Archive for December, 2011
Are you ready for 2012?
This time of year we are all asking the same question “is my business prepared for 2012?” What does being prepared really mean? Do we have enough employees? Do we have enough sources for working capital? Or is a more important question “is my business organized enough to withstand whatever may come?” That is the [...]
Was 2011 a good year for your business?
Great AP article today about how 2011 will end better than most would have thought (the media-grrr). Rather, most macroeconomic numbers are pointing positve where not only is the National unemployment rate lower at 8.6% but consumer confidence is at its highest point since April of this year. So what about you and your busienss? [...]
Consumer confidence is better than expected
Unemployment numbers are good if not getting lower and gas prices have fallen where some economists are positve in their outlook for 2012 but still some economists are “Debbie Downers”. Where do you stand? Are you prepared for 2012 regardless economic ups and downs? There is an interesting short article on CNNMoney.com today that makes [...]
Is the housing report good news?
Tuesday reported better than expected housing starts where as we come into a new year I wonder, is there good news for business via these housing numbers in 2012? Housing starts are up 24.3% from last year and almost 10% from the provious month October. Data such as this as well as positve consumer confidence [...]