-a-kind setups, it also creates an experience within an experience. Read more>>

Lindsey Wilson

The biggest trend I see in the Indy industry is that most people tend to believe they do not need life insurance and have no desire or intention to secure life insurance. Read more>>