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Interesting article on cnn.... Will Obama move help small businesses? - CNN.com
The most interesting question.....
There are many of us on here running businesses of various sizes. After turtle-ing up for the last year, we are in growth mode. Mostly limited by two things....1) capital reserves....2) hard to find qualified people in the sea of laid off people who let their skills deteriorate and the new grads w/ no co-op or similar experience.
WITHOUT GETTING POLITICAL......
Are you in scale back, stay put, or scale up mode?
What specific policies / tax breaks / things available / etc. would get you to hire?
What opportunity is there for a new business to fulfill these needs?
.....see two immediately, training centers for laid off workers and factoring businesses.
Quotes from article.....
Over the past few years, companies are starting smaller and staying smaller.............
And, firms are originating with small teams. In the 1990s, new firms started with about 7.5 jobs on average compared with 4.9 jobs today."
Over the past few years, companies are starting smaller and staying smaller.............
And, firms are originating with small teams. In the 1990s, new firms started with about 7.5 jobs on average compared with 4.9 jobs today."
The most interesting question.....
What happens when small businesses launch but don't "scale?
There are many of us on here running businesses of various sizes. After turtle-ing up for the last year, we are in growth mode. Mostly limited by two things....1) capital reserves....2) hard to find qualified people in the sea of laid off people who let their skills deteriorate and the new grads w/ no co-op or similar experience.
WITHOUT GETTING POLITICAL......
Are you in scale back, stay put, or scale up mode?
What specific policies / tax breaks / things available / etc. would get you to hire?
What opportunity is there for a new business to fulfill these needs?
.....see two immediately, training centers for laid off workers and factoring businesses.
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