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Wedding at the Ryan Ranch
Wedding that took place at the Ryan Ranch on July 18, 2009. Watch and enjoy!
If you have any questions contact Walter J. Ryan Jr.
Harvard Business School article about the Economy
What Does Slower Economic Growth Really Mean? By Jim Heskett
Good reason to launch a start up.
California Business Ascent
Why Now?
History shows that when incumbents can't innovate, entrepreneurs do. The incumbents then try to legislate or litigate.
-- Shel Israel, via twitter
We've been hearing -- and repeating -- that one of the best times to start up a new venture is during a downturn. This isn't just whistling past the graveyard, or simply wishful thinking. As has been previously pointed out, some of the best companies were started in times of profound disequilibrium.
During the boom times, there's a lot more noise and crosstalk in the marketplace, as more and more frankly marginal ideas get funding and perhaps even some traction. At the Start conference last August, David Hornik noted that "when guys are leaving McKinsey to start companies, you know things have gotten crazy." One of the strategic advantages of launching during a period of economic upheaval is that there are fewer other entrepreneurs battling for scarce capital, media attention, and early adopters.
But it's also true that large companies who might attempt to disrupt competitive initiatives with their market power and political influence have enough problems of their own without diverting their resources to stamping out upstarts. The cat's away.
Posted by GCN Staff on January 27th, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Source: http://goldencapitalnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-now.html
1st Book Recommendation
In the book The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan conveys the education of a lifetime. He reveals the universals of economic growth, delves into the specific facts on the ground in each of the major countries and regions of the world, and much more.
Latest Numbers
Here are the latest numbers provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI): - 1.7% in Nov 2008
- Unemployment Rate: 6.7% in Nov 2008
- Payroll Employment -533,000(p) in Nov 2008
- Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.07(p) in Nov 2008
- Producer Price Index (PPI): -2.2%(p) in Nov 2008
- Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.7% in 3rd Qtr of 2008
- U.S. Import Price Index: -6.7% in Nov 2008
p - preliminary
Construction Spending Data
Total construction activity 2008 ($1,072.6 billion) was 1.2 percent below the revised September 2008 ($1,085.7 billion).
For more information go to: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/briefroom/BriefRm
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
November 2008 ISM Report Released
Today the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released the November 2008 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®.
| Purchasing Managers' Index |
36.2% |
Typically when the PMI is above expectations stock and bond prices decrease while inflation and interest rates increase. When the PMI is below expectations stock and bond prices increase while inflation and interest rates decrease.
The latest economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in November for the fourth consecutive month.
For more details on the ISM Report on Buisness® go to the ISM website at: http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/MfgROB.cfm?navItemNumber=12942
Source: ISM Report on Buisness®
New Company of the Day
As of November 14, 2008 a new company will be linked to the "Company of the Day" link on the homepage. The link will change every day or every two days. This will help advertise the businesses in the ChicoGraduate.com directory. Our goal is to raise $1 million for severely injured soldiers and advertise YOUR business.
Have a nice day,
Andrew
Jobs Posting Example
Hello friends and fellow business associates,
Check out the example job posting under "Jobs." It's a very basic example to give you an idea of what your job posting will look like. Post a job when seeking future employees and bidding out construction jobs big and small. If you have any questions click on contact us or call 530-809-0684.
Must See: Commanding Heights
Commanding Heights is a must see video. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/hi/story/index.html
Freedom to Choose and a Pencil
Lesson of the day: Free to Choose - vol 01, 1980 presented by Milton Friedman.
Buying Stocks without Risk
A video is shares with you how to use Google Finance. It's not a video on what company you should buy or sell. Google finance is a useful tool to use and research companies.
Baseball, Football, and Older Workers
Sports
College football game: California v. Arizona starts at 7 p.m. pst.
Must see 2008 MLB Playoff game: Boston v. Tampa starts at 5 p.m. pst.
Suggested Reading
Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2008 publication about Older Workers
Here’s the link: http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/older_workers/
Saving Money #1
Benjamin Franklin once said, "a penny saved is a penny earned." This applies to businesses, individuals and government agencies. Start by saving a percentage from every paycheck. Also try to find a large jar and start saving $1 a day, think of it like a piggy bank but with more value. The challenge with leaving the money in the jar involves siphoning money out before the year is over. At the end of the year count how much you have and hopefully you'll have $365. Put at least 75% of it in an account that gains interest and use the other 25% on a treat or donate it to the Wounded Warrior Project. If $1 is too small then up the ante and try $10 or $100 a day!
The New Site is OPEN!
Welcome everyone to my first live blog. I'm Andrew F. Ryan, the owner of ChicoGraduate.com. Please look around the website and let me know what you think. Your support and suggestions will greatly be appreciated. Also, direct your attention to the Business Directory to see if there's a business that may be of service to you.
Personal Blog
Yesterday evening, around 2:40 p.m., I received a phone call from Jeff at Chico Web Design saying my website was ready to go live! I was excited and called my parents right away to tell them the news. After some meetings, some editing, and learning how the site works I was able to post ChicoGraduate.com live by 10:00 p.m., and continued to work on it until 3:55 a.m. so I could make it presentable to my BNI group on Thursday mornings. I set my alarm for to 5 a.m. thinking I would wake up and actually get up by 6:30 a.m. but unfortunately I woke up at 7:20 a.m. which meant I was late for my BNI meeting. Although it was extremely late for the meeting, I decided to go and share the news with my fellow members. I was glad to share the news with some of the members but I was not glad I was late. I hate being late and try to follow the golden rule my dad taught me, "if your early your on time and if you're on time your late."
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