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.

Angelina Ong

Content is EVERYTHING. Whether it be product or service-based businesses, you need to create consistent content and I don’t see that trend going away anytime soon. Read more>>

Brittany Loyd

Misguided and incomplete information provided to the public. Read more>>

Daniel Krenzer

Sustainability is a serious priority in the coffee industry. In my experience, creating sustainability includes ensuring that baristas are being taken care of regarding their duties at work in their duties and in their wages. Environmental sustainability is equally important. Read more>>

Joi Talley

I see that A lot of people really do the same thing . You would think it’s a discouragement but it’s really motivating. It makes you wanna go harder and come up with different ideas that you can use to make your brand stand out and show what makes you different from the rest. Read more>>

Demetrius Moore

I feel like the copycat syndrome is big in the producer community Read more>>

Lotoya Dillard

The biggest trends I see are people utilizing social media reels and going live to promote their brands Read more>>

Jessica Knoll

With season changing there are always new trends. Right now what I’ve been seeing are my blondes wanting more dimension, brighter blonde but adding lowlights. Also copper, reds and deeper browns. Lived in with a lot of dimension. As for haircuts, my clients are loving longer hair with a lot of face framing. Read more>>

Dino Linsao

Video as a whole has changed dramatically since I first started learning this craft in the late 90’s. It has evolved from tedious linear editing systems, to the ability to edit an entire piece of work from a mobile smartphone device. Read more>>

Sharika Harley

Now that I’m aware of Business Credit, this is the most important foundation that a business needs. Over the years, I’ve use my own personal funds and lack the education of separating my business from my personal assets. Building business credit has since been beneficial and highly recommended. Read more>>

Shauna Jackson

Virtual Assisting is trending in the world of entrepreneurship. Successful business owners are realizing that in order to scale their business they must hire help. Tasks like answering emails, ordering inventory and posting on social media can now be done by hiring a virtual assistant. There is no need to provide our equipment or offer health benefits-we literally have everything we need to begin servicing our clients. Read more>>

Alex Dixon

In the real estate industry, visibility is key. As a Realtor, you want to be in front of as many people as you can to be successful. Social media marketing is one of the biggest trends to increase your visibility. If you are not on social media or you are not using your social media to represent your brand, then you are missing out on a lot of opportunities. Read more>>

Matt Svetlak

I suppose, the most notable trend in mobile application development is the growing use of artificial intelligence. Modern mobile phones have great computing power, meaning they can process large amounts of data, which allows to use AI for daily tasks. Now developers can create simple, intuitive apps for users. Before, such solutions were incredibly difficult to program and use, as their logic was different from human logic. Read more>>

Chris Bodall

I would love to report nothing but good trends in the audio production industry, but as an educator and editor, one of my jobs is to look for faults. Therefore, they are easy for me to see. Most of the disturbing audio production trends I see can be traced back to lack of education and / or a “good enough” mentality. Read more>>

Keionna Adair

With self care products such as body butters, body scrubs, herbal supplements, and many other natural products I find that many people are trying to imitate based on what is popular and not the passion that goes behind making each product from scratch. Read more>>

Stephanie Georgoulakis

Well let’s see…If we’re talking about commercial interiors, I’d say the biggest trend/challenge has been navigating the hybrid workplace after the pandemic. It’s a difficult situation to balance because people need and want to work in new ways. “Employee well being” is quite the buzz word these days and rightfully so. Read more>>

Jessica Kegley

In the travel industry there are so many booming trends especially since TikTok has blown up world wide. I would say the social media aspect of the industry is the biggest trend. Remote work due to Covid has stayed which more and more people are taking advantage of. Read more>>

Cody Hays

I still don’t know how it happened. I was always the person who could stay calm under pressure. But something about that day sent me over the edge. Maybe it was the combination of all the things I was juggling, or maybe it was the anxiety and pressure I’d been feeling for weeks leading up to it. All I know is that one minute I was fine, and the next I was having a full-blown panic attack. Read more>>

Stephen Carcello

In the landscaping industry the most notable trend is towards sustainability. Throughout this past spring which is the most demanding industry wide I found the number of customers asking for specifically “native species” and “pollinator friendly” designs to be much higher than even the year before. Read more>>

Janine Frank

Oh gosh, there are so many I could share BUT I am going to keep it short and sweet with my favorites. From the influencer realm, let’s talk fashion. For this season, tans, browns, and rustic florals seem to be what is catching my eye. Faux Leather seems to be the fabric many designers are gravitating towards as well! Read more>>

Toni Sicola

I think this question is interesting because the larger aesthetic trends within the customer base and the sort of “inside baseball” trends seem different to me in the wedding floral world. Floral trends change with the seasons and with the year, but what I’m seeing from florists more and more is the move toward eco-friendly solutions. Read more>>

Josiah Kern

Home Prices Sky Rocketing and buyers offering way over list price Read more>>

Claudia Varga

I’ve been seeing a big decrease in injectables and an increase in treatments that stimulate your skins own collagen and elastin. Read more>>