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What is the Gazelle Index®?
The Gazelle Index is a regular survey of the current conditions, outlook and future hiring plans of minority, women, and non-minority small business owners. The Index is based on a nationally representative sample of business owners who are African American/black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, non-minority/white, women, and men. The survey’s margin of error is + or – 5%.; firms included have 10 to 100 employees. Gazelle Index 2012 Minority Business Report |Read More
POSTS TO THIS BLOG WITHIN THE LAST WEEK
- The Dual Economy: Helping a Few while the Majority is Hurting Read More
- To Reduce Black Unemployment, Think Out the Box Read More
- Decline in SBA Loans to Blacks Raises Questions about Obama Administration’s Commitment: Read More
- Stagnant Job Growth is a Sobering Reality Check: Read More
ALL POSTS TO THIS BLOG BY CATEGORY
SMALL BUSINESS OUTLOOK AND HIRING
- Gazelle Index Top Ten Blog Posts for 2012 Read More
- Increase in Small Business Diversity Mirrors Population: Read More
- Business Lessons of Ryder Cup Loss: Read More
- Small Businesses Helped by Rising Consumer Confidence Read More
- The JOBS Act helps Small Business Start-Ups: Read More
- Why the Small Business Lifeline is Unsteady Read More
- QE3 and Small Business Hiring Read More
- Why Small Business Hiring is on Hold Read More
- Growth: Why Some Firms Do and Others Do Not Read More
- High Growth Small Businesses are not all High Tech Read More
- Naming Your Business: Gazelle Index Best Tips Read More
- Small Business Supply Chain and the Slowdown in Jobs Read More
- To Small Businesses and Consumers, J.P Morgan’s Loss Matters! Read More
- GDP Growth Slows: Raises Concerns among Small Businesses |Read More
- Why the Gazelle Index?|Read More
- Gazelle Index: Q1 2012 Outlook |Read More
- Small Business Hiring in 2012|Read More
- Bulls Eye: Obama’s Agenda for Small Businesses |Read More
- Small Business Administration in President’s Cabinet |Read More
- Small Business Hiring: Hard Hit by Recession, they See Light at the End of the Tunnel |Read More
- Presidential Candidates should listen to what Small Business Owners Say |Read More
- Gazelle Index Economic Outlook 2012: Growth & Employment will Increase Significantly |Read More
- Small Businesses seek more Business-to-Business and Government Sales |Read More
AFRICAN-AMERICAN/BLACK-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
- Decline in SBA Loans to Blacks Raises Questions about Obama Administration’s Commitment: Read More
- Dr. King’s Dream–A Reality Check 50 Years Later Read More
- Black Business Performance, 2007 – 2010 Read More
- Black American Government Contractors Excelled in IT Related Industries Read More
- Performance of Latino, Asian, Native American IT/Telecom Companies Read More
- Why Some Black Firms Grow Faster: Read More
- Black-owned Businesses: Region and Employment Size in 2011 Read More
- Black-owned Businesses: Revenue and Industry in 2011: Read More
- Black Business Hiring can Reduce Black Unemployment Read More
- Black-owned Businesses: A Profile of High Performers |Read More
- Black-Owned Businesses: Outlook for 2012|Read More
- The Job Creating Power of the Black Dollar |Read More
- Blacks, most Optimistic among all Small Business Owners |Read More
AMERICAN-INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
- Native American/American Indian Business Performance, 2007 – 2010 Read More
- American Indian/Native Americans Excel in Construction: Read More
- Performance of Latino, Asian, Native American IT/Telecom Companies Read More
- American Indian/Native American Small Businesses: A Profile |Read More
ASIAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
- Asian Indian American Business Performance, 2007 – 2010 Read More
- Performance of Latino, Asian, Native American IT/Telecom Companies Read More
- Asian Small Businesses: Region and Employment Size in 2011: Read More
- Asian-Owned Small Businesses: Industry and Revenue in 2011 Read More
- Self-Perception of Indian Entrepreneurs Read More
- Asian-Owned Small Businesses: A Profile of Government Contractors |Read More
HISPANIC/LATINO SMALL BUSINESSES
- Performance of Latino, Asian, Native American IT/Telecom Companies Read More
- 2011 Profile of Hispanic/Latino Small Businesses by Industry |Read More
- 2012 Outlook for Hispanic/Latino Businesses |Read More
- Hispanic Businesses are Hit Hardest by the Recession |Read More
MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
- Mobile Broadband: Strategy for Reducing Unemployment and Inequality Read More
- Minority Businesses and Government Contracting: Read More
- The Fiscal Cliff will Hit Small and Minority Businesses Hard Read More
- Support Minority Businesses to Increase Jobs for Blacks and Latinos Read More
- Minority Business Questions for the Obama and Romney Debate Read More
- Minority Telecom Businesses Show Power of Supplier Diversity Read More
