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The Influencers of 2008

Posted by Irene Soto at 2:03 pm under Uncategorized.

In its March 2008 issue, Entrepreneur Magazine identifies the “Nation’s Top 25 Influencers:” the individuals, groups, trends, and events that will have a substantial impact on business owners in the coming year.

  1. Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple)
  2. 2008 Elections
  3. Climate Change
  4. China
  5. Declining Dollar
  6. Oil Dependence
  7. Trust
  8. Mortgage Crisis
  9. Oprah Winfrey (my personal favorite, in every year)
  10. A Generational Shift
  11. Bill Gates (Microsoft, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ANTY Project)
  12. Emerging Economies
  13. Immigration Issues
  14. Bill Drayton (founder of Ashoka)
  15. Shrinking Middle Class
  16. Ben Bernanke (Federal Reserve Chairman)
  17. Software as a Service
  18. Auction of TV Airwaves
  19. Mark Cuban and IPTV
  20. Google
  21. Health Care
  22. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
  23. Socially Responsible Companies
  24. Mobile Media
  25. Social Media

For an explanation, check out the full article in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Who or what would you add to the list?

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