I'm the founder of an Internet start-up. For the past 2 years, I've worked 80-hour weeks writing business plans, writing marketing plans, writing code, and generally running my ass off. My company provides an online product that helps companies manage their business -- business software, not some gambling, porn, or ring-tone start-up.
I gave up my salary, emptied my bank account and mortgaged my house to start my company. I created jobs, not only for my two employees, but for a number of programmers, designers and consultants. I've taken huge risks to create value, hoping I can make a living, and maybe even get lucky someday and sell my company at a profit. Well, that was the thought. Now I'm just struggling to survive.
Now the world is slowly caving in, as banks deny me credit, credit card companies lower my limits and liquidity dries up everywhere. Meanwhile we pump billions into saving those who gave us this mess, politicians talk about the importance of small business while entrepreneurs are starving for cash and captains of industry get billion-dollar bailouts. Follow me over for a view of exactly what we're killing in America.
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