I believe the number one issue facing our country is job creation; and growth of revenues so that a tax base expands to help offset the deficit.
All politics is local; and families are concerned deeply about their own economic wellbeing. First and foremost and rightly so.
Recently I did an audit of all of the companies that I am involved with that are startups or that I own and lead – or that I have invested in that are private companies. I did NOT include any public companies that I serve on the board of directors.
Mind blowing! The total number of jobs that have been created or maintained is now at more than 15,000 people. This is over a 5 year period. All new jobs; all tax paying; all in light industry – clean and green.
Big businesses tend to shed jobs.
Small businesses and innovative startups tend to grow and hire people.
This job creation engine across the board is something I am very proud of. 15,000 families are at work in our companies. We generate tax revenues. We are stable and offer career development and happiness to these folks.
If you were to include public companies the number of jobs in total would exceed 100,000 families.
To have worked on creating more than 15,000 new jobs and provide opportunities that are new and fun and stable is a stat that I am most proud of. I think job creation must be a priority for our country.
This might be the stat that I am most proud of. Thank you.