tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660844861872909261.post876929514951103856..comments2023-03-28T18:30:05.613-04:00Comments on Reaction Wheel: To Encourage Growth We Need to Invest in Growth BusinessesJerry Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869373074132369401noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660844861872909261.post-11674297046652848022009-12-07T01:16:32.627-05:002009-12-07T01:16:32.627-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660844861872909261.post-66532205874917777852009-03-05T23:21:00.000-05:002009-03-05T23:21:00.000-05:00Reading thru the Shane article, I don't really buy...Reading thru the Shane article, I don't really buy it. I think what may have been viable in the past, depending on "high value" angel backed ex-Microsoft engineers to create more jobs than the personal service cleaning lady is probably no longer that relevant.<BR/><BR/>I think to revive the economy, we'll need more distributed job creation.<BR/><BR/>Overall, I don't think the tech industry is gonna be the answer for 6M people that are gonna lose their job this time.<BR/><BR/>Education won't be the answer either. <BR/><BR/>But building small business one, two, and four people at a time will be a big help.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it's all irrelevant now, because the policies the govt. is pursuing is gonna kill most every type of startup incentive.<BR/><BR/>Thus the rise of the "going John Galt" meme.John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471505239458914968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660844861872909261.post-61033375800890216032009-03-05T22:57:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:57:00.000-05:00OK, there must have been some misunderstanding on ...OK, there must have been some misunderstanding on my part, because my comments were about how small business, entrepreneurs and startups could help build a sustainable economy to replace the one we've lost - esp. if the govt. would adopt policies to encourage small business creation, hiring and entrepreneurs of all types - not just the VCs and the Silicon Valley types.<BR/><BR/>So I believe your references that startups are not the big job creation engine, but I thought I was arguing for a broader type of support for small business, and against the idea that VC backed startups were the answer.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I think we do agree on the biggest part, but I also wanted to make sure that you agreed that economic policy is a big part of enabling job creation.John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471505239458914968noreply@blogger.com