tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post7927995981486707940..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: 'Not business friendly' - post #6Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-52712937400218349322007-12-13T16:15:00.000-05:002007-12-13T16:15:00.000-05:00Maybe we should rephrase "His Dishonor's" Welcome ...Maybe we should rephrase "His Dishonor's" Welcome to Toledo signage to include some generic disclaimer regarding "Business Friendly" is a sort of goal, not a fact of life.<BR/><BR/>Or, "Think twice, before any proceeding further. . ."Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-8678128708339877762007-12-13T10:37:00.000-05:002007-12-13T10:37:00.000-05:00Makes me wonder what ever happened to:How can we h...Makes me wonder what ever happened to:<BR/><BR/>How can we help your business become more stable?<BR/><BR/>How can we help you succeed so that your business grows and creates jobs?<BR/><BR/>Basically............How can we help?<BR/><BR/>Instead there is a nightmare maze of politics and egos that a potential business owner has to navigate, most of the time without benefit of clear and concise instruction, information or cooperation. <BR/><BR/>Guidelines (known in Toledo as absolute rules) are helpful in balancing economic development, but flexibility is the absolute key to success in that effort.<BR/><BR/>To have growth and job creation a city has to ENcourage not DIScourage interest in an area. I fear we are doomed if things don't change and the ability to base decisions on business matters is governed by common sense and sound practice instead of politics and special interest groups - most of which are funded by our own city.<BR/><BR/>Sad state of affairs we're in. Sad.Roohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569815196644365844noreply@blogger.com