07.21.07
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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Tags: smallbusiness
Working @ WebConnectConsulting.com » CSUSB Needs To Lead Us said,
July 21, 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 [...]
The Emerging Conflict: Corporate Interests Vs. Your Interests « Opportunity Knocks said,
July 23, 2007 at 0:07
[...] neutrality is the only option that is good for SLOBs and consumers. If smaller competitors are unable to pay the fees to the gatekeepers, [...]
Working @ WebConnectConsulting.com » Victor Valley Cities: Save Yourselves said,
July 23, 2007 at 10:07
[...] our local governments would only support (and not just with their lips) SLOBs, a lot of this could be [...]
Working @ WebConnectConsulting.com » Ford Leaders Killing The Company said,
July 26, 2007 at 1:17
[...] locally-owned, owner-managed, and closely associated with their employees and their communities. SLOBs and OMBs are the future of American business in most [...]
Working @ WebConnectConsulting.com » China’s Problem Not Branding said,
July 28, 2007 at 3:05
[...] 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. [...]
Working @ WebConnectConsulting.com » OMBs said,
July 28, 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 [...]