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Lies, Damn Lies and Government Statistics

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The truth?

Too often, we think the data is straightforward math and simply draws on the underlying data sources. The reality is that it is anything but.  The following example will hopefully illustrate the point.

Recently in Washington a rather large number of economists from academia and government met to resolve an issue with data gathering. It has become more serious in the US and has distorted how we value the American economy itself. Central to this issue is how imports…

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Good News the Government Says the Recession is Over….What?

Light at the end of a tunnel

Light at the end of a tunnel

The economy will recover. Someday. Many measures have been taken to help boost the economic recovery, but evidence of a struggling economy continues to surround those in the business community, job seekers, and families trying to make ends meets. Business Owners, and Entrepreneurs have to push ahead regardless of the difficult conditions surrounding them. Businesses continue to feel the need to delay additional investment in their own businesses. Business acquisition, mergers, and businesses…

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Don’t Blame the Recession for Your Small Business Failure

Misfire

Misfire

Repeat after me: Recession is rarely being the culprit of your small business failure. You often are.

I did blame the economic downturn as the culprit of my business failure that almost gets me into personal bankruptcy.

I did blame the low buying power for my business failure.

I did point my fingers to others – I did forget the old adage that if you point one finger to other, your other four fingers are pointing at you.

Let’s introspect,

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New Research Findings: Recessions Fave Small Business Startups

Resilient business startup

Resilient business startup

Good news for small business startups – Recessions don’t hurt your business.

Joshua Kennon, About.com Guide to Beginner’s Investing, reported in his blog post that according to a research paper from the Ewin Marion Kauffman Foundation, The Economic Future Just Happened, some findings about small business are found encouraging:

Recessions and bear markets don’t appear to have significant impact on new businesses survivability.

More than half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list, and…

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One More Reason Not to Use Recession as An Excuse to Procrastinate

Cafe Yumm - Eugene, Oregon

Cafe Yumm – Eugene, Oregon

Recession impacts every single small business owner in one way or another. That being said, not all small business owners are trying their best to beat the recession and thrive. Some small business owners do drown in the economic turmoil – Some survive, and some others going out of business.

However bad the recession is, some business owners seem to use the recession as an excuse to procrastinate. They use starting-all-over-again anxiety, this-is-not-the-right-time business analysis, and…

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Ready Your Small Business for The Economic Recovery

Busy street, good economy

Busy street, good economy

Here is what you and I should do in the midst of recession these days: Getting ready for the economic recovery.

“The sign of times” is there: According to a business article in Houston Chronicle, many small business owners are getting ready for the recovery – They are marketing, updating business models and looking to secure real estate deals. Even some are hiring…

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Small Business Owners – Your Influence in Your Community is Needed!

motivational wordsI can never stop encouraging you, small business owners, to stop whining about recession and start influencing your business, employees and community where you live or do business in.

You can’t afford to lose heart – your community has given much to your business, and it is time to give back – it’s payback time!

You might ask, why?

My answer is this: because, like it or not, your business is thriving due to the people living in the community…

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Recession Buster – Stop Whining and Nagging, Start Looking for A Solution

Determined GirlWhining and nagging are humane. However, I heard of them too much these days, especially in this recession times.

The highlight of 2008 (and early in 2009) is this: people loves to nag and whine – not to mention pitying themselves.

Good words come out from you can be turned into a weapon to criticise you. Instead of working together to find a solution, people are being sarcastic and attack each other. Never mind bad words.

The bottom line: You…

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Why Online Business is Booming in Recession Today

Home OfficeIf you follow me regularly, you must have read my article about what business ideas that will thrive in 2009. I’ve written about the Top 10 business idea for 2009, and one of those 10 ideas is online business.

I just read an article on BusinessWeek that

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Welcome to The Year of Recovering Economy

Butterfly Effect2009 – New years, renewed hope and renewed optimism.

Observing on human behaviour, this year is probably the tipping point of economic situation.

Tipping Point: Q2 2009?

I’m not an economist or a finance expert. But as an entrepreneur, I predict mid-2009 will be the tipping point – things will ’suddenly’ turn from bad to better.

Why mid-2009?

Q1 2009 is not the time – business is still slow, and budget has been exhausted in late 2008.

Q2 2009 is…

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How to Bootstrap Your Way Past Recession

ave MoneyIt’s time for entrepreneurs to do what they are supposedly good at – bootstrapping.

I don’t know how about you, but I view business owners can only call themselves entrepreneurs if, and only if, their main focus in business is cost-cutting – one major element of bootstrapping.

The successful entrepreneurs I know are guarding their money like a maximum-security prison guarding prisoners – Money coming in is encouraged, and money coming out is inspected many times with security measures.

Those…

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