Friday’s headlines and statistics

Five of nearly 1,000 headlines on Google yesterday referencing our current unemployment:
The New York Times: Unemployment in California at 12%, Highest in Nearly 70 Years
Forbes.com: NC jobless rate remains near 11 percent in August
Associated Press: 42 states lose jobs in August, up from 29 in July
CNBC: State Unemployment Keeps Rising; Three Hit Record Highs
The Progressive [...]

Is it really over?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today that the worst recession since the 1930s is probably over, although he cautioned, “Pain — especially for the nearly 15 million unemployed Americans — will persist.”
The article went on to say, “Some economists say it will take at least four years for the jobless rate to drop down [...]

What’s the magnitude of our unemployment problem?

I don’t think I had a real sense of the magnitude of our current unemployment problem until I pulled out my trusty old calculator.
Out of curiosity, I searched the internet to find out how much average adult workers in the U.S. were earning. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the average adult full-time worker [...]

Can anyone be a business owner?

YES! Not only do I believe that everyone can be a business owner… an entrepreneur. But I also believe that everyone already is.
It’s just a matter of how you look at and define “employed by someone else” versus “employed by self.”
Here’s how I explain it:
Let’s say Acme Company employs John Doe. But, for the moment, [...]

Availability of free report gets national coverage

Hot off the press… our offer for our FREE REPORT entitled “7 Key Indicators That You Have What It Takes To Kiss The Job Market Goodbye And Start Your Own Business!” is getting national and international coverage.
To view the press release at PRLog, click here.
To download a PDF of the press release, click here.
To request the free [...]

“90% of all businesses fail in 5 years!”

Networking at chamber events is fun. I get to meet new people, share ideas, exchange business cards, and learn what’s new in the world.
“What do you do?” was the question that came at me at just such an event yesterday from a middle-aged gentleman in a gray pinstripe suit.
I handed him my business card and [...]

How much money does it take to start a business?

Many people think that starting a new business takes a great deal of money. Realistically, many do.
You can’t start a trucking business without a fleet of trucks. And you can’t build a freestanding restaurant without a lot of time and money.
I have two primary goals at ThinkSelfEmployed.com. The first is to help people start a [...]

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