S & P Downgraded U.S.

[Cats Cats Cats]

So because someone assumes the title "CEO," they are automatically authoritative on economics? Clearly I need to update my business card.

Me too.. Although I took the title of President instead of CEO.  I guess I should put CEO on my business cards so I can then lead the country.

[nathanm]

Hmm. Turns out she's actually a PR hack. Her company is actually named "AMA Enterprises." She claims it was founded in 2002, yet the domain name only dates back to 2010. I don't feel much like digging up the entire back story right now, but it really smells like fake grass in here.

What a happy coincidence that she got some attention from Fox News last year and decided to give her company a website and start a Youtube account all at the same time. I can't say it didn't exist, after all, there's a guy on LinkedIn who claims to have worked there in 2006, but it's all pretty odd looking.

[Townsend]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SP-Rating-Your-money-in-a-hmoney-388856032.html?x=0

Their take on it.

Interesting line: 

Despite a downgrade, U.S. debt would still be considered a safe haven. "Double A will become the new triple A," says Crane, "because there simply isn't a viable competitor to Treasuries."

[Townsend]

Hmm. Turns out she's actually a PR hack. Her company is actually named "AMA Enterprises." She claims it was founded in 2002, yet the domain name only dates back to 2010. I don't feel much like digging up the entire back story right now, but it really smells like fake grass in here.

What a happy coincidence that she got some attention from Fox News last year and decided to give her company a website and start a Youtube account all at the same time. I can't say it didn't exist, after all, there's a guy on LinkedIn who claims to have worked there in 2006, but it's all pretty odd looking.

Scripted reality tv > Fox News?

[Gaspar]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SP-Rating-Your-money-in-a-hmoney-388856032.html?x=0

Their take on it.

Interesting line: 

It will probably be better for our relationship with other countries too.  They won't hate us so much now that we're not exceptional. 

[guido911]

Hmm. Turns out she's actually a PR hack. Her company is actually named "AMA Enterprises." She claims it was founded in 2002, yet the domain name only dates back to 2010. I don't feel much like digging up the entire back story right now, but it really smells like fake grass in here.

What a happy coincidence that she got some attention from Fox News last year and decided to give her company a website and start a Youtube account all at the same time. I can't say it didn't exist, after all, there's a guy on LinkedIn who claims to have worked there in 2006, but it's all pretty odd looking.

That does it Nate. You are the biggest hack in this entire forum. Here is the background on this PR hack:

Amilya Antonetti struggled to find a cure for her son's ailments, and found with it a successful business.

Amilya had just given birth to her son, David, but her joy quickly turned to horror when the newborn would constantly cry in pain. The baby experienced shortness of breath and skin rashes. Not knowing what ails the baby, she and her husband consulted various specialists and doctors, to no avail. No one could them what is wrong with David or what triggers all the pain.


Her spirit undaunted, she made a careful record of her baby's life in the hope of finding the triggers to David's painful reactions. She discovered that David's pain was worst on Tuesdays, the day she cleans the house. Careful research led her to finally discover the culprits: chlorine and ammonia from her household cleaning products. The synthetic ingredients in the cleaning products caused David tremendous discomfort and pain. Amilya threw out her cleaning products and David's crying finally stopped.

She then started her quest of developing cleaning products without synthetic-based ingredients. Using vegetable-based ingredients, she created a line of household cleaning products that are safe to use around David. Before long, word got around of the hypoallergenic cleaning products she developed. Her business, Soapworks, was born.

Soapworks (http://www.soapworks.com) has now grown into a $10 million business in three years that it has been in business. Amilya's company now offers a line of cleaning products: Laundry Powder or Liquid Laundry, Automatic Dishwashing Powder, All-Purpose Cleaner, Glass Cleaner, and Spot Cleaner.

http://www.womenhomebusiness.com/success/soapworks.htm

Edited to add a CBS story on this "hack", just so you don't think "womenhomebusiness" is somehow connected to Foxnews. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/08/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main678700.shtml

Here is another of her enterprises: http://www.luckynapkin.com/amilya-antonetti.html

There you go your jerk.

[Gaspar]

[Gaspar]

That does it Nate. You are the biggest hack in this entire forum. Here is the background on this PR hack:

http://www.womenhomebusiness.com/success/soapworks.htm

Here is another of her enterprises:

http://www.luckynapkin.com/amilya-antonetti.html

There you go your jerk.

That's not going to help Gued.  She's an "entrepreneur," and that's a dirty word. 

She's also a "real" environmentalist (someone who actually does something besides just supporting causes and whining) and she's been on Oprah. . .Ohhhh. . .Ahhhhh!

[guido911]

Me too.. Although I took the title of President instead of CEO.  I guess I should put CEO on my business cards so I can then lead the country.

You running down this woman too Sheen? I guess a woman being a CEO doesn't amount to much.

