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.

What are these trends? Read more….

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