Small Business is what makes Small Towns…GREAT
Posted: August 6th, 2008
Category: Canton Real Estate, Marietta Real Estate, Woodstock Real Estate
Small Businesses and the value they add to the US Economy is often overlooked and under-appreciated. Entrepreneurship is an American Dream, to start your own business and make a difference in your life as well the lives of others. It’s too bad that the government regulations make it difficult to start a company.
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Mark Cuban, of whom I’m a big fan, recently had an idea to jump start the economy…
If you want to see an immediate re invigoration of the economy, open the door back up for individual entrepreneurs to enter the real world without fear and without an immediate financial burden that pre empts their ability to be successful.
If we really want to stimulate job creation in this country, take the same approach to small business with 25 or fewer employees that we take to Internet taxes. Outlaw them.
No taxes of any kind on small businesses with 25 or fewer employees. No employer payroll tax. No state or local taxes. No taxes on earnings. Nada. The business owners will pay income taxes on their personal income they pay themselves, but not corporate earnings.
Mark goes on to make some really great points…
Not only would we see hundreds of thousands of new businesses started seemingly overnight, with millions of new hires, but from those new businesses would come new ideas that hopefully would give us our next “Internet”, an engine for economic growth that super cedes today’s ideas.
In today’s climate, its politically expedient to volunteer taxpayer money as a solution to all problems. That’s wrong. Instead, we should open the door to our country’s Intellectual capital and the entrepreneurial energy that separates us from the rest of the world. Make it easy for entrepreneurs to do what entrepreneurs do, and great things happen. Voters and politicians alike seem to have forgotten what has made this country an economic powerhouse.
Here at Maxsell Real Estate we believe in supporting local businesses first. In fact, we believe so strongly that local businesses and their owners are what makes our local small towns great! So, in order to help promote local businesses, we have created a way for each small business owner to advertise to our subscribers and weekly visitors by completing our BizMax questionnaire. We will take these results and create a story featuring your company on our website for FREE.
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Colbert Apologizes to Canton, GA: Rips Canton, Kansas
Posted: August 4th, 2008
Category: Canton Real Estate, real estate news
Colbert is funny and reading the reactions from the locals around Canton can be even funnier. Enjoy the comments below the 11 Alive article.
For those of you who find this post while looking for a home in Canton GA. Be sure to contact us here at Maxsell Real Estate to help you find the perfect home to enjoy the ‘paved roads’ and ‘oxygen’ that you can only find in beautiful Canton, GA.
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Colbert refers to our local Canton as “crappy Canton”!
Posted: July 25th, 2008
Category: Canton Real Estate
Canton, GA got some unexpected public promotion recently when Stephen Colbert referred to Canton as crappy. Here is Colbert’s quote:
“Canton. And not the crappy Canton in Georgia. I’m talking about Canton, Ohio!”
Many local papers have covered the story and seem to focus on Bill Grant’s attempt to have Stephen Colbert visit Canton, GA as if they are lighthearted and fun comments. Mr. Grant is president of the Historic Canton Homeowners Association and this is his quote the ColbertNation forum:
“Dear Mr. Colbert,
We, the good citizens of Canton, Georgia, do NOT appreciate your disparaging reference to our fine, God-fearing town as the “crappy” Canton! After all, to take second fiddle to Canton, Ohio? What were you thinking? I know you are a native South Carolinian, which by all means, casts a superior light of unbearable being on your shallow soul; however, have you ever actually been to Canton (aka - the crappy one)? As president of the Historic Canton Homeowners Association, I officially invite you to our next “Mint Juelp Party on the Porch” gathering, and I double dog DARE you to actually show up with your stage make-up and camera crew in tow! Show us what you are made of, or are you actually afraid that you may hurt your wrist or scar your pretty on-camera face in the process? Make no mistake, I have been a huge fan, up until tonight, but crappy Canton boy now says, “die, you gravy-sucking pig!” Have your people contact my people, and we will go from there. Now, I think I shall retire to my crappy bed in crappy Canton, Georgia…I look forward to your crappy response.
