An idea whose time has come?

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Bruce Dazzling wrote:Like in one short paragraph.
I'm glad you're intrigued enough to comment Bruce. It'll be going up on my blog page over the weekend for criticism and improvement. If you want to participate that's great but as Norton suggests, these things need a little protection, plus I've been working on a movie poster for a friend the last week and had little time to flesh out what I'm thinking. The AntiPhorm thing is nothing to do with this though. That's been and gone.

Businesses that help the customers by being affordable or in some cases, free at the point of use (indeed), help the workers by sharing the profits, undercut rivals by being lean, hungry and smart, and seed further ventures by keeping back part of the profit for investment capital. No shareholders, no fat cats, just an honest and reasonable income for everyone involved.
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Harvey wrote:
Bruce Dazzling wrote:Like in one short paragraph.
I'm glad you're intrigued enough to comment Bruce. It'll be going up on my blog page over the weekend for criticism and improvement.
Your RI blog page?
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So.... this is Amway, right?











Just kidding! :lol:
(I once listened to a vague business pitch from a stranger and asked, "Is this Amway?" It was, and he got a little upset when I declined.)

But seriously, I'm intrigued, though I have nothing solid to contribute at this point.
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Elvis wrote:So.... this is Amway, right?
Yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of a Nigerian Prince, which is the problem with vague proposals from ones and zeros you've never actually met...
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Bruce Dazzling wrote:
Elvis wrote:So.... this is Amway, right?
Yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of a Nigerian Prince, which is the problem with vague proposals from ones and zeros you've never actually met...
Yes, RI blog, and it's all conceptual at this point, nobody will be parted from his money! LOL.

And I've just googled Amway. No, it's not Amway.
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Nordic wrote:in "capitalism, a love story," michael moore points out a few successful employee owned and operated businesses. one (iirc) was a bread company, the other some kind of engineering firm. you could look those up to use as models i suppose. just an idea.
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Right the first post (of many) is up on my blog. All those who have expressed an interest here can read and post. Anyone who can't and wants to, please make themselves known and I'll add you to my friends.
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