Inauguration Day: What Businesses Can Expect From The Obama Administration

Barack Hussein Obama taking the oath of office is a historic moment in myriad ways. As the first African-American to become president of the United States, his inauguration is a mighty symbol of American flexibility and optimism as we face unprecedented economic and political challenges at home and abroad.

But Obama's ascension to the nation's highest office is much more than symbolic. His administration will be very different from the Bush regime it replaces and likely from the Clinton era as well. Those differences will be very real and will have an enormous effect on businesses small and large.

His selection of a national chief technology officer will bring new focus to technology as an enabler of success. Not surprisingly, at bMighty, we think that's a good thing. Similarly, Obama's choices of Julius Genachowski to head the FCC and Janet Napolitano as chief of Homeland Security will affect how businesses use and secure technology and information. Karen Mills at the SBA may also have an impact on your business.

The inauguration of a new president isn't just inspiring spectacle. It's also the start of real, substantive change that will have a big impact on your business -- and given our financial pickle and the rising role of technology, perhaps even more so this time around.

So you might want to check out this preview of what to expect.

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