By socialight on March 25, 2009
Despite what every news outlet is saying, a recession is usually the best time to start a new business venture. It makes perfect sense because if cash is not the problem, all the things out there are cheap right now, so each buck spent gets more bang. But if that is not a good [...]
Posted in Start Up
By socialight on March 25, 2009
There is that certain braking point in the life of the corporate bee that just makes them see the light and join the millions of Americans that have their own business. The sudden urge to open that flower shop, or restaurant they have always wanted suddenly can not wait, and of they go to [...]
Posted in Entrepreneurship
By socialight on March 25, 2009
Everybody knows that if a kid wants to be a great scientist he probably needs to be very smart, organized and have a liking to doing stuff that just a handful of people would find fun to do. There is no actual stereotype for an entrepreneur, but there are obvious characteristics that would [...]
Posted in Leadership
By socialight on March 21, 2009
There’s too much week at the end of my money, goes the old joke. The feeling that the money we are taking in is not enough is quite common, specially during times like this. One of the toughest things everyone deals with is the brunt of our weekly expenses. Fortunately there are some things you [...]
Posted in Financial Planning
By socialight on March 21, 2009
In this recession some people will learn the hard way that managing money correctly is not something that can be postponed until your kids are teenagers. Managing what you earn is no easy task and you should set aside some time to do it a couple of days each time you get payed, that [...]
Posted in Financial Planning
By socialight on March 21, 2009
Many of us are facing challenging times due to the recession. A recession is a decline in the Gross Domestic Product (the amount of goods produced measured in money) for two or more consecutive quarters. Everybody associates a recession with a lot of people unemployed, people hanging on to their money instead of spending it, [...]
Posted in Finance
By socialight on March 18, 2009
If you think about it, starting a recession in an economic downturn might seem a little absurd, after all an economic downturn is the the sum of all fears, people unwilling to spend because they are afraid of loosing their money. This uncertainty is the one that gives the guy opening his pizzeria next [...]
Posted in Business Opportunities
By socialight on March 18, 2009
The news from 2008 where really bad, no matter where you lived. All the newspapers where writing about the amount of jobs the economy lost, and how much money was being lost on the stock exchange everyday. And suddenly it hit on you, the company you worked for decided that the place you [...]
Posted in Financial Planning
By socialight on March 18, 2009
We all dread the day that we are so much in need that desperation has taken over us and we can not see the light at the end of the tunnel. Most people in a tight situation tend to borrow money, and what is more convenient than the local cash advance loan store near [...]
Posted in Loans
By socialight on March 16, 2009
In 2009, the United States Government will award approximately 400 billions of dollars in Annual awards, most commonly in the form of Grants and Loans. Along with this Government Aid, there is nearly another 26 billion dollars in private funds that are accessible to Small businesses and Individuals. These funds and others playing [...]
Posted in Wealth Building
