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Contractors lose bonds; lose business
North County Times ^ | 1-3-12 | Robert Berman

Posted on 01/21/2012 7:56:26 AM PST by Mary Robinson

Despite unlimited money and talk, most government stimulus aimed at small business is wasted, because most small businesses cannot do government work.

That is because they cannot get bonded. They cannot get working capital.

So they lose jobs. They even lose their businesses. But few notice because they are so busy talking about how much they love small businesses. But it doesn't have to be that way.

(Excerpt) Read more at nctimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: markyargrough; oxbonding; robertberman; suretybonds
Good article by business leader Robert Berman about something important to contractors
1 posted on 01/21/2012 7:56:39 AM PST by Mary Robinson
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To: Mary Robinson

Exactly - the politicos do what they do best, i.e. spout meaningless pap, and fail to back it up with real actions that would make the difference to small business on everyday needs like bonding and access to capital. I worked for a company for 17 years that manufactured architectural metalwork for commercial construction and we fought this battle on a regular basis.


2 posted on 01/21/2012 8:11:51 AM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: Mary Robinson

If you can’t be bonded you have no business bidding the job!!

purchasing performance bonds aren’t that expensiuve and if you don’t have the capitol or assets to qualify you don’t belong in the business!


3 posted on 01/21/2012 8:26:52 AM PST by dalereed
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To: dalereed

Obviously you have been near an actual business.


4 posted on 01/21/2012 8:55:32 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: shelterguy

I was President of a construction corporation for 40 years.


5 posted on 01/21/2012 9:22:10 AM PST by dalereed
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To: dalereed

Did Dad and Grandpa treat you well?

Have you ever tried to start your own construction company?


6 posted on 01/21/2012 11:40:23 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: dalereed

Read the article, I’m surprised that you support the California left on this.


7 posted on 01/21/2012 2:38:53 PM PST by ansel12 (Romney is unquestionably the weakest party front-runner in contemporary political history.)
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