This article was published on Dec 2nd, 2011

It’s a brand new world out there…

In fact there are those who believe that the world faces unparalleled challenges and watching the news these days doesn’t make for easy viewing.

From famines to wars, tsunamis to revolutions, it seems that we have embarked on a rollercoaster that is leading us to chaos real fast.

And then there is the economy, the job market, or lack thereof, the millions of men and women who are unemployed…

For them it’s often times a nasty world out there…

And as their numbers pile up on excel statistical sheets up and down the streets of Washington, London, and elsewhere, most of these men and women wake up every morning, go to job interviews, fill one job application after the other and hope that their efforts, today, will finally bear fruits.

For some, today will bring good news, whilst others will go to bed at night, discouraged but full of resolve that tomorrow will be different.

And a few others will finally come to the conclusion that perhaps now is the time to fulfill their life long dreams of becoming their own boss.

And for these folks this brand new world they enter is one filled with promises and hope!

And challenges… And risks…