The true cost of uncertainty in job losses (or those not created or saved) is astronomical. Job creators are faced with risk and the unknown everyday of their working lives. Not only must they learn to deal with the stress, but many, in fact, welcome the risk, because it is also a measure of the potential for gain and profit.

What makes an entrepreneur? Is there a formal course of study to be followed? With today's exploding costs of a college education (multiples substantially higher than CPI and GDP growth) and the consequent increase in post graduation debt load and interest carry, is obtaining a college degree the most efficient way for the driven entrepreneur to reach for the successful establishment of a new enterprise, and the job creation that comes with it?

When ABC News revealed that the U.S. Olympic team's opening ceremony uniforms were made in China, the public rallied in outrage. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, members of Congress took to the podium, denouncing the "Made In China" label as offensive to all things American.