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On to the General ElectionFri, 09 May 2008For those of you who have been living in a cave this week, the U.S. presidential election appeared to solidify with Barack Obama’s win in North Carolina, and narrower than expected loss in Indiana. The result is a media narrative that has concluded Senator Obama will be running against Senator McCain this fall. In March [...] Oil Skyrocketing!Fri, 09 May 2008Oil prices neared $126 per barrel today as investors continue to speculate that higher demand and strained supply will push prices upward! Last month I posted an article about oil hitting $125 in the short term, it would appear that T. Boone Pickens’ predication has come true. I filled my gas tank last night, I [...] A Juggling ActWed, 07 May 2008I love stories like this one, partly because they reflect the great entrepreneurial spirit that exists all around us, and partly because this is how many successful ventures get started. Some folks believe you have to quit your day job to get a new venture going. Although if you are successful you will eventually have [...] Entrepreneurship 101Wed, 07 May 2008More and more universities are offering a business major in entrepreneurship. Some of these programs have unique opportunities for students, and give them a true entrepreneurial experience. I ran across this article in The New York Times which discusses some of these programs, and their successes. Here in Dayton we have one of the top five [...] Analyst Predict Oil Will Hit $200!Tue, 06 May 2008Oil set a new record going over $122 per barrel today as analyst from Goldman Sachs projected that oil prices could hit between $150 and $200 in the next two years. That could take the price at the pump to somewhere between $4.50 per gallon and $6.00 per gallon by the summer of 2010! That [...] |
