10-29-2010, 04:28 PM
Rob,
Got caught up in your blog on Big Island Chronicle "Why I am supporting Fred Blas" which I copied below in part:
"It is reassuring to me that Fred has been in business and has had enough success to retire. Operating a business well enough to sell it profitably to another person requires some skills. You have to be able to handle the books and read the balance sheets. You have to be able to handle your employees and customers. You have to deliver. If you can’t count the beans, control your costs, provide a useful product or service you fail. So Fred’s history is a level of experience I think we can all welcome. Our county could use some of that."
Rob Tucker 10-14-10 Guest Column Big Island Chronicle
Rob, from your writing, it is apparent that you are backing Fred Blas, in large part, because you believe he has successful business experience and feel that experience would be good for our county. As a relative newcomer to your blog, it appears many people rely on your opinion and depend on you to vet candidates. Just curious if you independently researched or verified Fred's claims, or did you just take him at his word about his business background?
Got caught up in your blog on Big Island Chronicle "Why I am supporting Fred Blas" which I copied below in part:
"It is reassuring to me that Fred has been in business and has had enough success to retire. Operating a business well enough to sell it profitably to another person requires some skills. You have to be able to handle the books and read the balance sheets. You have to be able to handle your employees and customers. You have to deliver. If you can’t count the beans, control your costs, provide a useful product or service you fail. So Fred’s history is a level of experience I think we can all welcome. Our county could use some of that."
Rob Tucker 10-14-10 Guest Column Big Island Chronicle
Rob, from your writing, it is apparent that you are backing Fred Blas, in large part, because you believe he has successful business experience and feel that experience would be good for our county. As a relative newcomer to your blog, it appears many people rely on your opinion and depend on you to vet candidates. Just curious if you independently researched or verified Fred's claims, or did you just take him at his word about his business background?