Financial Freedom is About You! A new study in the latest Inc. Magazine done by Simply Hired reports that 33% of 2012 college graduates say their top priority when looking for a job is “job security.” “Salary” and “healthcare other benefits” were tied for second at 23% with “company culture and perks” (18%) third and “company size” (3%) coming in last. All I have to say to the new graduates who responded to this survey is “good luck.” After all, once you become an employee, no matter who you work for, your employer controls your work life. And I know most of you think this is what you are supposed to do. This sounds pretty good, but you have to look at it for what it is… a dream. Do not rely on others as your sole source of income. Anything can happen. “Jobless claims are at their highest this year at 392,000,” Bloomberg News “Employers added an average of only 73,000 jobs per month in April and May. Financial Freedom is All About You! Women, It’s Rising Time!
Billionaire Women - Female Entrepreneur Success Stories We have a visceral reaction every time we think about the fact that it's the year 2012, and women still make about 20% less than men do. So, when a business executive, new mom, and brilliant woman-on-top was appointed to a top corporate position a few months back, we took notice. A lot of notice. Truth is, we haven't stopped thinking about Marissa Mayer since she was named CEO of Yahoo, and not just because her hefty payday is a sign that women may finally come to earn the same as men for doing the same jobs. Making an annual salary of $1 million, plus a hefty bonus, and an impressive stake in the struggling company, Mayer isn't quite a billionaire yet, but we're intrigued by her potential to get there. Begin Slideshow
SOUNDPRINT Media Center, Inc. Wakerupper - The Web's Easiest Telephone Reminder CyberSynchs | home 8 Practical Suggestions to Help You Achieve Financial Independence Most of what you learned growing up about money, income, and wealth are not true. This is understandable - think about whom you first learned them from (odds are good, it was from those who were not rich themselves). From confusing high incomes with wealth to not knowing the importance of tax asset placement when choosing your investments, after reading this special, it might make more sense to you why some professional athletes making $20 million a year quickly go bankrupt, while a bus driver can retire a multi-millionaire and have no financial worries. In fact, this step-by-step guide to achieving financial independence was designed so you can discover some of the most remarkable secrets to freeing yourself from that special brand of anxiety that money troubles can elicit. This step-by-step guide to financial independence is part of our How to Get Rich guide for new investors.
P.S.- I made this... At the Dark End of the Street The Nation’s Top Young Entrepreneurs « The Nation’s Top Young Entrepreneurs November 30, 2010 at 7:04 pm kathykormanfrey What great young entrepreneurs do you know? This series is a round-up of some of the nation’s top young entrepreneurs. Between the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation. Inc Magazine 30 under 30, and top earning young internet entrepreneurs we’ll be serving up some great role models for current and future business owners. Shayna Turk This year, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation’s “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” Award and Scholarship Winner was Shayna Turk. Austin Hochstatter Austin Hochstatter of Austin, Texas: Mr. David Conway David Conway of Wilton, Connecticut: Mr. Ian Purkayastha Ian Purkayastha of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Mr. Jake Detwiler Jake Detwiler of Marysville, Ohio: Mr. Related links: NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Press Release.Inc Magazine 3o Entrepreneurs under 30. Who did we miss? More information Entrepreneur In The Classroom. Follow NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation on Twitter Like this:
How to Freelance Your Expertise Are dreams of freelancing dancing through your head? If you're nodding yes, now's a great time to give it a whirl. As companies scale back on their expensive, benefit-heavy workforce, they're increasingly turning to outside--freelance--help. If you've got expertise in the right areas, there's a good chance you can parlay it into a freelance career by sharing your knowledge and skills with a variety of clients. Let Freedom RingThere's no question about it; freelance doesn't start with the word "free" for nothing. But in exchange for all those freedoms comes risk and insecurity. The best way to ensure your freelancing future is to offer a service you know people want. "'Follow your heart and do what you love' is just a slogan. Search your local paper and the Internet to see who's doing what you want to do, what they charge and who their clients are. Don't Quit Your Day Job--Yet Once you've decided what aspect of your field to freelance, take the time to establish yourself. Andrea C.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Roll over names of designated regions on the map above for descriptions of the role of each in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The North American mainland played a relatively minor role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Its ports sent out less than five percent of all known voyages, and its slave markets absorbed less than four percent of all slaves carried off from Africa. The Caribbean was one of the two major broad regional markets for slaves from Africa. Brazil was the center of the slave trade carried on under the Portuguese flag, both before and after Brazilian independence in 1822, and Portugal was by far the largest of the national carriers. Europe was the starting point for about half of all trans-Atlantic slaving voyages. Sub-Saharan Africa lost over twelve and a half million people to the trans-Atlantic slave trade alone between 1525 and 1867.
How a Small Business Becomes a Big Business | My Venture Pad The New York Times Your The Boss Blog had a post How a Small Business Becomes a Big Business There are many reasons why businesses grow and fail. My insights from the blog are: Scalability & ReplicabilityGrowing through a series successful incremental stepsTaking a mulitgenerational point of view that allows a 40 plus year business plan There is more to growing a business than "the numbers and customer service" and I wish to reframe things a bit. For many entrepreneurs, 10% annual compounded growth would be a big yawn. Customer Service in today's environment is neutral and many businesses look at customer service as fixing problems. A small business becomes a big business through avoiding small thinking and developing Scalability and Replicability into their business. I believe a large component of their success… they are a family business. Family Businesses tend to look very long term because a family is long term, transitioning from one generation to the next. All the best! Connect: