Comments on: The American Dream http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/01/14/the-american-dream/ Handmade Software Experiences Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hillel http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/01/14/the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-60163 Hillel Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:31:56 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=1985#comment-60163 Gavin, I agree with you, hence my point about being treated like an owner. I would claim though that there's more to being treated like an owner than some participation in financial upside. Gavin, I agree with you, hence my point about being treated like an owner. I would claim though that there’s more to being treated like an owner than some participation in financial upside.

]]> By: Gavin http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/01/14/the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-60159 Gavin Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:03:08 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=1985#comment-60159 The choice isn't exactly binary; you don't have to choose between being an employee or an owner. You can be both. This is why many companies offer a stake in the company; for smaller businesses it may be in the form of profit sharing, and for larger corporations it is in the form of stock options (remember those?!) or stock purchase programs. With these approaches you can be both an "owner" and an employee. Sure, it's not quite the same, but there is a sense of vested interest in partial ownership, no matter how small. The choice isn’t exactly binary; you don’t have to choose between being an employee or an owner. You can be both. This is why many companies offer a stake in the company; for smaller businesses it may be in the form of profit sharing, and for larger corporations it is in the form of stock options (remember those?!) or stock purchase programs. With these approaches you can be both an “owner” and an employee.

Sure, it’s not quite the same, but there is a sense of vested interest in partial ownership, no matter how small.

]]> By: Hillel http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/01/14/the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-60154 Hillel Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:57:40 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=1985#comment-60154 I agree that owning a business is not for everyone. But, maybe being treated like an owner is for everyone. I agree that owning a business is not for everyone. But, maybe being treated like an owner is for everyone.

]]> By: Dave Mark http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/01/14/the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-60144 Dave Mark Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:06:15 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=1985#comment-60144 Hillel, I think owning a business is not for everyone. Some people are entrepreneurial by nature, others not at all. Throughout my life, I found it difficult to work for other people, to follow other folks' dreams. I always had my own vision, though it frequently got me in trouble! I am at my happiest when pursuing a goal. I know lots of people who are not comfortable sitting in the pilot's seat. I do believe owning a business requires a certain genetic predisposition towards same. -- Dave Hillel,
I think owning a business is not for everyone. Some people are entrepreneurial by nature, others not at all. Throughout my life, I found it difficult to work for other people, to follow other folks’ dreams. I always had my own vision, though it frequently got me in trouble! I am at my happiest when pursuing a goal. I know lots of people who are not comfortable sitting in the pilot’s seat. I do believe owning a business requires a certain genetic predisposition towards same.
– Dave

]]> By: Kevin http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/01/14/the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-60143 Kevin Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:08:06 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=1985#comment-60143 2nd that motion! Owning your own home puts the effect before the cause; thus our financial woes. Creating something valuable and getting it in the marketplace is the higher calling. 2nd that motion!

Owning your own home puts the effect before the cause; thus our financial woes. Creating something valuable and getting it in the marketplace is the higher calling.

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