I'm trying hard to stay out of it but.... It's just a sign of getting old, guys. "I remember when gas was 32 cents..... etc."
The purchasing power of a dollar has decreased since essentially day one. For example, today's one dollar was worth $7.25 in 1960. 1950 is was worth $8.94, 1940 it was $15.35........ It will never, stay worth what it is today. As long as there are people out there looking to make a little extra cash, it will always creep up. It's the nature of free enterprise. Let's just admit we're old. :) -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:39 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP growth 5% increase of costs don't stop at just bread. It costs 5% more to ship. Your WISP gear. Gas and truck. Payroll. If it costs more to get into the US it costs more to get to you. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote: > I understand that.... so instead of bread costing $2.00 per loaf, it > goes up to $2.10. > > So because of that "fear", everyone wants to find a different place to > put money besides a bank? Seems strange to me. > > Travis > Microserv > > Jeff Ehman wrote: > > Imports cost us way more money. That may not directly affect any > individual consumer, but it does impact nearly every manufacturer. Cost of > production increases greatly. The only way they can make money is to > increase their prices to distributors who in turn have to raise the price to > individual consumers. It creates inflation. > > > > -Jeff Ehman > > > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Travis Johnson > > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:26 AM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP growth > > > > I've never understood this thinking... who cares if the dollar is "worth > less" to the rest of the world? If it will still buy groceries, or pay my > power bill, why does it matter? > > > > Travis > > Microserv > > > > RickG wrote: > > > > "put some money in the bank" > > > > The question is: which currency? > > > > With the dollar falling (or failing) what good is it going to do in the > bank? > > > > I guess I'll just keep pouring it back into the company because its > > > > gonna be worthless soon. > > > > Any other ideas guys? > > > > -RickG > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <o...@odessaoffice.com > ><mailto:o...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Yeah, what he said! > > > > > > > > I'm gonna work REALLY hard to pay down debt and put some money in the > bank > > > > over the next 3 or 4 years. I want to be ready to pick those companies > up. > > > > marlon > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Marco Coelho" <coelh...@gmail.com><mailto:coelh...@gmail.com> > > > > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org><mailto:wireless@wispa.org> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:20 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > > > Not being one for gov money.... > > > > > > > > We have excellent credit. We have that because we only expand at a > > > > rate the will allow funding (new business) to cover our costs. So the > > > > cycle goes: > > > > > > > > 1. Build out X number of Towers. > > > > 2. Market X number of Areas. > > > > 3. Install Customers to X*Y until well funded. > > > > > > > > Repeat. > > > > > > > > I think a lot of the companies that take stimulus money are going to > > > > go under in the long run. They will go like the dot-coms. Build > > > > build Build.... Ah shit no revenue! > > > > > > > > That being said, we are vertical, all workers work for the company. > > > > That is the only way you can control quality. Good employees are very > > > > hard to find. For every 100-200 applications/resumes, maybe 10 are > > > > worth talking to seriously. You're lucky to find 1 that is worth > > > > hiring. > > > > > > > > Always a ray of sunshine! > > > > > > > > Marco Coelho > > > > Argon Technologies Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickG <rgunder...@gmail.com><mailto: > rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > > > #1- Labor: There is very little skilled resources here. > > > > #2- Funding: Especially for labor. Normal financing channels are > > > > available but I will not take on too much debt at one time. > > > > #3- Time: There is little extra time to dedicate towards expansion > > > > versus daily operations. > > > > > > > > Notes- > > > > Employees: Too small to enjoy such a "luxury". > > > > Stimulus: I don't believe in it and did not apply. > > > > Technologies: Proprietary equipment are a bit too expensive unless you > > > > buy CPE in 100 packs. Even then, the AP's are still expensive. > > > > > > > > -RickG > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Leary <ple...@apertonet.com > ><mailto:ple...@apertonet.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Regardless of your tech choice -- Moto, 802.11-based, WiMAX or other, I > > > > am interested to know what are the greatest barriers to growth and why? > > > > > > > > Some possibilities: > > > > Is it funding and if so, are your normal channels for money frozen or > > > > otherwise gone? > > > > Is it competition? 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