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2012 the Year of the Entrepreneur

Small Business News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:30:33 +0000

Could 2012 be the year of the entrepreneur? Some believe it is. Check out these important links for more tips on your entrepreneurial journey.

Entrepreneurship

Is 2012 the year of the entrepreneur? Scott Gerber of founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council and co-founder of Gen Y Capital Partners thinks so. Among other things, Gerber says the current economy and job market will push more people the idea of providing an income for themselves through starting businesses. Bloomberg Businessweek

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From Small Business Trends

2012 the Year of the Entrepreneur

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GDP Report expected to show 3% annualized growth

CalculatedRisk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:05:00 +0000

On December New Home Sales: • New Home Sales decline in December to 307,000 Annual Rate • 2011: Record Low New Home Sales and 'Distressing Gap' • New Home Sales graphs Last week on Existing Home sales: • Existing Home Sales in December: 4.61 ... [...]

Case Shiller House Price Forecasts: New Post-bubble lows Seasonally Adjusted

CalculatedRisk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:07:00 +0000

The Case Shiller house price indexes for November will be released next Tuesday. Here are a couple of forecasts: • Zillow Forecast: November Case-Shiller Composite-20 Expected to Show 3.2% Decline from One Year AgoZillow predicts that the 20-City C... [...]

How J.C. Penney Could Transform the Way America Shops

Barbara Thau — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:15:00 +0000

Filed under: JC Penney, Apple, Target Corp, RetailWhen Ron Johnson, the new CEO of J.C. Penney (JCP) outlined his plan to revamp the department store this week at an analyst meeting, one announcement in particular drew gasps. Penney's is saying goodbye... [...]

Misc: Tenth District manufacturing increases, Chicago Fed National Activity Index, State Coincident indexes

CalculatedRisk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Catching up ... • Kansas City Fed: Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rebounded in January The month-over-month composite index was 7 in January, up from revised totals of -2 in December and 4 in November. The composite index is an average of the... [...]

Steps and Strategy: It’s About a Niche and Productivity

Jamillah Warner — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:30:27 +0000

Small business owners often shoot from the hip, do what others will not do and sometimes attempt to accomplish monumental tasks in small amounts of time with limited resources. I respect the ambition. We have things like the telephone, the car, the ipod because of this frontiersman like ambition. But there is a process to everything.

As John Mariotti says in, “You Can’t Rush The Harvest:”

“After the right steps are taken the crop grows

From Small Business Trends

Steps and Strategy: It’s About a Niche and Productivity

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Is Amazon About to Repeat Netflix’s Big Mistake?

Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Technology, Media, Netflix, Amazon.comAmazon.com (AMZN) may be gearing up to start charging for its unlimited video streaming service. If what industry sources are telling the New York Post holds up, the leading online retailer would go f... [...]

5 Things You Need to Know About Netflix Right Now

Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Filed under: Earnings, Media, NetflixNetflix (NFLX) impressed skeptical investors with better-than-expected results on Wednesday night. If you want to know why the stock rallied on the news but you don't want to get your hands dirty by scouring the r... [...]

4 ‘Must Do’ Money Moves to Achieve Fiscal Fitness: LearnVest’s CEO Makes It Simple

Barbara Thau — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:10:00 +0000

Filed under: Personal FinanceWhen it comes to managing your money, there are many roads to long-term financial security. The best route for one person may be quite different from what's right for another. But whatever path you follow to fiscal fitness,... [...]

2011: Record Low New Home Sales and ‘Distressing Gap’

CalculatedRisk — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:04:00 +0000

2011 was the worst year for new home sales since the Census Bureau started tracking sales in 1963. The three worst years were 2011, 2010, and 2009 - and 2008 is also on the worst ten list. Although sales will probably increase in 2012, this year will... [...]