1. Welcome to California! A Subsidiary of U.S., Inc. Presentation to Candidates for the Position of Entrepreneur Director of Recruiting and Placement Contra Costa Division

2. United States, Inc.

3. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project U.S., Inc. - We ’ re #1! Ranking of World Economies – 2007 (PPP) World $65.00 trillion 1. U.S. 12.98 trillion 2. E.U. 12.82 trillion 3. China 10.00 trillion 4. Japan 4.22 trillion 5. India 4.04 trillion 6. Germany 2.38 trillion 7. U.K. 1.90 trillion Source: CIA Handbook

4. California A Subsidiary of U.S., Inc.

5. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2002 California, Inc. State2002 GSP (millions) State2002 GSP (millions) AL $125,567MT $23,773 AK $29,708NE $60,962 AZ $171,781NV $81,182 AR $71,929NH $46,448 CA $1,367,785NJ $380,169 CO $179,410NM $53,515 CT $165,744NY $792,058 DE $47,150NC $300,216 DC $66,440ND $19,780 FL $520,500OH $388,224 GA $305,829OK $95,126 HI $43,998OR $115,138 ID $38,558PA $428,950 IL $486,139RI $36,988 IN $204,946SC $122,354 IA $98,232SD $25,003 KS $89,508TN $190,122 KY $122,282TX $773,455 LA $131,584UT $72,974 ME $39,039VT $19,604 MD $201,879VA $287,589 MA $288,088WA $232,940 MI $351,287WV $45,518 MN $200,061WI $190,650 MS $69,136WY $20,285 MO $187,543 U.S., Inc. $10,407,141 $1.4 Trillion in 2003!

6. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project California - We ’ re Top! Source: NationMaster.com, CIA World Factbook, December 2003 U.S., Inc. China Japan India Germany France United Kingdom Italy Russia Brazil South Korea Canada Mexico Spain Indonesia Australia Turkey Iran Thailand Netherlands South Africa Taiwan Argentina Philippines Poland California

7. Contra Costa A Division of California and Proud Member of U.S., Inc.

8. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project A Growing Population Source: California Dept. of Finance

9. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project A Changing Population Source: California Dept. of Finance

10. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project A Wealthy County Source: California Dept. of Finance

11. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Contra Costa ’ s Economy Source: California Dept. of Finance

12. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Employment by Sectors Source: California Dept. of Finance

13. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Growth Sectors Source: California Dept. of Finance

14. Understanding Business Cycles

15. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Stages of a Business Cycle Expansion Phase Expansion Phase – Boom – Peak Contraction Phase Contraction Phase – Slowdown – Recession (2+ quarters) – Trough

16. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

17. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

18. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

19. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

20. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

21. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

22. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Business Cycles

23. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Economic Cycles Booms, Busts and Recessions Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

24. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project GDP Annualized Quarterly Change Source: Federal Reserve, Department of Commerce 20042006 2007 ‘08 2005 0.6%

25. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Entering 2008: Economic “Contraction” How Long and How Severe? Historical Period Months Historical Period Months Feb ‘45 - Oct ’45 8 Nov ‘48 - Oct ’49 11 Jul ‘53 - May ’54 10 Aug ‘57 - Apr ’58 8 Apr ‘60 - Feb ’61 10 Dec ‘69 - Nov ’70 11 Peak Trough Historical PeriodMonths Historical PeriodMonths Nov ‘73 - Mar ’75 16 Jan ‘80 - Jul ’80 6 Jul ‘81 - Nov ’82 16 Jul ‘90 - Mar ’91 8 Mar ‘01 - Nov ’01 8 Average Duration: 10 Months Average Severity: -1.8% (Real GDP)

26. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Need: More Jobs! (Net Change in Non-Farm Employment ) Source: Department of Labor 20072008 -20,000 Thousands Apr. ‘08

27. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Fewer Jobs in the East Bay Fewer Jobs in the East Bay East Bay Job Erosion Source: State Employment Development Department

28. Tracking the Business Cycle

29. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Useful Economic Indicators Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Interest Rates (Federal Funds Rate) Interest Rates (Federal Funds Rate) Inflation (Consumer Price Index or CPI) Inflation (Consumer Price Index or CPI) Employment (Number of New Jobs) Employment (Number of New Jobs) Unemployment (%) Unemployment (%) Income Growth (% Change) Income Growth (% Change) Corporate After Tax Profits (% Change) Corporate After Tax Profits (% Change)

30. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Tracking the Business Cycle ExpansionContraction ExpansionContraction Interest Rates:Up Down Interest Rates:Up Down Inflation:Up Down Inflation:Up Down Employment:Up Down Employment:Up Down Unemployment:Down Up Unemployment:Down Up Income:Up Down Income:Up Down Corp. Profits:Up Down Corp. Profits:Up Down

31. California Needs Entrepreneurs!

32. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project California Needs Entrepreneurs! Entrepreneurs solve problems Entrepreneurs solve problems – “Find a Need and Fill It!” Entrepreneurs create: Entrepreneurs create: – New Products and Services – New Jobs – Economic Vitality for the Community – Personal Wealth

33. Digital Safari Institute GreenBizz Project Managing for Prosperity Changing Economic Times Changing Economic Times Increased Competition (global!) Increased Competition (global!) Can’t Afford Business Failures Can’t Afford Business Failures Need to Understand Trends & Cycles Need to Understand Trends & Cycles Change Happens! Change Happens! – Take Advantage of Opportunities – Be Prepared for Difficult Times

34. Go For It! California A Subsidiary of U.S., Inc. Contra Costa Division