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Is it “hard to get financing” or “not enough clients/customers?”

President Obama is attacking the banks, encouraging them to “lend more.” He says (to banks) “you are making too much money and “you guys caused the problems.”

Wealthy and Dumb

The Washington Post recently profiled several young and very wealthy people who felt “guilty” about their wealth. These folks, members of the resource generation, had achieved their wealth not by work or earnings or trade but by sheer luck-inheritance. The article focused on their “emotional difficulties” as the “grappled” with their wealth.

Sen. Chris Dodd: “to Heck with the Small Business Owner, He’s Expendable”

He is preparing emergency legislation that would guarantee paid sick days for anyone diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. Guarantee, not by the government but by the business owner who is risking time and capital to run a business.

Another bailout for GMAC?

The way out of a slow economy is not to give another $5 billion to GMAC.

Business owners must learn to discriminate

A business owner who does not know who his best customers are and who does not treat its best customers differently than the rest risks losing those customers to his competitor. And when he does he will scratch his head and ask “why.?”

American Booksellers Association– how ridiculous

the American booksellers Association should be embarrassed to ask for government help from low prices.

So Ben, How Do You Get it All Done?

How does a father of 7 who runs three businesses get it all done? Mindset and a coach, that’s how.

Annette Polan–An artist all businesses should look at and model

The Washington Post has a very interesting story today about an artist who is not your stereotypical “starving artist” who chooses to “create” and then expects society to “support” art (usually by raising taxes and redirecting what I have earned through my work to the “good of the whole” as determined by someone else.) Meet [...]

The Winners are those who keep learning

Government to investigate CVS–for LOWERING health care costs

According to yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, a trade group representing independent pharmacists is going to complain to the government because CVS Caremark Corp is going to offer members of its health benefit plan lower costs it it gets its presecriptions filled at a CVS store. Apparently, if what CVS does disadvantages the independents, then, somehow, [...]

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