Artisanal Economy
The artisans are skilled tradesmen. Historically, the artisans travelled far and wide to practice their respective trades in an attempt to earn a living. At some point, the artisans formed guilds or unions. By my estimation, not much has changed in the traditional trades (plumber, carpenter, baker, electrician, mason, etc.) in this respect. In short, small businesses or individual artisans provided the work needed to build a nation.
As large corporations continue to turn away from their current business models divesting risk to create what may be in effect a brokerage or even a virtual company, many opportunities are being created for the new artisanal businesses (organic chemistry consultant, molecular biology consultant, pharmaceutical marketing consultant, etc). There will be many opportunities available if you are in a position to accept the risk.
What opportunities do you see for yourself in the new economy?
