Why (Global) Small Business Owners Are Optimistic about 2025

Former President Obama: Honest About His Beginnings, Inclusive, and Forever Optimistic About America

A video (disregard the shocking part) that was used to promote President Obama’s book Dreams from My Father.

The Global Entrepreneurial Mindset is Always Optimistic

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Amy Schultz, instructor of entrepreneurship and project-based learning at Feather River College in Quincy, California says, "I would describe the entrepreneur mindset as – first and foremost – optimism. Because that will drive everything else."  She goes on to say, "“It gives you hope that whatever your challenge is, you will be able to overcome it. Optimism is what attracts other people. People are naturally attracted to optimists and people with great attitudes.”

Read:  Learning entrepreneurship on a global economy scale

Forever Optimistic

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A couple of trend updates and revisits:

• Global trend update by Mintel: "Careful consumers seek relief from gloom."
• Our global trend forecast at the beginning of the year (without much gloom and doom): The Global Small Business Blog -- "Global Small Business Trends for 2009"
• Small Business Labs: "2009 Top 10 Small Business Trends"

Happy Labor Day!