Comments on: Will 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html Exploring the trends driving small business Sat, 26 May 2012 15:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The State of Our Union: Challenged? « Sean Branagan http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-954793 The State of Our Union: Challenged? « Sean Branagan Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:59:08 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-954793 [...] address advice for the president” you’ll certainly find plenty of articles, essays, open letters, blog posts and comments for President Obama to consider. I guess one more blog post with advice [...] [...] address advice for the president” you’ll certainly find plenty of articles, essays, open letters, blog posts and comments for President Obama to consider. I guess one more blog post with advice [...]

]]> By: Colin Hall http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-782103 Colin Hall Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:51 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-782103 It's a perfect storm where new businesses are concerned, but I don't think we will see the blind investing that we saw in 2000. Business angels are looking to maximise their investments, even family investors can't find bank interest rates that are worth anything to them. So it's certainly time for new business ideas, especially surrounding fossil fuel technology, climate change and personal data security. These three will be big sectors for private investment during the next 3 - 5 years, and if they are good ideas they will pay the dividends. It’s a perfect storm where new businesses are concerned, but I don’t think we will see the blind investing that we saw in 2000. Business angels are looking to maximise their investments, even family investors can’t find bank interest rates that are worth anything to them. So it’s certainly time for new business ideas, especially surrounding fossil fuel technology, climate change and personal data security. These three will be big sectors for private investment during the next 3 – 5 years, and if they are good ideas they will pay the dividends.

]]> By: Will Small Businesses Save America? « Strategic Growth Concepts for Start-up, Small and Mid-size Businesses http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-703535 Will Small Businesses Save America? « Strategic Growth Concepts for Start-up, Small and Mid-size Businesses Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:11:08 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-703535 [...] suggests a variety of strategies designed to drive the growth of small businesses, read the article HERE, we think you’ll find her suggestions have [...] [...] suggests a variety of strategies designed to drive the growth of small businesses, read the article HERE, we think you’ll find her suggestions have [...]

]]> By: BizSugar.com http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-703178 BizSugar.com Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:08:04 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-703178 <strong>Will 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? | Small Business Trends...</strong> The American economy needs to get going again and Melinda Emerson has some suggestions for President Obama regarding how small businesses can assist.... Will 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? | Small Business Trends…

The American economy needs to get going again and Melinda Emerson has some suggestions for President Obama regarding how small businesses can assist….

]]> By: Good Start President Obama, But More Change Needs To Come | SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-701479 Good Start President Obama, But More Change Needs To Come | SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:57:38 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-701479 [...] 2010 | Author: Melinda Emerson My first guest post for Smallbiztrends went live this week. [...] 2010 | Author: Melinda Emerson My first guest post for Smallbiztrends went live this week.

]]> By: Will 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? | Real-Time Finance http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-701150 Will 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? | Real-Time Finance Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:44:42 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-701150 [...] From Small Business TrendsWill 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? [...] [...] From Small Business TrendsWill 2010 be the year of Start-Up America? [...]

]]> By: Melinda Emerson "SmallBizLady" http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-700905 Melinda Emerson "SmallBizLady" Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:46:54 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-700905 Red Hot Franchises---Thank you so much for your comment. It is time for some action to help America's small businesses. Satish--Thanks for your comment. I really hope that someone in the President Obama's cabinet will closely examine this issue. I pray some relief comes for your business soon, we do not need anyone on the unemployment line. Martin--Thanks for asking. My mission is to end small business failure, so I am willing to do a Book Signing/workshop on How to Transition From a Corporate to Small Business Ownership anywhere. We are scheduling many events now. Let me know if you have any more ideas. Jeremy--Thank you for the comment. I have wanted to write an open letter to President Obama on this issue for months when I read Thomas L. Friedman's op-ed Sunday, I decided that I could no longer hold my peace. Lets keep fighting the good fight. To all business success-- Melinda Emerson @smallbizlady Red Hot Franchises—Thank you so much for your comment. It is time for some action to help America’s small businesses.

Satish–Thanks for your comment. I really hope that someone in the President Obama’s cabinet will closely examine this issue. I pray some relief comes for your business soon, we do not need anyone on the unemployment line.

Martin–Thanks for asking. My mission is to end small business failure, so I am willing to do a Book Signing/workshop on How to Transition From a Corporate to Small Business Ownership anywhere. We are scheduling many events now. Let me know if you have any more ideas.

Jeremy–Thank you for the comment. I have wanted to write an open letter to President Obama on this issue for months when I read Thomas L. Friedman’s op-ed Sunday, I decided that I could no longer hold my peace. Lets keep fighting the good fight.

To all business success–

Melinda Emerson
@smallbizlady

]]> By: Jeremy Johnson http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-700887 Jeremy Johnson Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:37:25 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-700887 Great article Melinda! Thanks for the practical suggestions that should really be looked into, and then executed! Great article Melinda! Thanks for the practical suggestions that should really be looked into, and then executed!

]]> By: Martin Lindeskog http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-700877 Martin Lindeskog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:09:01 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-700877 Melinda Emerson: How about going on a tour around America and distribute your book, Become Your Own Boss In 12 Months? Melinda Emerson: How about going on a tour around America and distribute your book, Become Your Own Boss In 12 Months?

]]> By: Satish http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/01/will-2010-be-the-year-of-start-up-america.html#comment-700798 Satish Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:41:21 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=27236#comment-700798 Melinda is right on target. After leaving as a senior executive in corporate world, I started two large Child Care Centers in MA. It has been ramping up very slow due to high unemployment and therefore, the business is struggling. Relief from taxes(if MA had its way, it will tax for breathing), expensive regulations (insurance)and money available to our customers (parents) for affording education focused care, will make the difference in being successful or not. If I close these, 26 people will become unemployed. While it is important to make money available for innovation, struggling start-ups like mine are desperately in need of help. Melinda is right on target. After leaving as a senior executive in corporate world, I started two large Child Care Centers in MA. It has been ramping up very slow due to high unemployment and therefore, the business is struggling. Relief from taxes(if MA had its way, it will tax for breathing), expensive regulations (insurance)and money available to our customers (parents) for affording education focused care, will make the difference in being successful or not. If I close these, 26 people will become unemployed. While it is important to make money available for innovation, struggling start-ups like mine are desperately in need of help.

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