Can a Grassroots Movement Seed a New Economy?

http://friendsofslowmoney.com
This project is about challenging the establishment and voting with our wallets. I spend a lot of time attacking our broken & corrupt political system, but I think if we as individuals can get excited about small, easy ways to rebuild the economy from the ground up, we'll accomplish our goal much more quickly.

How do we do this? Be an entrepreneur, or support innovative entrepreneurs whose values are consistent with yours.

Vote with your wallet.
Think about who you're supporting when you go grocery shopping--is it a highly processed product made with genetically modified Monsanto corn, soy or sugar? Or is is a fresh heirloom tomato that came from the farmer outside of town? I'm trying to make choices that support my local farmers and businesses. It's not always easy, and sometimes it's less convenient (I order a lot of pizza when I'm strapped for time), but if enough of us can make better choices a few times a week, we have the potential to rewrite our economic destiny.

So, regardless of whether you have $5 worth of faith in this particular idea, I hope you'll start/continue using your power to strengthen healthy systems that are aligned with your values.

Learn more about the project here:
http://FriendsOfSlowMoney.com

50 million people are already trying to make purchasing choices to support companies that are socially and fiscally responsible. If we can get this message in front of just .4% of those people (200,000), we have a real shot at demonstrating a new model for rebuilding the economy through community-supported entrepreneurship. Imagine the potential....

(and since I know some of you are wondering, I'm not getting any $ out of this. I just think it has the potential to be a game changer, and I hope you agree!)

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

http://bytestyle.tv/content/can-grassroots-movement-seed-new-economy

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[Jabackazoid41]

Interesting how people like you say your all about capitalism; then when corporations arise you all are up in arms. Sorry but you cant fix the entire economy by setting up small busineses. Its called globalization, and large corporations which provide both industry and services is what makes a strong economy (as well as buyers). We dont even know what these entreprenuers are going to do; and no, they wont fix the economy.

wow, what a shill you are.

[BreakTheMatrix]

Guess I'll add you to the list of people who tell me I can't make a difference... we'll see ;)

[tedstryker1980]

Have you heard of peer to peer lending? I think this might be a fantastic way to raise seed money for something like this without having an IPO. It is also called person to person lending. You could pool the lenders. Something to think about and possibly look into. I know this would be more complex but it seems more fair than just asking for a million dollars. Don't add me to your list I am really only trying to help.

[BreakTheMatrix]

tedstryker - you're not on my list. P2P is an interesting idea.

Our hope in doing this is that enough people will see $5 worth of value in the idea of being able to launch entrepreneurs in a way that will kick off a cycle of reinvestment. And to clarify, WE aren't getting ANY of the money. We're volunteering our time & energy to do this, b/c we're tired of the way the established system works & we think there are benefits to a community-supported business model beyond traditional ROI.

[johnwik]

This seems like a worthy project so I'll happily pledge.

$5 is nothing compared to what I lost last year and all those losses were eaten by the FED and their various tentacles.

I notice food is the primary focus which makes a bit of sense, but is there any way to include craftsmen in this project down the road?

I buy a lot of items on Etsy (repurposed clothing, toys for the kid, etc) and I'm sure there are many artistic folks who create responsibly and could use some support.

Thanks Shelly!

[wilatemodel]

hhhmmmmmmm,.......pigtails,...­.yyyyyeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!­!!....

[cupoftestosterone]

Holy CRAP! This is the exact same idea that I had a week ago! For real! It's about time that we start a new economy, by also abolishing the fast food industry and freeing up labor in order to build community centers and new farming centers for each major city. But the idea that I had was to use Google and put the site at the top of the list of items that you search for every time. In the end you would circumvent the overhead costs of stupid government and the slow movement of money. Way to go!!

[zenophon007]

@Jabackazoid41 small businesses account for over 90% of new jobs. Corporations account for the plundering of other countries, driving down wages and YOUR lifestyle, putting as much GMO in food supply as possible etc.

[animefreak20212]

That is a way bad idea. Slow money just means slow corruption, but still inevitable corruption. Trying to use a currupt system to fix a corrupt system will be very frustratingly futile.

[humanity6fl9]

how'd that work out for you?

[supdawg9999999]

if you want to see libertarianism and a true free market at work, look to somalia

[Andynonomous]

Hey, sounds very interesting. My question is this, if you're using capitalism and free markets as mechanisms to seed a new economy, what is it that's new about this initiative? Will the businesses or projects that are seeded use new institutions and mechanisms in the way they are organized? If not, what's new about it? Just curious. Ever heard of Parecon?

[Vader21690]

Great to hear more people talking about getting more support for grass root projects and get the word out there

[perezosoundercover]

good ideas to break the matrix

watch?v=ITiFXfun53M

[1000a10]

I got to go jerk off after watching her talk

[zenophon007]

HOTNESS!!!