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subrob1967 -> RE: You DID build that.... (8/31/2012 4:22:11 PM)
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
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Not arguing that, but take a business owner and one of his employees and stand them side by side. Which one of them took the risk to start and run a business, and which one didn't?
Which one took the risk that the owner new what he was doing? If his business goes bust, he declares bankruptcy and moves on. The employee is out of a job.
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Which one saw the worth of the public infrastructure and took advantage of it, and which one didn't?
Now you are getting somewhere. Everyone benefits from the infrastructure. Everyone pays for that infrastructure. But some businesses benefit from it more than others. The North Shore Connector here is a perfect example.
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Is it the business owner's fault that non-owners didn't decide to take the same risks he/she took? No. Not in the least.
Risks have their rewards.. and their punishments.. just like everything else in life.
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Does he/she owe anything more than anyone else because of the infrastructure?
Depending on where the infrastructure is, they can, in fact, own a larger segment of access to the market. The connector here was built to run by PNC Park, Heinz Field, and Rivers Casino. In those businesses defense, they are providing free rides from the North Shore to downtown for the next three years. 2.50 a pop... not much... but it can seem like a lot when you are making minimum. And, yes, it benefits the business as well.
And this is a perfect example of a business that didnt have to do this. Its a gesture to give back to the community in exchange for the over run of the cost of building it. 80% of the funding came from federal... 537 million was the last figure I heard. It benefits a small segment of workers from the very far north reaches of the county that ride in on two bus routes. For everyone else, unless they are gamblers or going to the games, they get no benefit from the cost.
I can assure you the games and the casino are reaping huge benefits.
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Face it, the public infrastructure is there for the public. It isn't there solely for certain people to run businesses. It's there for anyone to take advantage of. That some do and the rest don't isn't going to be fixed by punishing those that do and succeed.
The community at large here paid 20% of the cost. And about 20% utilize the free service because of its destination and the route it takes. The rest is strictly for the businesses in that area. Want to try that again?
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It is clear that some people didn't build that.
Having helped my employer build his business, I do know something about this. He had the concept.. and the business knowledge. He also had the backing of many from his social and business circles. (He didnt do the financing alone). He had a staff that wanted to see him succeed because we needed to succeed (He couldnt possibly serve every table, cook every meal and make a success of his business without us). He had his supplies flown (sushi) or shipped in, requiring the suppliers and delivery personnel. The city came through and redesigned the street in front, affording him to now install an outdoor seating area that was not previously available. His staff, us, worked hard through word of mouth to build his business (we all carried his business cards and talked up the fantastic selling points of his business). He hired great restaurant managers who had fantastic contacts in the beer and wine industry and our bartenders were fantastic in coming up with some of the most unusual of drinks. Many of those employees have been in the local restaurant business for years and have worked at other places. Once they started talking up the new business, their contacts started coming in, pumping money into the business. The food critics come in from time to time, the papers write reviews. Cooks work their magic, servers have their own.. and we quickly got rid of anyone who could not carry the load. Treating the customer as king takes a special skill.
George acknowledges he didnt build his business by himself. Nor did we build it for him. Its a group effort. Very few small businesses are not service oriented. Hire the wrong crew and the business will fail.
A good business owner knows his limitations and puts some faith into others. No one built a business alone. No matter how much you want that fantasy to be true.
And in the end it was his plan, his concept, his reputation, his negotiating skills, and ultimately his risk.
Employees get paid to work there, and if not, they go to work for someone else.
The infrastructure wasn't there when Las Vegas started, that was all Benny Segal.
The teachers were paid to teach him the skills, they didn't do it for free.
The Banks made money on his loans.
The community decides to eat at his establishment, and if the food sucks, they take their business elsewhere. The community is fickle, one day your business is top dog, then Gordon Ramsay opens his establishment across the street, and the next thing you know, you can't rely on the community for shit.
Bottom line here is the owner risks everything, the employees risk having to find a new job... So yeah HE did build that.
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