In California, Taxpayers “Pay More But Get Less”

The never-ending debate in California politics for the last 30 years has been pretty much gone something like this: Californians need to give government more money or drastic cuts in services will have to be made. Leading voices in the two political parties have lined up on the extremes of that debate and proceed to […]

San Diego’s Economic Recovery Must Begin With Small Businesses: An Action Plan

As a businessman I know firsthand the stress and hardships of owning your own business.  Making a small business successful is hard work in itself, but being forced to deal with multitudes of red-tape from a local bureaucracy can make running a business nearly impossible.

Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy comprising 92% of businesses in the City of San Diego and supporting small businesses is critically important.

More importantly economic experts will tell you that economic recoveries start with the small business sector.  They are the first to do the hiring; they are also the first to make the capital purchases and new investments.