SLOBs
Definition: A SLOB is a Small, Locally-Owned Business.
SLOBs are the cure for many of the ills that America is currently experiencing. For example, the distortions caused by letting big companies take over the entertainment industries are behind the DMCA. As smaller companies that have fewer resources for “undue influence” of the political process take over the field, such anti-consumer legislation can be overturned.
SLOBs tend to employ local staff members, support local education and non-profits, and pay taxes to local governments.
SLOBs are closely tied to the local economy, so their owners tend to be in favor of things that they see as strengthening that local economy in the near and medium time frame. SLOBs are often family-owned businesses (FOBs), too.
We support SLOBs. We wonder why our government agencies, funded by taxes that SLOBs pay, do not support SLOBs. Perhaps big tax-evading corporations have too much influence in our political process.
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July 21st, 2007 at 16:49
[...] This will enable the development of a zone for seeding low environmental-impact technology SLOBs. The best thing would be for the County of San Bernardino and the local cities & town to [...]
July 23rd, 2007 at 00:07
[...] neutrality is the only option that is good for SLOBs and consumers. If smaller competitors are unable to pay the fees to the gatekeepers, [...]
July 23rd, 2007 at 10:07
[...] our local governments would only support (and not just with their lips) SLOBs, a lot of this could be [...]
July 26th, 2007 at 01:17
[...] locally-owned, owner-managed, and closely associated with their employees and their communities. SLOBs and OMBs are the future of American business in most [...]
July 28th, 2007 at 03:05
[...] SLOBs [Small, Locally-Owned Businesses] and OMBs [Owner-Managed Businesses] can reduce the variability of their output (and hence improve their quality) by looking closer to home for their suppliers. Larger businesses can still source all over the country and the world, if they select sources for their quality and features (and for the ability to oversee operations), rather than just price. [...]
July 28th, 2007 at 22:09
[...] businesses (OMBs) are the foundation of a strong and resilient economy. OMBs are frequently also SLOBs [Small, Locally-Owned Businesses]. An economy built upon OMBs and SLOBs survives with little [...]