The JOBS Act has the potential to help entrepreneurs finance their small and emerging growth businesses through “crowdfunding,” but only if we get the costs right. In the year since the measure was signed into law, online technology platforms have continued to successfully disrupt the costs of fundraising, necessitating a reevaluation by the Securities and Exchange Commission of some components of the law before completing the regulations.
Sometimes “no” is the right answer to a job offer, even when you are a recent graduate living states away from family. A graduate of NYU’s Masters of Social Work program, Leigh was offered the position of Family Assessor Social Worker. Ultimately, Leigh declined the position because she knew that the fit was not right for her.
Innately sweet and raised by a mother who fostered several children, Leigh was able to decline the offer and remain on good terms with her would-be employer. The hiring manager expressed her gratitude and encouraged Leigh to apply in the future for positions that might be a better fit.
I doubt there is an entrepreneur out there who doesn’t feel as though the big guys—the Fortune 1,000 companies—get all the benefits some days. Banks, suppliers, potential employees, all have to be convinced that a small business can and will be around long enough to pay the bills. So, when I meet an entrepreneur whose mission is to save small business owners money, they have my attention.
Jose Li spent years managing shipping as an executive for the Jamba Juice retail chain. His time at Jamba Juice was followed by a six-year stint with FedEx, where he was hired as Principal of Retail and eCommerce. In 2010 he left to launch a technology company designed to save small businesses shipping expenses.
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