WHICH WAY TO GO!!!!: Deciding on the Possibilities of OFN and OWEESTA Financial Company has Funding Opportunities

          Since 1985, Opportunity Finance Network(OFN) has provided $3.8 billion low-income communities and individuals with the opportunity to fund their business or their home loans in 44 states. Granted, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) has the pledge to provide an opportunity for all. Unquestionably, their track-record for creating 934,00 jobs, funding 1.5 Million housing units, 9,800 community facilities, 143,00 business and micro-enterprise companies the ability to survive through economic recovery during a recession is certainly gaining my respect as an entrepreneur. Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) is determined to target the needs of the “underserved” population. Which I might add is a great way of stating the problem met by many Americans during layoffs or low paying jobs. Opportunity Finance Network serves the needs of low-income families, people of color, women, rural populations and communities to enhance grow and to assist them to flourish, during hard times.    Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) requirements support the need of the members ideas to expand their current business presence in their uncharted communities. Also, there is a three-day workshop which gives the member the opportunity to understand, ask questions and gain access to all CDFI organizational possibilities. Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) advantages offer a credit union style banking the furnishes the new entrepreneur with credit-builder loans, anti-predatory loans, check-cashing services, bilingual services, financial counseling and venture capital funds.The disadvantages to getting a loan are explaining all of your business plans to someone you don’t know and if you get a loan paying it back promptly while maintaining revenue to keep your company running. Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) located in two major cities Philadelphia, Washington DC. However, they have OFN staff throughout the US and tour many different cities promoting the many different programs. Opportunity Finance Network website at www.ofn.org/

         In the same way, First Nations Oweesta Corporation(OWEESTA) has provided funding opportunities for Native American community for the last 15 years.First Nations Oweesta Corporation have many types of financing opportunities like financial education, matched savings programs, entrepreneurship, homebuyer education, credit counseling and loan programs. First Nations Oweesta Corporation have many types of financial services like checking, savings, consumer loans, business loans, housing loans, etc. Native CDFI (NCDFI) works to assist in investment funds, banks, credit unions/associations and venture capital institutions.First Nations Oweesta Corporation requirements include current and historical financial statements, portfolio reports, loan policies, present and past financial statements, and a comprehensive business plan or comparable information. First Nations Oweesta Corporation primary advantage is geared towards the advancement of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Unquestionably, this program is supporting a minority group of people that need an encouraging step up to advance more services for their community; it is a disadvantage to another minority group that has a need that needs funding in the development of their business ideas. First Nations Oweesta Corporation(OWEESTA) can be supported and contacted at their website at http://www.oweesta.org/

              In final consideration, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and First Nations Oweesta Corporation(OWEESTA) are strongly rooted organizations that support entrepreneur’s the ability to fund dreams for the betterment of their communities.

Reference

http://ofn.org/members

http://www.oweesta.org/

“Online Television Trends, Trends 2016 Trends”

In the future of television, the new digital broadcast standard for over-the-air TV reception of our current TV tuner will stop working and undergo the  new standard of ATSC 3.0.

The shifts in TV viewing, the broadcast industry began work on a new, more modern digital transmission system that can simultaneously deliver signals to both fixed and mobile devices.Ultimately, this 20-year plan has been in development and plays a huge role the progression of the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones would play in  how we watch TV.

In addition to the format of television, we are using many different forms of interconnectivity with  today society of “multi-taskers.” We are viewing the video of major programs, Internet phenom's and YouTube streams through many other social media platforms like tablets, smartphones, and laptops. We as TV Americans have gone “social” or what is affectionally known as the phenomenon “social TV” described as surfing the web while watching television or texting on a tablet, while on the phone and emailing clients at the same time. According to TV Guide, Twitter leads over Facebook with social television engagement, 50% of users said they tweet while only 35% say they post to Facebook while watching television.

The final competitor that will set the trend above all the great corporate competitor will be the data analytics. By competing for consumer attention, most major companies will have to allow budgetary financial funds to follow their followers to understand best their audience likes and dislikes to have the best competitive edge.

In the broadcast television industry is starting to work on new, the more modern digital transmission system that can simultaneously deliver signals to both fixed desktop technology and mobile devices. Hence allowing them to create new hybrid services, social media trends and augment regular TV broadcasts with greater interactivity.

REFERENCE

http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/consumer-trends-tv/#Id0YI1HuSZq4

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/07/tv-tuner-stop-working/index.htm

http://www.consumerreports.org/lcd-led-oled-tvs/top-5-tv-trends-at-ces-2016/

Why? Why? Why? In TV Name...Why?

Why?... Why?...Why?... In TV Name...Why?