- Who Qualifies for Federal Minority Business Programs Read More
- Minority Businesses in IT and Telecom Thrive: Read More
- Minority Business Programs: Problems that Need Fixing Read More
- Minority Businesses and Mobile Broadband Read More
- Top Five Strategic Objectives: Small Minority and Women Businesses|Read More
- Role of Government Contracting in Minority Business Development Read More
- Court Rules that 8(a) Program is Constitutional: Part II Read More
- Court Rules that 8(a) Program is Constitutional: Part I Read More
- New Challenges for Minority Businesses in Government Contracting Read More
- Minority Business Support Minority Communities Read More
- Growth: Why Some Firms Do and Others Don’t Read More
- Minority Business Employment Growth: Effect of the Recession Read More
- Economic Outlook for Minority, Women and Nonminority Businesses in 2012: Read More
- High Performing Minority Businesses Plan Growth Read More
- Changing Environment for Minority-owned Businesses Read More
- Gazelle Index 2012 Minority Business Report: Read More
- The Benefits of Supplier Diversity: Read More
- New Challenges for Minority Businesses in the New Economy: Read More
- Economic Outlook for Minority, Women and Non-Minority Businesses in 2012 Read More
- To Create Jobs, Policies Must Support Minority Businesses Read More
- Minority and Small Business IPOs Read More
- Capacity Building: A New Mandate for Minority Businesses Read More
- Improving Federal Programs for Minority Businesses Read More
- Economic Slowdown: Implications for Minority Businesses Read More
- Scaling Minority and Small Businesses Read More
- Latino, Black and Asian Firm Capacity & Mentor Protégé Programs |Read More
- Black, Latino and Asian-Owned Small Business Capacity |Read More
- For Minority and Small Businesses: How Small is Small? |Read More
- Black and Latino Government Contracting: The Advantages and Disadvantages |Read More
- Hispanic/Latino Owned Businesses want Lower Taxes; Blacks want more Loans |Read More
- What Small, Minority and Women Business Owners want from Presidential Candidates? |Read More
- 2012 Hiring to Increase in Black, White, Women Businesses, but not Hispanic |Read More
WOMEN-DIVERSE-GLOBAL BUSINESSES
- Women-Owned Businesses: Region and Employment in 2011 Read More
- Women-owned Small Businesses: Industry and revenue in 2011 Read More
- Women Business Owners: Outlook for 2012 |Read More
- Women-owned Small Business Outlook and Strategic Goals |Read More
- Canadian Small Businesses are Key to US Recovery |Read More
- Small Businesses and South Africa’s Future |Read More
U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
- Week in Review: Stocks and other Indicators Post Positive Gains: Read More
- Dow Positive for Investors, Sequester Negative for the Poor: Read More
- Sequestration’s Slowly Tightening Vise Grip in Economy: Read More
- Sequester: No Longer a Game of Chicken but Russian Roulette: Read More
- Sequester: Republican Strategy Bets against a Recession: Read More
- US Economy Drifting Sideways Read More
- Obama-State of the Union is Stronger, but Millions are Struggling Read More
- Why Congress must raise the Debt Ceiling – CNN Interview Read More
- Defaulting on the Debt would be a Game-Changer Read More
- Unnecessary Panic over Fiscal Cliff Forces too Hurried Deal Read More
- Gazelle Index Top Wishes for you in the New Year- 2013 Read More
- Debt Ceiling will Force Congress to Act on the Fiscal Cliff Read More
- Business Investment: First Casualty of the Fiscal Cliff Read More
- Better to Face the Fiscal Cliff than to Procrastinate Read More
- Fiscal Cliff + Hurricane Sandy = Recession Read More
- Understanding the Fiscal Cliff, Part I: Read More
- Obama’s Victory Allows Nation to Reset: Read More
- Economy’s Renewed Strength Helps Obama: Read More
- Economic Impact of Hurricane Sandy is Underestimated Read More
- Presidential Debate: Minority and Non-Minority Business Demands Differ Read More
- Despite IMF Warnings, US Economic Indicators are More Positive Read More
- Economic Indicators Last Week were Slightly Better Read More
- A Prescription for Economic Recovery Read More
- Fiscal Cliff is Stimulus in Reverse: Read More
- The Fiscal Cliff – An Approaching Disaster Read More
- QE3: More FED Quantitative Easing is Useless Read More
- Major Economic Indicators Steady for the Week Read More
- Why the FED should not Act! Read More
- Economy is Losing Steam Fast Read More
- Repealing Healthcare would Increase Deficit and Uninsured Read More
- Week in Review: Economic Ups and Downs: Read More
- Understanding Health Reform: Benefits and Requirements Read More
- Understanding the Supreme Court’s Decision on Healthcare Read More
- Direction of the Economy is Uncertain: Read More
- Weekly Economic Summary: Growth is Slowing Read More
- Obama’s White House Press Conference Seeks to Calm Markets Read More
- What Flops at J.P. Morgan and Facebook have in Common!: |Read More
- J.P. Morgan and the Volker Rule: |Read More
- J.P. Morgan and the Get Rich Quick Psychosis |Read More
- Presidential Campaigns must Speak to Small Business Diversity |Read More
- FED’s Gloomy Outlook may Rekindle Pessimism |Read More
- Economic Recovery: Shifting into Cruise Control |Read More
- Obama wants America, “Built to Last” |Read more
- To Increase Home Loans, the Fed should Raise Interest Rates |Read More
- Understanding Economic Indicators |Read More
- The FED is Wrong; Employment Growth will be Sustained in 2012|Read More
- Obama’s State of the Union Address: What it should include |Read More
- Checkmate! Obama’s Play on Romney’s Taxes |Read More
- Gazelle Index’s Top Wishes for You in the New Year |Read More
U.S. EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
- The Dual Economy: Helping a Few while the Majority is Hurting Read More
- Stagnant Job Growth is a Sobering Reality Check: Read More
- Despite Recent Growth, Economy needs a Strategy to Solve Unemployment Read More
- Black Unemployment in the US and South Africa: Common Problems and Solutions Read More
- Disappointing 7.9% Unemployment Reflects Political Gridlock Over Deficit Read More
- December Unemployment of 7.8% means Economy on a Treadmill Read More
- Why November Unemployment Declined to 7.7% Read More
- October Jobs Report gets Grade of B: Read More
- The 7.8% Unemployment Rate Controversy – A teaching Moment Read More
- September Unemployment Report Beats Forecast Read More
- How Uncertainty is linked to Fewer Jobs Read More
- Fewer Jobs in August, but Stronger Economy: A Tale of Two Cities Read More
- CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux Interviews CEO Boston regarding July Unemployment Read More
- July Unemployment Rate is 8.3%, but Labor Market Shows Strength Read More
- July Employment: Do not Expect Change Read More
- June Unemployment Shows an Economy that is Standing Still Read More
- June Employment Report: Reason for Optimism Read More
- May Unemployment Report: Bad on the Surface, better Underneath! Read More
- Economic Score Card in Advance of the June Employment Report Read More
- June Employment Report: Expect the Unemployment Rate to Decline |Read More
- CNN’s Malveaux Interviews Danny Boston about May Employment Report |Read More
- May Employment Report: Good, not so Good and Bad |Read More
- May Jobs Report: Expect More Jobs but Higher Unemployment |Read More
- Why were fewer jobs created in March? |Read More
- April Unemployment Rate is 8.2%, but Overall Disappointing |Read More
- March Unemployment Remains 8.3%, but Economy Enters Normal Recovery |Read More
- Hot Small Business Jobs in 2012 |Read More
- Why Unemployment Declined: The February Jobs Report |Read More
- The February Jobs Report-Best Since the Recession Ended |Read More
- What the January Unemployment Report Means to you |Read More
- Expect to see more Jobs in 2012 |Read More
- Common Sense Solution to Reducing Unemployment-Part 2 |Read More
- To Solve Unemployment we need more Jobs, not more Job Skills |Read More
- Payroll Tax Extension Passes: Congressional Wrangling Dampens Business Optimism |Read More
- Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6%, Lowest and 2 1/2 Years: What’s behind the Numbers? |Read More
- December Jobs Report and the Economic Triple Threat |Read More
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK FOR MINORITIES
- To Reduce Black Unemployment, Think Out the Box Read More
- Business Development as a Strategy to Solve Black Unemployment Read More
- Time to Confront Black Unemployment Read More
- Inequality in America: Wealth, Jobs and Race |Read More
- Boston Proposes National Commission on Black Employment |Read More
- To Create Jobs, Policies Must Support Minority Businesses Read More
- For Unemployed Blacks, Growth is not Enough! |Read More
- MLK Holiday and Black Unemployment: What Must Be Done? |Read More
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
- Kenya Businesses Await Election Outcome: Gazelle Index Africa Bureau Read More
- Black Unemployment in the US and South Africa: Common Problems and Solutions Read More
- China and the Presidential Debate – Beware of Super Power Politics Read More
- South Africa Makes Progress Toward Millennium Development Goals: Read More
- Contagion from Euro Zone Hits the US Read More
- New Compromise in the Euro Zone – Implications for the US Read More
- What China’s Slowdown Means for US Economy Read More
- Obama to the Rescue? The G8 at Camp David: |Read More
- Euro Zone Austerity is Fiscal Stimulus in Reverse: Lessons for the US |Read More
- South Africa’s March toward MDGs |Read More
- India Takes Steps Toward Gender Equity: Read More
- The Dragon vs. the Eagle, and Future of US World Economic Leadership |Read More
- Greece’s Debt Agreement: The Stakes for the US Economy |Read More
- Beyond the Euro Zone Debt Crisis – Millennium Development Goals |Read More
- Euro Debt Loan, Housing Starts: Good News for US Economy |Read More
- Euro zone Debt: Chickens Come Home to Roost |Read More
- How the November Jobs Report is linked to Greek Debt |Read More



