How would Ron Paul run this blimp project?

[alexpasch]

I just had a funny thought that exemplifies how bloated this project is when it comes to employees.

I work for a private equity firm with over 500 million dollars under management. So we oversee 500 million dollars worth of investments in middle market firms (this includes looking for investments, analyzing potential opportunities, managing portfolio companies, exiting investments, sourcing capital, etc.).

How many employees does my firm have? TWELVE

Simply put, this blimp project does not need all these paid positions. Trim the fat....NOW

 

[vodalian]

How would Ron Paul run this blimp project? My guess is he wouldn't. He's MUCH smarter than that. Imagine if the money that's going into people's pockets from this went into organizing rallies?

 

[BrianK]

Just an Idea feel free to bash it or love it.

Elijah and Trevor have an LLC now right? Take out a loan to ENSURE the blimp flies for the bare 1 month minimum. Continue to collect the ad Revenue and if it goes over what is needed we have the extra X amount of time after repayment of the loan. This ensures that the blimp gets up there promoting not only Ron Paul but their new company.

It's a risk for them, I know, but aren't all startups risky ventures.

Plus if they come up short on the amount it can be paid off over time with that big fat book deal I would certainly hope Trevor gets once the dust settles.
(I'm not angry, just green with envy that they thought up what amounts to the dream job and had the vision to see it through)

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

I agree that many of these positions due not have to exist. Webmaster ? There are computer geniuses on these boards. Or if yea really need to pay for construction and maintenance by hour not by 1000 a week, that is a huge amount of money for regular maintenance for a site of this size.
If we don't need a manager, we sure as hell don't need an assistant manager. Cut.

Joel Lemieux - On Location Media Coordinator
Volunteer - Expenses paid

Volunteer? Sounds great!

Katherine
Volunteer - Fill Time - No expenses

Joel is great
Katherine is awesome!!!!

If you need people POST only after is is found no one is available offer paid positions and by the way 1000 a week for a cameraman? If if they do great edits/ videos that is alot. My friend with USC degree in film and 4 years experience will do jobs cheaper than that. Look for RP supporters, TREVOR remember how everyone was excited that the blimp owner was a supporter and gave u a deal. Apply that towards workers, first volunteers, then RP supporters who will discount their services. Last full paid positions, and with those think contract work not full time employees.

Whats next ?
Secretaries and dental plans

Please everyone wants this to fly and it is already out in media

Whoa! - BlueGecko - it really is a small world if you are the same person I'm thinking of.

Yeah - I agree 100% - lets get rid of all these damb paid positions.

btw: I do know that the campaign maintains a list of lawyers that have contacted them - over 70 of them, that have said they would work pro-bono. 10K retainer and $500hr - what BS!

-n

 

[OferNave]

Hey - a blimp project representative has started a thread, and is answering all questions:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=46258

 

[Constantinople]

I think Ron Paul would run it by taking out a LOAN that way the entrepreneurs would bear the costs associated with failure, and would be rightly entitled to their success rather than spending other people's DONATED money.

That's the free market, if the RonPaulBlimp can only manage a 1% profit margin as mentioned in another thread it shouldn't be flying as a for profit venture.

 

[BrianK]

I think Ron Paul would run it by taking out a LOAN that way the entrepreneurs would bear the costs associated with failure, and would be rightly entitled to their success rather than spending other people's DONATED money.

That's the free market, if the RonPaulBlimp can only manage a 1% profit margin as mentioned in another thread it shouldn't be flying as a for profit venture.

Exactly. Plus (and I reeaaaaly hate to say this) As an LLC Trevor and Elijah aren't responsible personally for the corporate debt. If they take out the loan and then fail to raise to cover it and then keep it going, then the business goes belly up but at least the blimp flew.

 

[Onyx]

I really like the idea of a blimp, but you don't need all the bells and whistles like they've proposed.

 

[FreeTraveler]

Ron Paul would start a competing project if he didn't like what was offered. He supports the free market, remember?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=46360

 

[szczebrzeszyn]

Elijah Lynn - Individual who got momentum for this project going and made arrangements with fellow Ron Paul supporter.
$1,000/week

OK, but what is his job??? I don't care what he did in the past. What are we going to PAY HIM to do??? Seems to me he doesn't even have a job, so this position is easily cut.

His job is Company Vice President

 

[LFOD]

I agree with the suggestions. Slash the bloat, guarantee refunds IN FULL - not "minus expenses" (which means what, exactly?) - if the blimp doesn't fly, and this thing might have a chance to rebuild the goodwill that has been lost, and get the money in time.

 

[fletcher]

They're not going to cut these positions. That is the whole purpose of their operation. This is about money, not the blimp, not Ron Paul. If they cared for anything besides money they would have stepped aside and let the people who offered to do it for free run it. This blimp has become a Hindenburg.