March 24th, 2009 by Ian Kleine

The economics of California holds a direct influence on the monetary system of the United States of America, due to the fact that the state pays more than as to the benefits it receives from monetary funds and benefits.

There are at least four major economic regions surrounding California. Hollywood, whose movies and projects cost and create a lot of money. California Central Valley, responsible for agriculture and the produce that supplies the state and its surrounding neighbors. Silicon Valley, which deals with the production, creation and development of computer hardware and electronic devices. And the wineries of California, particularly Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley and others.

By 2002, these regions were divided and more were added to the classification system. Among these were: Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Government, Professional and Business Service Providers, Education and Health, Leisure and Hospitality, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Construction, Information, Internet Business and Marketing and Agriculture.

The state also draws a lot of its income from tourism and international trade; after all, California IS the ‘melting pot’ of cultures in the United States. The tourism department makes at least an annual income of 134 billion dollars; with one third of that only coming from exports. The 96 billion something dollars left comes from revenue from direct traveling in to California.

California also competes with the other states in terms of agricultural produce. This includes the production of wines, cheese, dairy products, fruits and vegetables. California has been known to lead in the dairy category, with milk being the number one farming commodity, and has generated jobs and employment for at least 400,000 people across the state.

Digging for oil, so called liquid-gold, has also been under development. So far, rich strikes have been made near the Californian Coasts, Long Beach and Los Angeles. Oil drilling is not something new, it has actually supported the state over the years, now only making an appearance due to reduced and cheaper costs in drilling for oil around these areas.

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March 5th, 2009 by Bob Jones

Did you know that you are worth more than what you think you are supposed to be worth?

No, we’re not talking about selling your body parts and organs to the nearby donor shop, nor are we thinking of selling your hair to the wig makers. What we mean is offering “service”. Service that is within legal bounds and within the law and regulations of the state you are living in.

In a fair, there would be lots of things to buy, but rarely do you see one booth selling things like service. Well, why not venture in this market? The fair is ripe for this type of market.

You could go with doing odd things with your clients. A dating service perhaps? What about a carrier service? Need an extra bodyguard for your rowdy kid? Or just need someone to accompany you for the day? Perhaps someone you would feel comfortable walking around. You would be surprised that people are willing to pay for a bit of companionship. Time is gold after all.

Do it on a per-hour basis. Work for a compromise with people who are willing to help you with this project, but protect their rights as well. Have the right to refuse a client service if need be, especially if the client looks shady.

It’s a fun project that could help your employees be more socially-active, with the only investment being the booth that serves as your home base. You can even do it alone if you want, though there’s not much of an income, but you could be doing heavy work or nothing at all and still earn a bit of money.

It is a project-based job and may not be easy in making a full income out of it. The motives may be for fun, but think of it as a small-scale project for something bigger in the future, like a service providing company for instance.

Everyone starts small in some way.

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