Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Debt Ceiling Debate is Now Reaching Critical Levels

by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World

Valuable time is ticking away, and there is now less than a week left until the U.S. runs out of money. Government leaders around the world are getting nervous. According to Reuters, a board member of the Bank of Japan stated, “As the world’s biggest economy, the U.S. would have an immeasurable impact on global financial markets and Japan would not escape the damage. Valerie Pecresse, France’s budget minister says, “The global economy needs an American agreement…WRAPPED UP IN A BOW.” Simply put, everyone’s nerves are being frazzled by this U.S. governmental stalemate. Reuters reports:

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Dr. Boyce: The Debt Ceiling Battle is a Symptom of Much Greater Economic Troubles

 

 

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse UniversityScholarship in Action

In early 2001, America’s economic future was rosy: Our government was sitting on a massive budget surplus, and the Congressional Budget Office predicted that the next 10 years would carry our nation down the path of seemingly endless prosperity. This was a good time for President George W. Bush to push through a set of massive tax cuts, significantly reducing government revenue at a time when we didn’t quite seem to need the money.

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Five Tips to Survive and Thrive in this Changing Economy

What is Your Business Model?

There is a saying that if you continue to do the same things the same way and expect a different result, that is the definition of insanity.

There was an article, Business Models for Industries in Crisis, that discussed how five industries must change the way they do business if they are going to survive and thrive.

The same is true for a lot of us! We are in a state of crisis. If we want to survive and thrive in the current economy we have to change our strategies and tactics.

So, the question for each of us is what are we willing to do differently?

For example, if you are looking for new employment, do you continue to do it the same old way or have you employed new tactics? You can't afford to literally and figuratively look for a job the "old fashion" way. It doesn't yield sufficient results in this competitive environment.

I have a friend who was interviewing for a position with an organization. He saw that I was connected to someone via Linkedin who worked at that organization. He called me to ask if I could make an introduction. A great way to network!

Another colleague of mine was interviewing with someone. When she looked him up on Linkedin, she saw that they were connected to a mutual person. She called that person to find out more about the person she would be interviewing with. A wonderful opportunity to be prepared for an interview by knowing a little about the interviewer!

Regardless, if you are an entrepreneur or not, you are the C.E.O of your life. Read 5 Tips to devise a winning strategy that will enable you to create a “business model” that will guide you through this ever changing economy.

Good Luck and Much Success!


Bio: Danielle Douglas is President of Inspire Enterprise. Get more great information to learn How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Landscape of Entrepreneurship is Changing! What Side of the Fence Are You On?

From what perspective are you looking at the lack of job opportunities?

We continue to hear in the news about the lack of job creation for the American people. And we will continue to hear about it since both the Democratic and Republican parties are gearing up for the Presidential election in 2012 that is fast approaching.

One thing that both the Democrats and Republicans have agreed on is that “big business” is not the answer to the unemployment problem. As a result, the Federal Government has tried to collaborate with private industry to invest significant dollars in entrepreneurial programs such as Startup America.

In addition, there have been other programs developed like the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Initiative that has committed to investing $500 million to help entrepreneurs grow their business to create jobs. They thought this would be the answer to the unemployment problem. Not so!

There are some clear cut trends that are influencing small business owners and consumers that give some insight on why startups are starting smaller and adding fewer jobs to the U.S. economy. These trends demonstrate why it is much easier to start a lean business today.

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Bio: Danielle Douglas is President of Inspire Enterprise. Get more great information to learn How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur