Radius is one of the more interesting big data startups.  Using web-crawling technology similar to Google's, they've amassed data on over 27 million U.S. small businesses.  They sell this data to companies looking for help with prospecting, lead generation and target marketing.

They just released a presentation on .  76 slides long, it covers a wide range of small business trends from a variety of sources, including us.  

All of the trend sections – technology, marketing, finance and business management, going local – are interesting.  But I really liked the Going Local section.  A trend quote from Two Minute Mobile in particular caught my eye:

"Consumers have grown fatigued by the shopping experience at big box retailers. Impersonal service, long lines and big data breaches are all working to drive business to smaller, main street retailers …"

I agree and so do a growing number of consumers.

They have an article summarizing the trends on their blog.   For anyone interested in small businesses and/or small business trends the article and trend presentation are well worth looking at.