Macro Trends

Success in business depends upon your ability to understand the "big picture", referring of course, to the long term macro trends and changes that determine the future business environment. A good way to understand the macro trends and how they may shape the future is to learn from key information, key thinkers, see what directions the best businesses are taking, and see the innovations on the horizon. Presented here are brief summaries from some of the best thinkers and businesses for you to examine, along with some high level information. Read the article relating to Economic Issues.

Quote of the day

Economic progress, in capitalist society, means turmoil.
Joseph Schumpeter (Austrian economist).




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What is capitalism?

Fundamental to the capitalist system is the relations between private owners of non-personal means of production (land, mines, industrial plants or capital) and free but capital-less workers, who sell their labor services to employers. In other words, critical to the success of capitalism are people. Someone owns a business, invests in assets and utilizes them for the purpose of meeting the needs of customers. A business, however, needs well-qualified employees to effectively plan and run a business. Read the article

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