Monday, March 22, 2010
The Economy
It's not the $700 billion bank bailout. And no, it's not the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The real economic stimulus is ... wait for it ... the recession. That's right, the Great Recession. This upside-down economy is creating entrepreneurial opportunities aplenty, so long as you can deal with a situation about as stable as a lava flow.
Results from Challenger, Gray & Christmas' job market index revealed that 8.7 percent of job seekers gained employment by starting their own businesses in second quarter 2009--way, way up from the record low of 2.7 percent during the last quarter of 2008.
Even in finance, confidence and risk tolerance are on the rise. IbisWorld, an industry market research firm, expects that after a great purge, loan brokerage services will see 40 percent growth in 2010.
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Rents are dropping, talented chefs are up for grabs and, most important, smarter diners are looking for value, not glitz. Sunwest Bank, a community bank that caters to entrepreneurs, upped its total assets by more than $150 million during the worst of the financial crisis--and that was before acquiring two failing banks in July and September. "We were picking up good clients left and right," says CEO Glenn Gray. "Business owners are still seeing opportunity."
Delve further into the numbers. It appears startup rates remain steady through recessions. "Ten, 15 years from now, there will be a slew of companies that we'll point to and say they started in the recession," Kauffman Foundation senior analyst Dane Stangler says. "You don't see them yet, but you can be sure they're out there." In fact, more than half of today's Fortune 500 companies were founded during a recession or bear market.
Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter once described entrepreneurial innovation as a "perennial gale of creative destruction," forcing existing companies to adapt or fail. "Economic progress in capitalist society," he declared, "means turmoil."
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Results from Challenger, Gray & Christmas' job market index revealed that 8.7 percent of job seekers gained employment by starting their own businesses in second quarter 2009--way, way up from the record low of 2.7 percent during the last quarter of 2008.
Even in finance, confidence and risk tolerance are on the rise. IbisWorld, an industry market research firm, expects that after a great purge, loan brokerage services will see 40 percent growth in 2010.
Related Articles
Bringing Wall Street to Main Street
They're young, talented and well-funded--but how are these former financiers faring as entrepreneurs?
Making the Best of a Bad Situation
These startups saw the recession as an opportunity to connect job seekers with employers.
Why Now is the Time to Open a Restaurant
Rents are dropping, talented chefs are up for grabs and, most important, smarter diners are looking for value, not glitz. Sunwest Bank, a community bank that caters to entrepreneurs, upped its total assets by more than $150 million during the worst of the financial crisis--and that was before acquiring two failing banks in July and September. "We were picking up good clients left and right," says CEO Glenn Gray. "Business owners are still seeing opportunity."
Delve further into the numbers. It appears startup rates remain steady through recessions. "Ten, 15 years from now, there will be a slew of companies that we'll point to and say they started in the recession," Kauffman Foundation senior analyst Dane Stangler says. "You don't see them yet, but you can be sure they're out there." In fact, more than half of today's Fortune 500 companies were founded during a recession or bear market.
Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter once described entrepreneurial innovation as a "perennial gale of creative destruction," forcing existing companies to adapt or fail. "Economic progress in capitalist society," he declared, "means turmoil."
Source: Hot trends
Jackson
has been dead for for 9 months now, but revelations are still coming out including this shocking new tidbit that reveals that the King of Pop could very well still be alive today.
Apparently, Michael Jackson’s embattled doctor, Conrad Murray, failed to alert paramedics that he had given Michael Jackson Propofol, a key drug that could have helped the paramedics know how to treat Jackson in the ambulance. Murray only made it known that he administered a dose of Lorazepam, but not Propofol.
Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in early 2010 where he pleaded not guilty.
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Apparently, Michael Jackson’s embattled doctor, Conrad Murray, failed to alert paramedics that he had given Michael Jackson Propofol, a key drug that could have helped the paramedics know how to treat Jackson in the ambulance. Murray only made it known that he administered a dose of Lorazepam, but not Propofol.
Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in early 2010 where he pleaded not guilty.
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शोककिंग न्यू स्टोरी मिचेल Jackson
has been dead for for 9 months now, but revelations are still coming out including this shocking new tidbit that reveals that the King of Pop could very well still be alive today.
Apparently, Michael Jackson’s embattled doctor, Conrad Murray, failed to alert paramedics that he had given Michael Jackson Propofol, a key drug that could have helped the paramedics know how to treat Jackson in the ambulance. Murray only made it known that he administered a dose of Lorazepam, but not Propofol.
Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in early 2010 where he pleaded not guilty.
