Comments on: The Economy Sucks. Finally!!! It’s Time to Start a Business! http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-43030 Anonymous Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-43030 Thank you for your input, Mary! Thank you for your input, Mary!

]]> By: mary taylor http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-43012 mary taylor Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-43012 Now is a GREAT time to start a business. With crisis comes re-evaluation and opens up the opportunity for new ways of thinking. For us, this means companies are reconsidering both what events can do for their business and how they structure the most efficient (cost and otherwise) team to get them. Now is a GREAT time to start a business. With crisis comes re-evaluation
and opens up the opportunity for new ways of thinking. For us, this
means companies are reconsidering both what events can do for their
business and how they structure the most efficient (cost and otherwise)
team to get them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-42517 Anonymous Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-42517 Thanks for sharing those thoughts. Thanks for sharing those thoughts.

]]> By: Webexplorer75 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-42463 Webexplorer75 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-42463 WRONG! We need less Govt intervention, not more! We are heading towards Socialism more and more as the govt begins to control and 'rescue' the economy and the people. Wake up...we need to stop all stimulus and debt creation asap and start going through a crash now, not continue to kick the bucket further down the road. You cannot fix a debt problem with more debt. capitilism , not socialism is the only answer and the sooner the freemarkets can correct this BS economy, the sooner we will be on the way to recovery! WRONG! We need less Govt intervention, not more! We are heading towards Socialism more and more as the govt begins to control and ‘rescue’ the economy and the people. Wake up…we need to stop all stimulus and debt creation asap and start going through a crash now, not continue to kick the bucket further down the road. You cannot fix a debt problem with more debt. capitilism , not socialism is the only answer and the sooner the freemarkets can correct this BS economy, the sooner we will be on the way to recovery!

]]> By: Mike Michalowicz http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-580 Mike Michalowicz Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:30:46 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-580 @Jeremy - Thanks for the comment. @Jeremy – Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-579 Jeremy Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:12:06 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-579 Great article. It all makes since... Even in a poor economy the opportunity is there to earn some money. Good thinking!!! Great article. It all makes since…

Even in a poor economy the opportunity is there to earn some money.

Good thinking!!!

]]> By: Chris Norman http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/managing-focus/the-economy-sucks-finally-its-time-to-start-a-business/#comment-578 Chris Norman Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=125#comment-578 Mr. President; I appeal to you, after several failed attempts to contact my congressman. The US economy is severely in need of leadership. I urge you to consider my idea for a stimulus plan and convey my sentiments to Washington and your friends and colleagues. I call this plan the "American Re-investment & Innovation Act". The US economy requires stimulation for jobs creation as well as an investment in US ingenuity to remain competitive in the global economy. This requires a reinvestment in American Small business on a scale not seen before. This act requires that: 1.) The establishment of Technology incubator programs, administered by the Small Business Administration. The programs require the establishment of Grants (for equipment) and loans for operating capital to small businesses. The program is intended to lead to job creation which provides income to American families. This program requires some basic governing principals. a.) Grants are available for the purchase of capital equipment. Grants range from $0-$1.5 million. b.) For every $50,000 in grant money awarded, one job must be created for a period of not less than 18 months. c.) No applicant may keep any grant money awarded. It must be spent in the same calendar year it is awarded. d.) Loans are available for operating capital. e.) Loans range from $1 - $1.5 million. f.) Operating capital cannot be used for capital equipment purchases. g.) For each $50,000 of loan money awarded, you must create 1 job for no less than 18 months. h.) All recipients of grant and award monies offered by this program must make their books available to the SBA for the duration of their program involvement. i.) No principal(s) of a grant or loan may take more than $90,000 in salary or bonuses out of the business operating under this program for the its duration and involvement. j. No Principal may transfer funds to another business. k.) No recipient may hold investments in other companies that may be considered inappropriate or in conflict with their involvement in this program. l.) Bankruptcy filings shall require a forfeiture of all funds received under this program at any time during the first 24 months of receipt. This program shall be administered by the Small business administration in conjunction with state and local entities involved in similar programs such as the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. This program is designed to start small companies in the range of 5-100 employees. It is also designed to grow small businesses who need access to capital to expand their business. The program should begin with $250 billion to lend and or grant. This is how you create jobs fast! Mr. President;
I appeal to you, after several failed attempts to contact my congressman. The US economy is severely in need of leadership. I urge you to consider my idea for a stimulus plan and convey my sentiments to Washington and your friends and colleagues. I call this plan the “American Re-investment & Innovation Act”.
The US economy requires stimulation for jobs creation as well as an investment in US ingenuity to remain competitive in the global economy. This requires a reinvestment in American Small business on a scale not seen before. This act requires that:
1.) The establishment of Technology incubator programs, administered by the Small Business Administration. The programs require the establishment of Grants (for equipment) and loans for operating capital to small businesses. The program is intended to lead to job creation which provides income to American families. This program requires some basic governing principals.
a.) Grants are available for the purchase of capital equipment. Grants range from $0-$1.5 million.
b.) For every $50,000 in grant money awarded, one job must be created for a period of not less than 18 months.
c.) No applicant may keep any grant money awarded. It must be spent in the same calendar year it is awarded.
d.) Loans are available for operating capital.
e.) Loans range from $1 – $1.5 million.
f.) Operating capital cannot be used for capital equipment purchases.
g.) For each $50,000 of loan money awarded, you must create 1 job for no less than 18 months.
h.) All recipients of grant and award monies offered by this program must make their books available to the SBA for the duration of their program involvement.
i.) No principal(s) of a grant or loan may take more than $90,000 in salary or bonuses out of the business operating under this program for the its duration and involvement.
j. No Principal may transfer funds to another business.
k.) No recipient may hold investments in other companies that may be considered inappropriate or in conflict with their involvement in this program.
l.) Bankruptcy filings shall require a forfeiture of all funds received under this program at any time during the first 24 months of receipt.
This program shall be administered by the Small business administration in conjunction with state and local entities involved in similar programs such as the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. This program is designed to start small companies in the range of 5-100 employees. It is also designed to grow small businesses who need access to capital to expand their business. The program should begin with $250 billion to lend and or grant.
This is how you create jobs fast!

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