May has been christened Small Business Month. You’ll likely be reminded of some if the benefits of small business and entrepreneurship in the coming weeks. This week especially, April 30-May 6, 2023 is Small Business Week. It’s a great time to remember the vital role that small businesses plays in daily life, economics and societal…
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Energy and Interests: Bulgarian Upheavals in the Balkans.
Bulgaria, has been plunged into public demonstrations against its government since July 9, 2020. Now going into its 66 week of protest, The Slavic nation, along with major Bulgarian enclaves around the world, have seen demonstrations and protests. It is believed that some are displeased with what is perceived as rampant corruption and misuse of…
Here’s Why Today’s Hard Work Will Not Make You Rich
Perhaps one of the biggest myths is that hard work equals success. This is a concept strongly held in Western tradition, despite its historic and present day inaccuracies. The hidden assumption behind the hard work trope is that the “worker” will be able to enjoy the production value behind his/her own hard work. This is…
Growth Powers Belt and Road
China and the US in the recent G20 Summit traded barbs regarding China’s Steel overcapacity which is having a drastic impact on the world steel market. The US particularly sees the PRC’s steel over production as a threat to its own industries. However this is also complicated by the socioeconomic changes within the US in…
Constructing the Future
The construction field is a unique one—highly politicized and often a struggle for smaller contractors to gain headway into the market. When I was growing up in the Midwest, as an African-American, I can remember the consistent complaint from construction companies of color for the lack or absence of government contracting awards. It was a…
Lela Winston 