Sincerely,
Bill Grant
Canton (the crappy one), Georgia”
I use to live Canton, still have family living in Canton, and I find Mr. Grant’s quote way more offensive than Colbert’s. I can’t think of any good reason to “double dog dare” anybody to do anything, especially to join someone for a mint julep party on the parch. I look forward to the days when Canton has better spokespersons to truly share the quality of life many enjoy in Canton, GA.
Canton’s Mayor, Gene Hobgood had this to say in response: “Well, number one, he’s a comedian,” “And number two, it’s clear to me that he has never been to Canton, Georgia.”
Mr. Hobgood should also have shared information about the low cost of living, rolling hills, beautiful valleys, Etowah River, many parks and quality food and dining that many residents enjoy in Canton, GA.
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Canton Real Estate
Posted: January 6th, 2008
Category: Canton Real Estate
Homes For Sale in Canton GA
About Canton GA Real Estate
The City of Canton has a rich heritage. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the site where Canton would be founded lay in the heart of the Cherokee Nation.
During the first hundred years of Georgia’s history, Northwest Georgia was generally considered “Indian Country,” and was bypassed by settlers going West. Georgia had made a treaty with the Federal Government in 1802 to relinquish its Western Territory for the removal of all Indians within its boundaries, and, although other tribes had been removed, little was ever done about the Cherokees. Since this was the heartland of the Cherokee Nation, the state and nation had avoided the handling of this delicate problem. Following the discovery of gold near Dahlonega in 1829, settlers ignored the Indian problems and began to move into the area north of Carrollton and west of the Chattahoochee River-sixty-nine hundred miles-and named it Cherokee.
Many members of the Cherokee Nation moved west, but the majority stayed until removed by Federal Troops sent into the area during the summer of 1838. The remaining Cherokees were gathered and held in forts until the removal could be completed. Present-day Cherokee County had the largest and most southerly of these fort, Fort Buffington, which stood six miles east of Canton. Today nothing stands to identify its timber structure, but the area is marked by a large piece of green Cherokee marble quarried near Holly Springs. By autumn of 1838, the federal troops had accomplished their mission and the Cherokees at Fort Buffington were marched off to join other groups on the infamous “Trail of Tears.”
A permanent county seat and courthouse were chosen in 1833 and named Etowah. The name was changed to Cherokee Courthouse in 1833 and again changed in 1834 to Canton, because a group of citizens had dreams of making the town into an important silk center.
Over the years, Canton evolved from unsettled territory to a prosperous mill town known the world over for its “Canton Denim.” The original county of 1831 now includes 24 counties, and Cherokee County remains one of Georgia’s largest counties with an area of 429 square miles. The City of Canton remains the county seat.
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Bob Barr to speak to Cherokee Citizens for Property Rights group
Posted: June 16th, 2007
Category: Canton Real Estate
Bob Barr, Author of The Barr Report and Former US Congressman, will speak to Cherokee CPR on Monday, June 18th at 7:30pm at Creekview High School in Canton, GA. The topic of conversation is slated to cover the soaring tax assessments of undeveloped property in Cherokee County and an update on the county land use map. Information will be given out on how to appeal your tax assessment and reasons why certain properties should not be valued as highly as others. The group encourages attendees to bring their tax appraisal slip if they have questions or need assistance with an appeal.
Cherokee CPR has been very active in voicing concerns and helping shape the future land use map of Cherokee County. Cherokee currently has approximately 200,000 in population and that is expected to double in the next 30 years. The Cherokee Tribune recently wrote:
"… the council reviewed a development demand and
capacity analysis compiled by county Long-Range Planner Margaret
Stallings.
The analysis showed a range of population estimates for the county
using the future land-use map. The analysis showed a 2030 population
estimate of 303,771 at the lowest and 540,384 at the highest. Council
members said they hope to come up with a map that would be in the
middle of those two totals."
Many residents and local commissioners have adopted "slow growth" positions to combat the impending population boom. However, as I have noted before, slow-growth policies add to sprawl and do not reduce the problem. Smart-Growth is a much more sustainable solution.
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