| A lot of people I talk to today are still fearful about the | | | | now be a good time to start my own business? |
| economy. While economic statistics indicate we're out | | | | Daniel Pink, former editor of Fast Company magazine |
| of the recession, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. | | | | wrote a book in 2002 called Free Agent Nation in |
| Bernanke forecasts a "moderate economic recovery." | | | | which he documents the growing number of |
| (Washington Post, April 14, 2010.) | | | | independently employed workers in the U.S. According |
| Others are less optimistic, pointing to such factors as | | | | to some of his numbers, fully one-third of the American |
| globalization, manufacturing obsolescence and even | | | | workforce now operates as a free agent. Included in |
| global warming to predict more coming chaos. So | | | | this number are solo-preneurs, independent contractors, |
| what are America's strengths? Why would NOW be | | | | home-based business owners, network marketers, |
| a good time to start your own business? Why should | | | | and small business owners. |
| you start a new business NOW? More Millionaires are | | | | With unemployment still hovering around 9.5%, (that's |
| made during financial down turns than during booms. | | | | over 15 million folks, folks!) and more people |
| I've said for a long time that Entrepreneurship will be | | | | under-employed, or have just given up, there's |
| one of the survival skills of the 21st century. In 2010, we | | | | tremendous opportunity to do something useful with all |
| are uniquely poised to take advantage of our current | | | | this time on our hands. If you've ever had a dream in |
| situation. In my generation (the Baby Boomers) we're | | | | your heart, have a hobby or an idea that you think you |
| realized that there is no such thing as job security. | | | | could make money at, now's the time to start! |
| There isn't even the security of retiring with a pension, | | | | If you like this web site and are enjoying the |
| and maybe not even retiring with Social Security. Two | | | | information we are sharing here, please pass the web |
| questions arise for me from this. One, why should I go | | | | site address onto others so they can start Planning |
| to work for anyone else at all? The other, when would | | | | With A Heart also. |