Comments on: How bad is it? http://localpolitics101.com/2009/08/how-bad-is-it/ Al Arnold - Local Government Pontificator Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brett Rogers http://localpolitics101.com/2009/08/how-bad-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Brett Rogers Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:03:01 +0000 http://localpolitics101.com/?p=614#comment-230 Jobs are created and sustained when entrepreneurs take the risk to chase a dream, create a product or service that others crave, and then achieve enough profit to hire people to grow the business. Cities "die" when they don't encourage and support entrepreneurial pursuits among their citizens. When cities stop looking at businesses as a means for greater "revenue," and start championing profit for local businesses, it's a win-win. It's no surprise that Michigan is on the list. "You don't have to ask why we are expanding outside of Michigan," said Boyne USA's Steve Kircher. "It's a terrible business climate right now, and our state government is not helping the situation." http://industryreport.mountainnews.com/2007/11/michigan_business_climate_terr.shtml I could find example after example. This is just one. Jobs are created and sustained when entrepreneurs take the risk to chase a dream, create a product or service that others crave, and then achieve enough profit to hire people to grow the business.

Cities “die” when they don’t encourage and support entrepreneurial pursuits among their citizens. When cities stop looking at businesses as a means for greater “revenue,” and start championing profit for local businesses, it’s a win-win.

It’s no surprise that Michigan is on the list.

“You don’t have to ask why we are expanding outside of Michigan,” said Boyne USA’s Steve Kircher. “It’s a terrible business climate right now, and our state government is not helping the situation.”

http://industryreport.mountainnews.com/2007/11/michigan_business_climate_terr.shtml

I could find example after example. This is just one.

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