tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post1984769092013551414..comments2023-11-02T04:58:34.355-04:00Comments on Libertarian Party of Allen County, Indiana: City Council needs to get some members who understand Economic DevelopmentJeannette Jaquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226385515110623744noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-10732000135192851582007-10-24T22:54:00.000-04:002007-10-24T22:54:00.000-04:00JQ Taxpayer:Yes you could do it the way you said; ...JQ Taxpayer:<BR/><BR/>Yes you could do it the way you said; hwoever, there are some disadvantages to doing it that way. I think that most people who do own multiple McDonalds franchises would tend to lump them under one business...<BR/><BR/>Mike SylvesterLP Mike Sylvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918776704117318033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-42188902062382777412007-10-24T22:45:00.000-04:002007-10-24T22:45:00.000-04:00Looking at the SBA programs you can be a pretty da...Looking at the SBA programs you can be a pretty darn large business, under the right setup, and still be considered an SBA.<BR/><BR/>I could own 12 Macs and still be a SBA. I just set each up as a stand-a-lone business.J Q Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524418780704474919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-50917318645206196292007-10-24T20:47:00.000-04:002007-10-24T20:47:00.000-04:00J Q Taxpayer:What?A McDonalds franchisee who owns ...J Q Taxpayer:<BR/><BR/>What?<BR/><BR/>A McDonalds franchisee who owns several McDonalds franchises is NOT a small business. It all depends on how many locations franchisee owns...<BR/><BR/>I clearly explained this in my post...<BR/><BR/>Mike SylvesterLP Mike Sylvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918776704117318033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-24712088041823828902007-10-24T20:45:00.000-04:002007-10-24T20:45:00.000-04:00Sam:You should bone up your your small business de...Sam:<BR/><BR/>You should bone up your your small business definition partner...<BR/><BR/>Small Business is defined in several different places. As I said in the post, if the McDonalds franchise is owned by a person who just owns one McDonalds franchise it is considered a small business by the SBA...<BR/><BR/>If they own several, which is typical, then they are NOT a small business per the SBA (Small Business Administration).<BR/><BR/>How many McDonalds franchises do they own Sam?<BR/><BR/>Did this come up at City Council?<BR/><BR/>Is City Council going to start giving fast food restaurants tax abatements? If so there will be a lot of Economic Re-arrangement going on in Fort Wayne at taxpayer expense...<BR/><BR/>Mike SylvesterLP Mike Sylvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918776704117318033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-6072170999757800222007-10-24T20:24:00.000-04:002007-10-24T20:24:00.000-04:00Mike,I have to agree with Sam T. on what is a smal...Mike,<BR/><BR/>I have to agree with Sam T. on what is a small business.<BR/><BR/>At the same time how many times has Dick Freeland ever ask or received a TAX ABATEMENT?J Q Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524418780704474919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-38362878578906411722007-10-24T19:44:00.000-04:002007-10-24T19:44:00.000-04:00Mike,Please tell me how a local business that happ...Mike,<BR/><BR/>Please tell me how a local business that happens to own one or two franchises is not a small business? they are in the franchise business. what is a business that starts with $1 million?<BR/><BR/>Mike, just because you cannot relate something back to one of your clients is irrelevant. small business is not defined as "any business represented by Mike Sylvester"<BR/><BR/>Was Dick Freeland ever a small business when he started with one pizza hut?<BR/><BR/>You may want to study up a bit on your economic development as well.<BR/><BR/>Sam TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-19852317591967878942007-10-24T18:58:00.000-04:002007-10-24T18:58:00.000-04:00Mike you make a great point. There is no differenc...Mike you make a great point. There is no difference between the two party giants. I hope many people take some serious time to reconsider their vote before election day. I can assure you I have made alot of changes in my plans! Alot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com