Quote:
Originally Posted by znotlin
I am just trying to gauge where your fervent capitalism stops.
|
Have you ever been to China? I own a small studio there. It's definitely not a sweat shop. It has air-conditioning!
Kidding aside, it's actually in a "Class A" building in Shenzhen, China. It even has a Rolls Royce and Ferrari dealership on the first floor. My point is not to brag. It's just that I have been to China a few times and I know first hand that a lot of people there live very well. In fact, I bet most of the Chinese artists that are competing with you live very well also.
I would also like to point out that in less than 5 years I have created a company that employees over 40 employees in the US of A. They are all American citizens just like you and me. They are paid well, I provide them a very nice work environment, and they rarely work overtime.
The way I like to approach my obstacles is that I turn negatives into positives. The glass is always 1/2 Full.
I noticed in your profile that you are a teacher. I guess that means you like to learn. So, let me suggest a good business book for you. It's called:
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
The point of this book is that you should avoid "Red Oceans" which are battlegrounds with your competitors. Instead you should focus on standing apart from them and find new and better ways to do business.
I think good business practice is what we should be focusing on now. Not alarmist rhetoric. Anyway, it's your choice whether you want to listen and act or not.