Siamak Farah is a man with his head in a cloud.
The new year 2011 is expected to bring a local economy that is marginally better than last year, most economists predict. But what they have not been talking about is that it should be a very good year for particular industries and companies – some you may expect and others may be a bit more surprising. Read an illuminating interview with Siamak Farah, CEO InfoStreet by Mark Madler of the San Fernanado Valley Business Journal
Sometime the Government gets it right.
In the past, dealing with the U.S. government often meant dealing with paperwork, paper trails and a system of constituent outreach that might not have been the most customer-centric in its approach.
That was then; this is now. From the campaign trail to Capitol Hill, the government has upped the ante in how it communicates with and delivers services to citizens and business owners.
More specifically, the government’s adoption of Web services as a tool for supporting the incubation, startup and growth of small businesses is making public sector resources and information more accessible and actionable than ever before.
Here’s a list of five government agencies and government-sponsored programs that are embracing Web technology and social media to make it easier for business owners to get the information and support they need to start, operate and grow businesses.
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