Comments for Financial Mines http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora Business editor Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Julie Jason book signing by Julie Jason http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/2009/08/12/julie-jason-book-signing/#comment-14 Julie Jason Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:50:24 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/?p=47#comment-14 The book signing was a lot of fun -- thanks for coming. Final count was 76 book enthusiasts who joined us for the launch and a celebratory glass of wine at Kona Grill. We raced up to #1 sales rank in retirement planning books on Amazon.com today! The book signing was a lot of fun — thanks for coming. Final count was 76 book enthusiasts who joined us for the launch and a celebratory glass of wine at Kona Grill.

We raced up to #1 sales rank in retirement planning books on Amazon.com today!

]]> Comment on Cash for doing the wrong thing by Robert Alvine http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/2009/08/04/cash-for-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-13 Robert Alvine Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:29:12 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/?p=44#comment-13 I don't blame those that are taking advantage of the program at this time - why not? However, I totally agree the government interferance in the life span of anything - from economic cycles to car life - manipulates and changes the natural balance of what should be going on. For the last year, this country has seen more cars scrapped then sold. That could never continue and, we would have seen an improved natural balance in the demand of vehicles because of it. This program merely pulled those sales into today from the future. For every action - there is a reaction! I don’t blame those that are taking advantage of the program at this time – why not? However, I totally agree the government interferance in the life span of anything – from economic cycles to car life – manipulates and changes the natural balance of what should be going on. For the last year, this country has seen more cars scrapped then sold. That could never continue and, we would have seen an improved natural balance in the demand of vehicles because of it. This program merely pulled those sales into today from the future. For every action – there is a reaction!

]]> Comment on Cash for doing the wrong thing by Local Eyes http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/2009/08/04/cash-for-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-12 Local Eyes Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:06:58 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/?p=44#comment-12 Look on the bright side: you did the right thing without being told. No one saw you. Any grade school teacher would call that "character". Look on the bright side: you did the right thing without being told. No one saw you. Any grade school teacher would call that “character”.

]]> Comment on More Greenwich space on market by LocalShopperCT http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/2009/07/01/more-greenwich-space-on-market/#comment-9 LocalShopperCT Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:59:57 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/2009/07/01/more-greenwich-space-on-market/#comment-9 Jim - there are still some nice stories on Greenwich Avenue, though, such as BestEver Cleaners, which is celebrating its 50th year in business there. Times are tough, of course, but they're hanging in and still delivering the same great products and customer service. Jim – there are still some nice stories on Greenwich Avenue, though, such as BestEver Cleaners, which is celebrating its 50th year in business there. Times are tough, of course, but they’re hanging in and still delivering the same great products and customer service.

]]> Comment on Attention T-Bill buyers by dLife http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/2009/06/01/attention-t-bill-buyers/#comment-5 dLife Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:17:02 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/zebora/attention-t-bill-buyers/5/#comment-5 > I'd like to bring to your attention to an inaccurate report that has been widely circulated and reported on by various media outlets in the past week regarding the effectiveness of the Film and TV tax incentive program in our state. The report was furnished by an advocacy group called Voices for Children and was based on a preliminary document from the CT Film Office that was never intended to be released. The Film Office made it clear that the draft report did not yet account for millions of dollars spent in Connecticut yet the VFC and the media chose to ignore this and ran with the story as if it were factual and complete. Our company, dLife, is a small diabetes health media company based in Westport and is one of the entities that are misrepresented in these reports. We have been in business for five years and currently employ more than 30 full time professionals and another 20 plus contractors during the year, most of which are hired specifically to help us produce our award-winning TV show, dLife, right here in CT. We had previously produced our shows in NY prior to the passing of the Tax Credit. We spend over a million dollars each year to produce our TV program and needless to say as a small privately held company the Tax Incentive program is a significant incentive for us not only to keep our TV production in the state but also to keep our business thriving and headquartered here. On another note, studio space is now plentiful and cheaper in NY, while CT studios, editing facilities, etc. have been incredibly busy. The surest indication that the credit is having a real impact on, hiring, employing many contract workers, facility expansions, set building, etc. The official report from the CT Film Office estimates the program overall generated $1.5 billion in new economic activity for our state, new jobs and investment at what is clearly the most difficult economic environment of our generation. Its fair to have an open and honest debate about whether programs like this are working or not but we need to do so with all the facts. And the fact is this program is working. Howard Steinberg Founder & CEO dLife, For Your Diabetes Life > I’d like to bring to your attention to an inaccurate report that has been widely circulated and reported on by various media outlets in the past week regarding the effectiveness of the Film and TV tax incentive program in our state. The report was furnished by an advocacy group called Voices for Children and was based on a preliminary document from the CT Film Office that was never intended to be released. The Film Office made it clear that the draft report did not yet account for millions of dollars spent in Connecticut yet the VFC and the media chose to ignore this and ran with the story as if it were factual and complete. Our company, dLife, is a small diabetes health media company based in Westport and is one of the entities that are misrepresented in these reports. We have been in business for five years and currently employ more than 30 full time professionals and another 20 plus contractors during the year, most of which are hired specifically to help us produce our award-winning TV show, dLife, right here in CT. We had previously produced our shows in NY prior to the passing of the Tax Credit. We spend over a million dollars each year to produce our TV program and needless to say as a small privately held company the Tax Incentive program is a significant incentive for us not only to keep our TV production in the state but also to keep our business thriving and headquartered here. On another note, studio space is now plentiful and cheaper in NY, while CT studios, editing facilities, etc. have been incredibly busy. The surest indication that the credit is having a real impact on, hiring, employing many contract workers, facility expansions, set building, etc. The official report from the CT Film Office estimates the program overall generated $1.5 billion in new economic activity for our state, new jobs and investment at what is clearly the most difficult economic environment of our generation. Its fair to have an open and honest debate about whether programs like this are working or not but we need to do so with all the facts. And the fact is this program is working.

Howard Steinberg
Founder & CEO
dLife, For Your Diabetes Life

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