Comments on: Ontario government is panning for NextGen Jobs http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/ OPEN creative communities Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:40:08 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Pat http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-174701 Pat Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:26:33 +0000 http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/#comment-174701 Is there a strategy to keep these businesses small while also treating them together. Would some larger middle-institution be needed? I'm tempted to think, that in this world of distributed communication, that we might have an opportunity to have distributed growth. Maybe we should ask why 7% of companies created 56% of the growth. Might it be because they were lucky? skilled? crazy? How can we coordinate big, work small, and think at all scales? Is there a strategy to keep these businesses small while also treating them together. Would some larger middle-institution be needed? I’m tempted to think, that in this world of distributed communication, that we might have an opportunity to have distributed growth.

Maybe we should ask why 7% of companies created 56% of the growth. Might it be because they were lucky? skilled? crazy?

How can we coordinate big, work small, and think at all scales?

]]> By: John MacRitchie http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-124481 John MacRitchie Fri, 02 May 2008 19:33:59 +0000 http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/#comment-124481 In looking to create jobs - really an effect of creating sustainable, profitable companies - the focus has to be on growth. It is not a question of whether the company or sector is large or small today (or yesterday), but what opportunities will grow. The statistic that drives this home is that between 1985 and 1999, 7% of firms created 56% of the employment growth in Canada. The numbers are similar in the US. The trick is to find those 7% and support them and their environment, not spread that support around to the other 93% that just plod along. So regardless of whether they are a micro or a global enterprise, ask if they have what it takes to grow fast. In looking to create jobs – really an effect of creating sustainable, profitable companies – the focus has to be on growth.

It is not a question of whether the company or sector is large or small today (or yesterday), but what opportunities will grow.

The statistic that drives this home is that between 1985 and 1999, 7% of firms created 56% of the employment growth in Canada. The numbers are similar in the US.

The trick is to find those 7% and support them and their environment, not spread that support around to the other 93% that just plod along.

So regardless of whether they are a micro or a global enterprise, ask if they have what it takes to grow fast.

]]> By: Mark Kuznicki http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-113806 Mark Kuznicki Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:31:22 +0000 http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/#comment-113806 I just wanted to note that I made a correction to the post above. The money for OCAD and UW are IN ADDITION TO and outside of the Next Gen Jobs Fund itself. Thank you to my friends at MRI for pointing out that fact. Now if I could just convince them to actually COMMENT on blogs directly to make their point! Glad that you're at least out there reading. :) I just wanted to note that I made a correction to the post above. The money for OCAD and UW are IN ADDITION TO and outside of the Next Gen Jobs Fund itself. Thank you to my friends at MRI for pointing out that fact.

Now if I could just convince them to actually COMMENT on blogs directly to make their point! Glad that you’re at least out there reading. :)

]]> By: Ontario government is panning for NextGen Jobs http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-113126 Ontario government is panning for NextGen Jobs Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:24:57 +0000 http://remarkk.com/2008/04/01/ontario-government-is-panning-for-nextgen-jobs/#comment-113126 [...] Mark Kuznicki wrote this today. I think it is worth reading. Here is a little snippet:In the auto industry, panning for job gold is pretty straightforward - you call up the Big 3, the major import manufacturers, the parts and auto technology makers and you’ve got a pretty manageable group to work with. … [...] [...] Mark Kuznicki wrote this today. I think it is worth reading. Here is a little snippet:In the auto industry, panning for job gold is pretty straightforward – you call up the Big 3, the major import manufacturers, the parts and auto technology makers and you’ve got a pretty manageable group to work with. … [...]

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