tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998710950562947543.post6604586550902073762..comments2023-09-02T07:21:21.603-04:00Comments on Leigh's Blitherings: Innovation NationLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01163262798612657124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998710950562947543.post-26417179792626100092007-06-14T16:09:00.000-04:002007-06-14T16:09:00.000-04:00Well I think the timing issue is a bit of a painfu...Well I think the timing issue is a bit of a painful one but i don't think we'll have to move...not just yet anyhow ;-)<BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see if anything shakes out of this one or if it just becomes another report people can point to if we find we are even more behind five more years from now.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01163262798612657124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998710950562947543.post-85420300980837523702007-06-14T15:45:00.000-04:002007-06-14T15:45:00.000-04:00Totally agree. So much talent here, but the invest...Totally agree. So much talent here, but the investment environment, government policy... everything just works against you. Got 10 ice cream stores and wanna open 2 more? Ok, *maybe* someone will invest some money or *maybe* some bank will give you a loan. Got a totally new idea? Whoa! We don't want any of that new-fangled nonsense around here! We'll think about it for 6 months and get back to you with a "no thanks, it's not really a fit with our portfolio." <BR/><BR/>It's just such an incredible waste. <BR/><BR/>But I'm stubborn. I mean my country essentially wants me to fail here so I have to go the US to succeed, but I say "screw it" I'm going to succeed here *despite* you. Not many people are that bull-headed about it, though. So the brain drain continues...<BR/><BR/>Ok, rant off.vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922445687697495167noreply@blogger.com