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Jan15
Thoughts on Building A Business - Government Funding
NextStage: Predictive Intelligence, Persuasion Engineering, Interactive Analytics and Behavioral Metrics As promised in Reading My Emails, I'm picking up the Thoughts on Building Business arc where I left it, with my adventures seeking government funding. My adventures began with federal government.

I started at the federal level because, heck, why start small?

I contacted NH's two US senators at the time (2002-2003). I met with their staff and in person (at least with the senior senator for NH). I'll cut to the chase. Nothing ever came from it except a promise to look into things. They promised in writing and to my face (in the one case).

"...I will be back in touch with you. In the meantime, please let me know if you have any additional questions."

He never got back in touch with me. Neither of them did.

Well, that's not quite accurate. I did receive an invitation to donate to the RNC. I also discovered I'd been selected Honorary Chairperson for the State of NH RNC. We still have the plaque somewhere and the letter's on file.
And if I had US$2,000, I could attend a meeting in DC at which I'd have the chance to get my picture taken with the President. No guarantee of that, you understand, just the chance.

Hold me back, hold me back now.

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