The negative perception some have of the stimulus package may be grounded in part in truth, says Adam Fein of Pembroke Consulting. But there are positives to be found in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Fein presented his review of the opportunities and impacts of the bill for distributors in a recent MDM Webcast.
While the economic stimulus package may not be perfect, Adam Fein saw a potentially damaging level of pessimism in some of the responses to a survey conducted the week the bill passed. About one-fifth of executives indicated they would decrease their focus on growth initiatives because of the stimulus bill, Fein says.
Fein recommends distributors turn their heads from the bad, and instead consider areas where they can benefit from new …