Guest commentary: Addressing employer hesitancy in hiring recent college graduates
By Vlad Vaiman The transition from college life to professional work remains difficult for many, with current trends showing increased employer reluctance to hire recent graduates. The 2024 survey from Intelligent.com discovered that about 17% of companies hesitate to employ Gen Z graduates, mostly due to their alleged lack of readiness and traits like perceived entitlement and Read More →
Guest commentary: A major development for the futures of children fighting cancer
By Frank & Calli Kalman Among the most devastating consequences of childhood cancer is the loss of future fertility. If they survive, the high levels of chemotherapy needed to save young lives often make it impossible for survivors to have children of their own. As parents of a child who has been fighting cancer for Read More →
A more modern take on Leonard Read’s prized essay: ‘I, iPhone’
By Gerhard Apfelthaler In 1958, Leonard Read, the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) published a famous article titled “I, Pencil”, which was later popularized by Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, particularly in his book and television series Free to Choose (1980). It’s not that I necessarily agree with all of Mr. Reads or Mr. Friedman’s Read More →
Guest commentary: Bubbles are delightful to watch until they pop
By John Grace What’s next for investors in 2025, you ask? Bubbles last as long as everyone can hop on the carousel. Then the music stops — or worse, the carousel catches fire. With the S&P 500 delivering back-to-back annual gains exceeding 20% for the first time since 1988, investors everywhere are asking, “What’s next?” Read More →
Guest commentary: The benefits of coworking spaces in the age of work-from-home
By Pamela Tanase More than one-third of Americans now work from home at least part of the time, enjoying the perks of flexible schedules, reduced commutes and the comfort of their own spaces. But working from home can also bring challenges: isolation, household distractions, and limited access to professional amenities. These downsides can make even the most Read More →
Guest commentary: How tri-county small business owners can kick off 2025 with confidence
By Melissa Macias and Brenda Cervantes Every new year brings an opportunity for entrepreneurs to evaluate the state of their business and adjust their strategies to prepare for success in the year ahead. Here in the tri-county region, Ventura County’s 2025 GDP is estimated to be markedly higher than in previous years according to a Read More →
Guest commentary: Entrepreneurs are not a good fit for the U.S. government
By Gerhard Apfelthaler In 1988, my former colleague at California Lutheran University, renowned entrepreneurship scholar Bill Gartner published a seminal article in the American Journal of Small Business titled “Who is an entrepreneur is the wrong question.” In the article, he argued that the focus on identifying the personality traits of entrepreneurs is misguided and Read More →
