NOVEMBER 2012
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INDUSTRY
GOING FOR SELF
M
AKING
IT
HAPPEN WITHOUT
FINANCIAL
BACKING
laid-off is a better option.
With little to no seed money, startups
are starting out by bartering talent for talent.
Betting that their skill will eventually get them
the financial funds they need to go further and
build a business perhaps or partner up with
like-minds and possibly self-crowdfund their
endeavor as a group.
Small businesses are still unable to se-
cure traditional funding. Microloans are more
popular as indicated in the current Forecast
section this month. However, without good
credit or established credit, microloans are
just as hard to attain.
Becoming your own boss isn’t some-
thing to take lightly but it is something to to
seriously consider. With the current economic
climate, chances are you will make a few extra
bucks turning your talent into a thriving pro-
fession. –
Tonisha L. Johnson
In the second set of the 2012 Presidential De-
bates, both the incumbent and presidential
hopeful Mitt Romney were asked about job
creation. One particular graduate wondered
after receiving a degree will he be able to earn
a living as a fulltime employee.
In the last four years, the Obama ad-
ministration, has slowed job loss. But there
are quite a few former corporate employees
who have decided that ‘going for self’ by be-
coming their own boss instead of knocking on
more closed doors hoping to get a job with the
same pay as they once had before they were