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Apparently, Michael Jackson’s embattled doctor, Conrad Murray, failed to alert paramedics that he had given Michael Jackson Propofol, a key drug that could have helped the paramedics know how to treat Jackson in the ambulance. Murray only made it known that he administered a dose of Lorazepam, but not Propofol.
Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in early 2010 where he pleaded not guilty.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
रीवेस विथ सान्द्र
Sandra Bullock's longtime pal Keanu Reeves -- who costarred with her in 1994's Speed and 2006's The Lake House -- wishes the best for the Oscar-winning actress, 45, whose husband Jesse James allegedly had an 11-month affair with a tattoo model.
Reeves, 45, attended the 2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity race training at the Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosemond, Calif., Saturday.
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Asked if he has any well wishes for Bullock, 45, he told UsMagazine.com: "Yes, of course, I mean for everyone."
Asked if he's reached out to her, he kept his mouth closed and walked off.
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Earlier this week's Bullock's husband of nearly five years, James, 40, publicly apologized for causing the actress any embarrassment.
She has reportedly moved out of the couple's Southern California home and hasn't been seen since the affair news broke.
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Meanwhile, James has still been wearing his wedding ring.
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Reeves, 45, attended the 2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity race training at the Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosemond, Calif., Saturday.
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Asked if he has any well wishes for Bullock, 45, he told UsMagazine.com: "Yes, of course, I mean for everyone."
Asked if he's reached out to her, he kept his mouth closed and walked off.
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Earlier this week's Bullock's husband of nearly five years, James, 40, publicly apologized for causing the actress any embarrassment.
She has reportedly moved out of the couple's Southern California home and hasn't been seen since the affair news broke.
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Meanwhile, James has still been wearing his wedding ring.
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इसलंद वोल्कानो एरुप्तेद
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (March 21) - A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of people from nearby villages.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, but a state of emergency was declared and scientists feared the eruption could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at the Katla volcano.
Saturday's eruption, which occurred just before midnight (2000 EDT, 8 p.m. EDT), came weeks after a series of small earthquakes. Television footage showed lava flows along the fissure.
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There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, but a state of emergency was declared and scientists feared the eruption could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at the Katla volcano.
Saturday's eruption, which occurred just before midnight (2000 EDT, 8 p.m. EDT), came weeks after a series of small earthquakes. Television footage showed lava flows along the fissure.
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चेअटिंग Husbands
husband completely, even if she didn't always like the company he kept.
The stunning Academy Award winner knew women frequently threw themselves at her man but never questioned his fidelity.
"She trusted him," a pal told People magazine, adding that women always "heavily targeted and pursued" motorcycle cad Jesse James.
"Those girls throw themselves at him," the source said.
Bullock, 45, has reportedly moved out of the family home she shared with James after news emerged that he had an affair with tattooed temptress Michelle McGee.
She also canceled an upcoming visit to London for the premiere of her new movie.
Meanwhile, Dennis Rodman, who co-starred in Celebrity Apprentice with James, has manned up and offered to be a shoulder for "The Blind Side" Oscar winner to cry on if needed.
"I happen to like Jesse and hope this works out for them," he told In Touch Weekly magazine.
"However, should it not, with all her success and money, I'd be happy to take Sandra Bullock out for the time of her life," the heavily tattooed former hoops star said.
James, 40, apologized publicly to his family last week after allegations of the affair came to light.
Mistress McGee, who has two children, has tried to keep a low profile since she became the center of the scandal.
"She's doing okay but laying low," tattoo artist Milton Sillas, told People. "She's a tough girl."
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The stunning Academy Award winner knew women frequently threw themselves at her man but never questioned his fidelity.
"She trusted him," a pal told People magazine, adding that women always "heavily targeted and pursued" motorcycle cad Jesse James.
"Those girls throw themselves at him," the source said.
Bullock, 45, has reportedly moved out of the family home she shared with James after news emerged that he had an affair with tattooed temptress Michelle McGee.
She also canceled an upcoming visit to London for the premiere of her new movie.
Meanwhile, Dennis Rodman, who co-starred in Celebrity Apprentice with James, has manned up and offered to be a shoulder for "The Blind Side" Oscar winner to cry on if needed.
"I happen to like Jesse and hope this works out for them," he told In Touch Weekly magazine.
"However, should it not, with all her success and money, I'd be happy to take Sandra Bullock out for the time of her life," the heavily tattooed former hoops star said.
James, 40, apologized publicly to his family last week after allegations of the affair came to light.
Mistress McGee, who has two children, has tried to keep a low profile since she became the center of the scandal.
"She's doing okay but laying low," tattoo artist Milton Sillas, told People. "She's a tough girl."
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