|
|
|
A Gift Basket Home Business is an easy way to Wrap up Profits
You want to know more about making money with your own gift basket home business. You are a creative person and want a career that you can control and find rewarding at the same time. What better way to do this then to start a gift basket business...
Freelancers - Avoid That Audit
Article submitted by http://www.Allfreelancework.com - 1000s of freelance jobs, articles, and resources. You probably aren't too concerned about being selected for an audit. Well, if you're a freelancer, avoiding an audit should always be on your...
NextWest, Inc. to Present Conference Session at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO Fall 2004
Richard De Soto Will be Participating in the IP Contact Center Shootout at Leading VoIP Event in Los Angeles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- TUCSON, AZ - NextWest, Inc. today announced that Richard De Soto has accepted an invitation to present a session...
Return on Investment Guidelines
Return On Investment Guidelines By William Cate July 2004 [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/] [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinvestmentclubwelcome/] Investment reward should be a function of speculation...
Secret Shopper Business
Secret Shopping is a good part time business for stay at home moms, students, retired folks, or just about anyone who wants to make a little extra income. It's simple to get into this business and you can work the hours you want.
Secret...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Use the Government Programs We Already Have
I’ve been doing some research for an electronic book that I decided to write and self-publish over the internet. This research has led me to some conclusions concerning our country and the possibilities that exist for citizens to create wealth and a comfortable lifestyle.
In Minnesota, I found a story about a man who had worked as a missionary most of his adult life and upon his return to the United States he really didn’t have a lot of marketable job skills. He had 10 children to support and was unemployed, on welfare. He went to a local community lending organization and was able to obtain a microloan to begin a small construction business. Presently, he is almost completely off welfare and will soon be able to support his entire family based on the help he received from that same community lender.
In St. Louis, there is a community development organization that offers “personal development accounts”. These accounts are designed to encourage citizens to save their money for future goals. A person sets a goal of saving a minimum of ten dollars per month from their income, this money is deposited in a regular bank savings account. When the person decides to withdraw the money for an eligible purpose such as a down payment on a home or for small business startup capital, this
particular community development organization will match the money in the account dollar for dollar. Now that’s true empowerment! It’s not welfare. It’s also not sink or swim! It’s an incentive to motivate people to work hard, be patient, and have a long term vision.
I’ve become convinced, as I’m doing my research, that we don’t need anymore government programs. Everything people need to thrive is in place. The Small Business Administration provides an astounding array of financial and technical support programs.
The SBA will help you write business plans, help you develop financing, teach you about credit, and help you develop management and marketing skills. All you have to do is look in the yellow pages to get in touch with an SBA representative. The USDA provides finances for rural business development and many times works together with the SBA.
Instead of more programs, we need ways to instill people with motivation, patience, passion, and long term discipline to pursue their dreams. Long term welfare creates dependence. Empowerment creates independence. You choose.
About the Author
weekly columnist and author of Bring the Noise: Warrior Poetry. Published author of several short stories of horror and fantasy. political activist. http://dcoe1.tripod.com
|
|
|
|
|
|