Mar
11
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.
- Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple)
- 2008 Elections
- Climate Change
- China
- Declining Dollar
- Oil Dependence
- Trust
- Mortgage Crisis
- Oprah Winfrey (my personal favorite, in every year)
- A Generational Shift
- Bill Gates (Microsoft, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ANTY Project)
- Emerging Economies
- Immigration Issues
- Bill Drayton (founder of Ashoka)
- Shrinking Middle Class
- Ben Bernanke (Federal Reserve Chairman)
- Software as a Service
- Auction of TV Airwaves
- Mark Cuban and IPTV
- Health Care
- Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
- Socially Responsible Companies
- Mobile Media
- Social Media
For an explanation, check out the full article in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Who or what would you add to the list?