Why Television? And How Much Does Television Impact Real Life?

That is the question I am given all of the time. However, the influence of this box of themes still carries a load of infinite amount of possibilities to learn, to grow, to develop and to all human sensory desires.

But…Why Television? 

With all of the up and coming random networks are pop up from YouTube and other streaming networks themed with many choices strange and otherwise.

And Why Television

When television gets blamed for violence and all erosion of moral conscience and common decency in modern society.It is undeniable  we view up to 200,000 violent acts portrayed on television before age 18 has some sort of impact on our psyches, it’s oversimplified to make TV public enemy number one LINK when it comes to violence in society.

So,Why NOT Television? 

I and so many people grew up learning from obscure animal puppets that taught us many tools for learning like vowels, numbers, colors and sentence structure. “Sesame Street’s” and “Electric Company” has academic curriculum, heavy on reading and math, that would appear to have helped prepare children for school. A recent Wellesley College and University of Maryland study revealed that TV is actually beneficial in helping with everything from  LINK preparing kids for success. 

But Why NOT Television?   

Fact state, that television can actually be beneficial in many different ways, like education. As a parent, wife,friend and business person it has spun many different thoughts like:

• Opened dialogue between others
• Finding commonality 
• Starts new conversational topics
• Settles conflicting views from a different prospective 
• Gives opinions where there are none

Why More Reasons Why?

• The average person will spend over 13 years of their life watching TV
• Television is one of the cheapest, most widely available mediums on the planet.
• Television has the ability to reach people from all geographic, racial, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Television offers a way to learn about the wider world without ever having to leave the sofa.
• Documentaries expose us to different lifestyles we might never come across in our everyday lives.

Why Television? Why…Because..It’s Just Television?

TV makes the world a better place. Thanks to “Sesame Street,” “Electric Company,” “Mr. Rogers,”and  PBS show bring mental stability. Much like the many other shows that activates the body, soul and mind of a human beings likes and dislikes with documentaries, competitions, home improvement shows, retail and advertisements. I believe that there is tangible evidence that television isn’t always the big time-stealing, brain-numbing evil we hear so much about. In fact, it might just make you smarter, more culturally aware, and a whole lot more relaxed. 

CAN BOOKS MAKE A COMEBACK OR IS DIGITAL BOOKS THE NEW TREND OF OUR FUTURE?

In hopes of writing a historical fiction novel based on my uncle John Erby’s life based on the 1920’s music scene, I ponder on the many pitfalls that could take place. In my mastery journey through my class at Full Sail, one the docks I've had to encounter, is whether or not digital self-publishing or obtaining a literary agent would be the best decision goal for my strategic business plan. LINK   For instance, can my uncle period piece based on the story of his jazz music, the violence of that time, bigotry that cause great men and women to sale there God-given songs or witness the struggles of the heart of entrepreneurship spark interest of the world today? Ideally, could the timeline of the past influence the present lives of our future? Could his story really change the way future generations thinking of past generations? Could his story alter the views of human relationships, open the ear of a sound of music that gave hope, laughter and mended unity to many nations? Much like the title of the blog, “Are books making a comeback?”, LINK  I posed questions towards a time or period the art forms that give great weigh to our society. The question of whether or not books could make a comeback, when computer Ebook are invading the digital scene with instant economical downloads, could deter a writer’s dream of placing their works in the palm of the hands of new readers. Likewise, with the thousands of new school textbook, downloadable materials for homeschoolers, online classes, reprinted children’s classics and self published Ebooks launching on a daily rate, one would ponder the fate of “the classic book lifespan.” Fortunately for us all, LINK  Kirk McKoy of Los Angeles Time stated, “Maybe predictions of the death of written, printed paper books were premature.” In December 2015, 571 million books were printed which was 17 million more than the year before. Surprisingly, ebooks only reached 25% total of the predicted 50% to 60% book sales. In conjunction, "The American Booksellers Association counted 1,712 member stores in 2,227 locations in 2015, up from 1,410 in 1,660 locations five years ago.” The trend of the internet revolution versus the book business in 2015, was a win-win for books, for many different reasons, like fighting through pop-up ad’s at advertisers whelms, stolen electronic equipment, greater insights with a community of other readers, customer service with a reality that goes beyond the virtual touch of electronics and finally, a book is a tangible item that is a shelf reach away.

REFERENCES

Are books making a comeback?

http://www.phillymag.com/business/2015/09/23/are-books-making-a-comeback/#yxhks6GTzk0O6KVM.99

6 book trends for 2016: Look into the future

http://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-book-trends-20160103-story.html

Monique Tyson

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/mdtyson