2011 Statistics to Remember

As the economy improves, we should remember a benchmark of statistics for future reference:

• 9.8% Unemployment or 8,600,000 unemployed Americans
• 50% of the unemployed are on extended benefits up to 99 weeks
• Gallop estimates that over 30,000,000 Americans are under employed
• 25% of the unemployed were in construction
• 43,000,000 people on food stamps
• 42,000,000 self employed and small businesses with no employees

Based on the census, about 1/3 of the US population are unemployed, under employed, on food stamps and self-employed. Not sure what to do with this statistic.

The self-employed and small businesses with no employees have the best chance to continue their trade or service and make a living as the economy improves. The self employed and small businesses with no employees are not part of the statistical data base nor were they considered in the health care debate.

This week’s blog posts are devoted to the entrepreneur. The true entrepreneur is the self employed or small business with no employees that must rely on their imagination, determination, and will to succeed.

I will suggest tasks for the self employed to employ as they succeed in 2011.