Comments on: Enterprise zones yield lucrative tax breaks

By: JIM, GERMANTOWN, TN

JIM, GERMANTOWN, TN — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:57:55 +0000

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT TAX CREDITS OR ENTERPRIZE ZONES BUT I DO RUN 6 CONVENIENCE STORES IN TN.
THE KEY TO MAKING MONEY IN THEM:
1-LOCATION…CONVENIENCE IS IN THE DESCRIPTION. BE CONVENIENT IN LOCATION.
2-CUSTOMER SERVICE. PART OF CONVENIENCE IS PROVIDING WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT/NEED THE WAY THEY LIKE TO BE SOLD TO.
3-BE CLEAN, WELL STOCK AND LOOK LIKE A SAFE PLACE TO SHOP.
4-BE COMPETITIVE IN PRICE TO THE OTHER CONVENIENCE STORES.
IN THAT ORDER!
IF YOUR LOCATION ISN'T A-1, THEN YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE HAD BETTER BE AAA+++.
PEOPLE WILL COMEBACK TO PLACES WHERE THEY FEEL RESPECTED AND APPRECIATED.
TAKE A ADVANTAGE OF WHATEVER TAX BENEFITS YOU MIGHT HAVE A RIGHT TO, BUT DO NOT EXPECT FOR THOSE PERKS TO MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL. IF YOU ARE A RECENT AMERICAN, LEARN WHAT AMERICAN'S LIKE, HOW THEY LIKE TO BE TREATED, AND ADAPT. MOST FOLKS WILL RESPOND TO GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!

By: arnold,sun city,az

arnold,sun city,az — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:16:41 +0000

we need an american worker rescue plan.build trains not planes. high speed monorail maglev trains would offer the public the travel option they need.50% or more of the population do not fly. we have the worst transportation system in the world. we seem to find money for everything ,except for the public good.the people in washington are good at talking a good game,but hav'nt the guts to do anything.

By: David Frantz

David Frantz — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:08:41 +0000

With 30 % PLUS in Federal Taxes, Even MORE with Alt min tax, 15 % in FICA tax, 6 % PLUS in State income tax, PLUS 8 % in various Gov't money grabs such as FUTA,SUTA, Sales tax on asset purchases, Use taxes, Fuel taxes, Regulatory fees, Permitting fee' Business property taxes, Gross receipt taxes, Unemployment taxes, thats almost 60 %(more in some states) in TAXES taken from you! WHY BOTHER…. and I DON'T!……It's Not worth it anymore The Govt is making MORE on YOUR labors than YOU do! and you are the one taking all of the RISK! It's no wonder companies have left America trying to find relief for this tax burden.