I have friends who lost a job that they think offers them the security. I know small business owners who went back to employment because their business does not earn enough to support a family. These are just some of the stories you hear around you. The realities of the financial crisis can struck you [...]
For somebody who works as a Small Business Counselor but without a brick and mortar business to boot, I have been asked several times why I don’t have a business of my own. The answer is simple, I am my own business and my greatest asset is myself — my knowledge, skills, experience and network. [...]
In today’s economic crunch, we should always prepare ourselves for any event affecting our personal finances. There’s no such thing as job security. Small companies close shops and bigger companies sometimes need to trim down employees. Even government is rationalizing and getting rid of redundant organizations and positions. In events like these, we have to [...]