Filed under: Small business No doubt, small businesses are a powerful force in the U.S. economy in terms of job creation and innovation. And, according to a recent study from the Kauffman Foundation , it looks like things are still going strong, despite the slowing economy . For example, every month, about 500,000 new businesses are started (of course, there are certainly a good number that fail as well).
So, what are some of the key trends? Well, interestingly enough, there is quite a bit of growth from immigrants. In fact, they are more likely to start businesses than native-born Americans.
Something else: men are twice as likely to start a business then women. Actually, I think this is unfortunate because diversity certainly allows for stronger growth.
However, looking at the next decade or so, I suspect we’ll see much more entrepreneurial activity. Why? It’s when the Baby Boomers will reach their prime years for new business formation. They will ...
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room42 | Ron | 14 rep. | Call me goofy, but instead of seeing uncertainty - I think I see how this will work itself out.~~~~"Capital allocation" is broken. Our collective confidence has been damaged. Business is can not raise capital, as easily, or as cheaply as they did [...]... more
A recent Jobfox survey that polled 200 recruiters on employee performance revealed some highly debatable results.
The survey revealed that only 20 percent of the recruiters said that Gen Y, the workforce’s youngest members, are “generally great performers,” as opposed to 63 percent in favor of the Baby Boomers’ performance in the workplace.
Furthermore, 30 percent of recruiters said that they viewed Millennials as “poor performers.” read more ... more
This regular column is something I have wanted to do for some months, and I decided the best time to start is now. So, every week, I’ll present a specific volunteer opportunity for Baby Boomers. If you are nearing retirement, or you are still working, I’m hoping you will consider joining one of these organizations and volunteering time.
Why? Well, as Vince Lombardi said:
Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a soci... more
Filed under: Politics , Presidential elections Maybe it took the prospect of going down to an inglorious defeat to a relative political novice to get Hillary Clinton to loosen up. In the last 72 hours, the New York senator has appeared on both "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show." On both appearances, she was calm, relaxed and natural, qualities that have been decidedly lacking in her campaign. The question heading into today’s important Texas and Ohio primaries is whether this ... more
Filed under: Allergan (AGN) , Stocks to Buy The choppy/consolidating (or perhaps worse) market conditions sometimes give the impression that growth plays do not exist, but that is not the case, and one growth company worth reviewing is Allergan. Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN ) is a leading producer of ophthalmic, neuromuscular and skin care pharmaceuticals, and, via its March 2006 acquisition of Inamed Corp., aesthetic products. Analysts see 10-13% revenue growth... more
Filed under: Law , Scandals If you’ve read my posts on Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK ) CEO Patrick Byrne’s allegations of a vast conspiracy of market manipulation involving a character from Star Wars and crooked reporters, you know that I’m a bit skeptical. But for this post, let’s put all that aside and assume that Patrick Byrne’s whacked out conspiracy theory is right on: there is indeed a cabal of hedge fund managers and "captured journalists" ... more
Filed under: Mutual funds , Media World , Chasing Value , Stocks to Buy , NASDAQ People are always looking for the perfect investment that is going to be able to beat the market. I have been intrigued recently with the Ultra EFTs. For some investors Ultra ETF’s may be the magic bullet to beat the market over the very long term.
ETF’s such as SPY , QQQQ and DIA have become very popular tools for investors to mirror the indexes with minimal fees. The QQQQ has a man... more
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