The recession, the layoffs, the unwillingness to remain stifled in a cubicle, the ability to connect a brand’s message has created a perfect... storm of opportunity for entrepreneurs.

And, those who never saw themselves as entrepreneurs then this little storm has pushed them, us, you, all of us together out of the nest and into flight towards... entrepreneurs, startups, reaching for the stars, pursuing our dreams.

That’s a good thing. Jobs are not being created in major corporations. Jobs are being created by us, by you, by small businesses and startups and crazy innovators with an idea, a dream, two questions of how can we and what if.

That’s the opportunity.

The obstacle remains... access to capital. Banks remain hesitant, more hesitant, to lend to dreams and ideas and to first-time startups, first-time entrepreneurs, etc. The irony of this position is interesting.

The SBA has plans to help encourage smaller, regional, banks to help with small biz loans. That’s a good thing.

The faster this obstacle is removed, the faster this opportunity is maximized. And that makes it faster that we get out of this recession. That's the reward.

Hat tip to Gregg Fraley for tweeting this video. Gregg's the author of a great business book, Jack's Notebook.


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