If a group of individuals have an idea which needs capitol, organizing a Co-op may be helpful. For example: you know how to fabricate a product which might be useful to the community, like shoes or storage sheds, but a building, machinery, materials and labor are needed.   I realize there are other ways to raise venture capitol, but raising capitol  has become difficult and maybe a small group of … Continue reading →

Tom Sullivan is a professional engineer who consults for industries ranging from chemicals to biotech. He entered politics in 2003, writing a series of op-ed columns for the Asheville Citizen-Times and was selected as a community columnist in 2005. He has worked on a number of local,state and federal election campaigns. During the 2006 mid-term elections, he was the North Carolina Democratic Party’s GOTV Coordinator for NC-11.  Tom regularly blogs at Scrutiny Hooli gans and occasionally for Campaign … Continue reading →