Once again Sister happy, you bring good information. How do we encourage each other to, not just understand this message, but to gather the courage and will to follow through. Sure, not everyone is meant or wants to own and run a business, because it does require a passion for it, desire to be financially independent, and a lot of self-discipline. But if there were many more of us who were business owners, supplying goods and services to and creating jobs for our people, I believe our communities will not only become more economic sound, but healthier psychologically as well.
HODEE, you always raise good points and offer great information as well. Our communities need for profit and not for profit businesses and support services--but both require financial resources to start and to sustain. We need your knowledge to gain a better understanding of how to find money, solicit money and efficient ways to spend and invest money. We need to learn how to KEEP money longer in our communities and to stop letting it flow from our employers to us to the retailers in a matter of minutes on pay days.
If we understood "money" (economics) better, how many of us would stop paying for the weaves, fake nails, make-up, designer labels, high-priced vehicles, buying on credit, etc....at least until we've set a financial goal and have invested in it? When our money leaves our hands and goes somewhere else, does it come back to us with a profit?
For some of us, it's an overnight decision. For others it'll take a little longer to figure out. Either way, it's critical to keep this message in our faces by reading and learning as much as we can about economics and how it can help us in our revolution!
Peace.