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"We want RCIE to become the epicenter of economic advancement and entrepreneurship for under-represented communities across the country," says RCIE President James "Jay" Bailey.
President Obama issued executive orders Monday that establish two task forces to improve and increase federal contracting opportunities for all small businesses and those owned by veterans and service-disabled veterans.
For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, the term “social media†conjures up the image of a daunting Tower of Babel. Adopting digital as part of an overall marketing, sales, and branding strategy can be intimidating at best and a disaster at worst if implemented incorrectly. But simply ignoring social media tools can be costly. According to an Arbitron Inc. and Edison Research report, 48% of all Americans 12 and older have a social networking profile. This means millions of potential clients, listeners, and viewers are waiting to do business with you.
The one person within the administration who clearly understands the small and minority business community, David Hinson, is the one person who doesn’t exist to the general public because the White House has not empowered him publicly.
With the U.S. in a recession, many companies are cutting back in order to save costs. Small businesses have been hit particularly hard, thanks to fewer resources and already-tight budgets. And while it makes sense to cut back due to the financial climate, David Kelleher, a research analyst with email security provider GFI of Cary, North Carolina says IT security is one area that should be left alone, or even beefed up, right now.