[Conan71]

Actually it doesn't when you consider that, in terms of making business decisions, the CEO of a company has far greater power than the President of the United States.  The CEO of a company can remove those people who do not conform to their desired path.  If the CEO wants to sell squishy balls, they can say "I don't care what you say, we are selling squishy balls".  The President can say he wants to do this and do that, but in reality, he can only sign and inact legislation that has been passed by the house and senate.

I think you missed the point I was making.  The government depends on taxes on corporate profits, S-corps, sole proprietorships, etc.,  payroll taxes, as well as individual income taxes to fulfill it's part in the economy (i.e. it taxes productivity in my original post).  Either that or mountains of debt.  Wait...where have I heard that before?

[Gaspar]

That does it Nate. You are the biggest hack in this entire forum. Here is the background on this PR hack:

http://www.womenhomebusiness.com/success/soapworks.htm

Edited to add a CBS story on this "hack", just so you don't think "womenhomebusiness" is somehow connected to Foxnews. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/08/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main678700.shtml

Here is another of her enterprises: http://www.luckynapkin.com/amilya-antonetti.html

There you go your jerk.

You know what else?  She won:
The Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur Award
The Wells Fargo Award of Excellence
. . .and her company is listed int the Inc 500.

She leases offices in San Francisco and New York, and pays taxes in both jurisdictions.

Nate must have really done some work to try and frame here as just a noisy female who doesn't know her place.

[nathanm]

That does it Nate. You are the biggest hack in this entire forum. Here is the background on this PR hack:

http://www.womenhomebusiness.com/success/soapworks.htm

Edited to add a CBS story on this "hack", just so you don't think "womenhomebusiness" is somehow connected to Foxnews. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/08/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main678700.shtml

Here is another of her enterprises: http://www.luckynapkin.com/amilya-antonetti.html

There you go your jerk.

Yep, she even wrote a book. Doesn't change the fact that the company she identifies herself with on Fox is a PR firm. I didn't realize people were limited to one business at a time? If you read the article you reference, you'd note she "closed" SoapWorks in 2004. If it was such a success, you'd think she'd have sold it, not closed it. By the way, she doesn't run Lucky Napkin, so yeah, her business is marketing. Apparently she's pretty good at it. On LinkedIn, she claims AMA Productions was founded in 2002, but the domain is only a year old. The phone number on said domain comes back to one Anthony Tesoriero. Eventually, I'll track down where the business is registered. I don't have anything better to do this afternoon.

   Doctor Bronze Solar Potions Inc.
   254 W. 31st
   7th Floor
   New York, New York 10001
   United States

   Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
   Domain Name: LUCKYNAPKIN.COM
      Created on: 22-Aug-07
      Expires on: 22-Aug-11
      Last Updated on: 23-Aug-09

   Administrative Contact:
      Tesoriero, Anthony  doc@drbronze.com
      Doctor Bronze Solar Potions Inc.
      254 W. 31st
      7th Floor
      New York, New York 10001
      United States
      (212) 216-0696      Fax -- (516) 908-3519

I will say this for her: She has a great record of running/being associated with "companies" who never update their websites.

Gaspar, which company is listed in the Inc 500Who's Who?

[guido911]

Nate must have really done some work to try and frame here as just a noisy female who doesn't know her place.

Like this?

[Conan71]

Yep, she even wrote a book. Doesn't change the fact that the company she identifies herself with on Fox is a PR firm. I didn't realize people were limited to one business at a time? If you read the article you reference, you'd note she "closed" SoapWorks in 2004. If it was such a success, you'd think she'd have sold it, not closed it. By the way, she doesn't run Lucky Napkin, so yeah, her business is marketing. Apparently she's pretty good at it. On LinkedIn, she claims AMA Productions was founded in 2002, but the domain is only a year old. The phone number on said domain comes back to one Anthony Tesoriero. Eventually, I'll track down where the business is registered. I don't have anything better to do this afternoon.

   Doctor Bronze Solar Potions Inc.
   254 W. 31st
   7th Floor
   New York, New York 10001
   United States

   Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
   Domain Name: LUCKYNAPKIN.COM
      Created on: 22-Aug-07
      Expires on: 22-Aug-11
      Last Updated on: 23-Aug-09

   Administrative Contact:
      Tesoriero, Anthony  doc@drbronze.com
      Doctor Bronze Solar Potions Inc.
      254 W. 31st
      7th Floor
      New York, New York 10001
      United States
      (212) 216-0696      Fax -- (516) 908-3519

I will say this for her: She has a great record of running/being associated with "companies" who never update their websites.

Gaspar, which company is listed in the Inc 500Who's Who?

How many companies have you started and how many people have you hired in your career?

[Gaspar]

How many companies have you started and how many people have you hired in your career?

Leasing apartments doesn't count.