Open Capital Markets For Local Economies

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William E. Scholz. Open Capital Markets For Local Economies

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Open Markets And The American Dream

How Do We Reinvent Finance For Local Economies?

Small Business And Capital In The 21st Century

Local Economies In A Global Context

Regulations And Incentives That Facilitate Open Capital Markets

Open Capital Markets And Local Economies

Economic Data And Local Economies

Investor Liquidity And A Venture Exchange

Shared Ownership Of Local Assets

The Emerging Infrastructure Of Support For Local Capital Markets

Building Local Capital Markets

The Near Future Of Open Capital Markets

Industry And Government Regulation Of Open Capital Markets

Can Local Capital Markets Decrease Wealth Inequality?

The Changing Nature Of The Economy

The Moonshot And Failure

The Sinews Of Our Economy

The New Business Infrastructure Of Local Economies

A New Economy

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Creating a new business is part of the American Dream, somewhere right inside the white picket fence, and leaning against the brick and mortar of a modest home. Incorporation asserts the right to advance a new solution or initiative, and most importantly, own private property. Ideally, the mission succeeds on its own merit and within the parameters of law. Starting a business requires no political approval, no allowance by a priest or king. Starting a business requires only the internal motivation and willpower to overcome obstacles and shoot an honest shot.

Like business ownership, shared ownership has come to play an important role in the American Dream as a bonus or amenity for hard work. Shared ownership is how we structure corporate ownership, the largest businesses that create wealth in the public interest. The growth of the public sector fuels retirement accounts or is shared directly with employees. If business ownership is the backyard of the American Dream, shared ownership has come to occupy the garden.

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How do we develop a healthier relationship to capital, the lifeblood of our economy?

How do we help foster more small business development, entrepreneurship, and innovation to ensure stable and consistent economic growth?

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