Small Business Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence To Compete With Larger Corporations (Part II)
The advent of artificial intelligence is here, and small businesses stand poised to take advantage of this modern technological revolution.
Research Archive
150 posts
An archive of DCI’s research publications from 2018-2026, prior to updating our focus on the foundations of the frontier economy: energy, compute, and work.
Analysis of State-Level “Abuse of Dominance” Antitrust Legislation and its Relevance to Small and Midsize Businesses
Several U.S. states are currently considering unprecedented antitrust legislation that abandons the long-held “consumer welfare standard” in favor of a "dominance" standard. After careful analysis, this memo recommends that state legislators reconsider so-called “abuse of dominance” (AOD)…
Breaking the Model, Part 2: How New York’s New Government-Imposed Wage Hikes Will Break the NYC Restaurant Delivery Economy
This analysis shows how food deliverer pay mandates, on top of existing limits on fees that delivery services are permitted to charge restaurants (often referred to as fee caps), would “break the model” of the NYC Restaurant Delivery Economy by disrupting the economic equilibrium between diners…
Breaking the Model: Analysis of the NYC Restaurant Delivery Economy, Including Government-Proposed Fee Caps and Wage Hikes
NYC recently imposed fee caps (price controls) on third-party restaurant delivery apps. This analysis finds that while price controls can solve short-term problems, they almost always reduce long-term value for stakeholders.
Small Business Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence To Compete With Larger Corporations (Part I)
Today, it is impossible to see exactly where the new age of AI technology may lead. Still, it is important to note this technology's potential for small business owners.
Super Selling: Most Small Businesses Still Use Multiple Sales Methods in a Post-COVID World
The latest ‘Super Selling’ research on contemporary small business retailers shows they take advantage of many different options for selling and fulfilling customer orders.
Leadership at Risk: How International Students Can Help Save America’s Global Economic and National Security Leadership
How can America fix its increasing STEM graduate shortage and thereby support its innovation economies and global leadership aspirations?
This E-Commerce Marketplace is Led By Women Entrepreneurs, For Women Entrepreneurs: Q&A with WMarketplace’s Co-Founder and CEO, Kate Isler
During Women’s History Month, we hosted a Q&A with Kate Isler, Co-Founder & CEO of WMarketplace, to learn more about WMarketplace and Isler’s work.
Goldman Sachs: 99% of Women-Owned Small Businesses Believe the Federal Government Could Do More to Support Them
Goldman Sachs urges Congress to reauthorize and modernize the Small Business Administration to bolster the resources available to small businesses.
Maximum Impact: How Digital Ads Level the Playing Field for U.S. Small Businesses
This report shows that today's digital advertising market offers America's SMBs more ways than ever before to reach potential customers, sell products, drive revenue, grow, and successfully compete in the marketplace.
Massachusetts Madness: Snapshot of a New Online Sports Wagering Market
Massachusetts goes live with online sports wagering just in time for March Madness 2023.
Corporate Backing Doesn't Immunize Franchises to Small Business Challenges
Independently-owned franchises face many of the same challenges mom-and-pop shops do – managing finances, hiring & retaining talent, navigating inflation, and more.