The Chinese New Year began Jan. 26, and this year it’s the year of the ox – an auspicious year for entrepreneurs and those of us who own small businesses.
“Gung hay fat choy!” is the Cantonese version of the greeting for the Chinese New Year, but it literally means “May prosperity be with you.” That’s certainly a timely hope for this year.
What is the attribute associated with the ox, and thus, for 2009? The ox stands for prosperity through hard work.
Prosperity through hard work. That’s a motto – and a hope – that each of us might want to print out and put over our desks.
So what does this year of the ox have in store for entrepreneurs and those of us who run small businesses?
This will be a good year to start a company, hire people, rent or lease new space, gain market share, and buy a company.
Photo by Sterin.