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You're putting a lot of thought into opening a new lemonade stand on your lawn, brother. Just ask for permission from your mom and open that sucker.
He's going Galt, don't you see?
Once we walk down the sidewalk, parched from the heat and desperately longing for a refreshing beverage, then we will beg for the entrepreneurs to come back, but noooo - they'll punish us for our mooching ways by withholding their creative genius. Then we'll be sorry.
Make no mistake about it , somebody is getting rich in this economy and some body will be richer because of the recession, to do nothing is to go backwards.
Apparently, per the article link below, if you are a large business with global markets, you are doing great. But if you're a small business, plans for expansion, hiring, expectations of sales are on hold. It's not just a few companies with this same level of low optimism. Take a look at this article, and the chart near the end of the article.
For those who posted here that they switched their employees to 1099s, please let me know how you did that. We would love to, but in light of the IRS regulations/definitions of employees vs. independent contractors, we're just afraid of getting popped by the IRS.
if you have a product/service people want and need at a price they can afford they will buy it even in a down economy. the op needs a better "idea and biz plan"
I have a consulting business and a wholesale (plus direct sale) business. I also work a full time job while working on a Master's degree. After earning my Master's degree, I will open another business.
So you own two businesses, work a full time job, and are also pursuing your Master's degree? Riiiiiiiight. What's your new business venture going to be once you graduate? A Speech Language Pathology private practice? LOL. You might want to check into what is happening with Medicare provider reimbursements under both Obamacare and this new debt ceiling agreement and then get back to us on how Obama isn't negatively affecting businesses.
In which part of my statements did you conclude that I expect 100% certainty? There is none. Not sure why you even brought it up.
The fact of the matter is that i'm not risk averse. I have taken plenty of risks with previous businesses, and even a few with this startup. But i'm also not stupid. Most astute businessmen aren't.
So you own two businesses, work a full time job, and are also pursuing your Master's degree? Riiiiiiiight. What's your new business venture going to be once you graduate? A Speech Language Pathology private practice? LOL. You might want to check into what is happening with Medicare provider reimbursements under both Obamacare and this new debt ceiling agreement and then get back to us on how Obama isn't negatively affecting businesses.
It is negativity, such as is displayed in this post, that is the real destroyer of small business!
I am putting my business plans on hold as well... I don't like to hire until I know that the government is on track to stability... all I hear from the left and right is political rhetoric and all I hear from the president is to CREATE division between political parties and Americans... Obama, the Great Divider... ironic...
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