News & Current Events Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersMichael Jackson: Icon & Entrepreneur To Be RememberedMichael Jackson – Icon Beginning with his recent death at age 50, there has been enough Michael Jackson news out there to satisfy even the hardest core fan. Without question he enjoyed an iconic presence in the world of popular music, stretching back to at least the 1980s. More than one music expert has declared […] How Bad Times Are Great Times for Small Business OwnersShaky Financial Times Some news pundits have described our current dire economic circumstances – not literally, perhaps, but in similar tone – as if the Great Depression of the 1930s was paired with Europe’s suffering at the hands of the bubonic plague, plus an invasion of the Mongol Horde thrown in for good measure. While […] President Obama’s Plan For Small BusinessSaving the Economy One of the toughest domestic tasks to face the Obama Administration during its first 100 days involved getting the U.S. economy back on track. The federal stimulus package has a number of prime elements to it, each one a broad overview designed to repair what many people consider to be damaged fiscal […] 2009 – A Year of Realignment, Reassessment, RepositioningWe will state the obvious for the year with a twist…not since the last major downturn in the early ‘80s have firms in the PC, CE industry had such an opportunity to: slash costs, downsize the workforce, shrink to core (known) market opportunities evaluate product/product segment/customer ROI/opportunities; realign product/service investments based on long-range strategic plans […] Moving Forward…It’s Time for Content, Communication Course CorrectionThe financial industry got caught with its pants down. The automotive industry got caught with its arrogance up. The PC, CE, communications industry simply got caught between the two. We feel the angst but the business is still fundamentally sound. With the right course adjustments the industry will be in a better position to deliver […] How Will The Pre-Budget Report Impact Your Business?If you’ve been paying any sort of attention to the news this week, you’ll probably be aware that the Chancellor released his pre-budget report on Monday. This report is likely to have a major impact on your business, whether or not you are VAT registered. I’ve outlined the main points below: VAT From Monday 1st […] Sales Lessons From The Presidential RaceNo matter what side you were on, here are a few observations, affirmations and truths, post-election, with respect to selling: Strategy and tactics are equally important. The purpose of executing tactics in a sales campaign is to drive a well-founded strategy. Tactics without a strategy is like playing darts with your eyes closed. Message! Not […] The Media and the Economic Self Fulfilling ProphecyThe media needs to report the facts, regardless how grim, about the economic troubles. But, the messages of doom-and-gloom tend to become self fulfilling prophecies. The trouble is that in order to get our economy back on track, ultimately what we need to address is a confidence issue and one is going to spend or lend if they are continually being terrorized by the media. Refocused Management Thru the Downturn“In a hurricane even a turkey can fly.” Author Unknown Not since l990 have we seen a downturn in the economy as we have in recent months. The vision of a turnaround has been pushed out until at least next year and most indicators point to the bottom of our double-dip and mild improvements will […] How Will Barack Obama Help Small BusinessesIn America, the small business owner has been used to sitting on the sidelines and watching whilst the large corporations dominate all areas of industry. Many small business owners have gone out of business whilst others often struggle to survive. One of the reasons behind this was that the Bush administration tended to offer very […] Our Financial Markets Crises – Who’s Fault Is It?Who’s to blame for the current financial markets crisis? The simple answer is everybody! When Mortgage Brokers and Bankers are pushing home loans like too much candy at the county fair, what can we expect but an upset stomach the next day? Worse, we see the sickness but continue in order to feed the gods […] The Depression is Coming! The Depression is Coming!The biggest questions on the minds of Americans today are, What is going to happen to our economy?” “Will we have a depression?” “How can I survive?” It has been my opinion for the past 10 years that we are long overdue for a full scale economic depression. But, it will be completely different from […] John McCain’s View On The Business EconomyJohn McCain, the Republican candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election, is a man on a mission. He has extremely strong views about all sorts of areas of American life, and the economy is no different. However, unlike his opponent in the election Barack Obama, very few people have any idea what measures he will put […] The Top 10 Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A) Of 2007Business appeared to be booming for the top companies in all sectors during 2007 if the list of mergers and acquisitions is to be believed. The number of companies bought and sold was certainly impressive, with 42 FORTUNE 1,000 corporations exchanging hands. This number of corporation buyouts had not been reached since the year 2000. […] |
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