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October 27, 2003
Beware of the Nose of the Camel
Sorry, but I get a little nervous when I see corporations like Disney sticking their noses into the Entrepreneurship tent. Seems that Disney is setting up an Entrepreneurship Center with the SBA. Does this make anyone else a little nervous, or I am just getting too paranoid??
Posted October 27, 2003 01:32 PM
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Disney may or may not have a hidden agenda. It seems that they are just trying to jump on the social responsibility train. They are giving back to the community. Of course, do they really owe that community? Orange County would not have a percentage of the tourism they have without Disney. You can argue that Disney makes all the money. But they bring a lot of revenue to local businesses. Who knows maybe they are just trying to be nice. Maybe?
I think it is admirable of Disney to initiate such a program. But how far is a million dollars going to go. Also, are they going to control the business so that Disney benefits more than the entrepreneur.
Posted by: Scott Sherrill at October 28, 2003 08:13 PM
at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He consults with a variety of businesses on start-up and growth related issues, and with larger corporations on re-establishing entrepreneurial cultures within their organizations. Dr. Cornwall's current research interests include entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurial ethics. He has authored or co-authored four books.
