The Missoula Osprey Business Model
Here's a quick-reference guide to the differences between how a typical business operates, and how the Missoula Osprey operates!
Do let me know if I've missed anything.
| A Typical Business | The Missoula Osprey | |
| Public Relations: | ||
| Addresses concerns of the public quickly and thoroughly to ensure a positive reputation in the community. | Ignores concerns, files false charges against private citizens who insist that they operate legally. | |
| Safety: | ||
| Must ensure that facilities are up to code before being given permission to operate. | Allowed to open without being up to code. | |
| Taxes: | ||
| Must pay taxes | Aren't required to pay anything, even though their contract says they will pay a specific amount in lieu of taxes each year. | |
| Contracts: | ||
| Must abide by terms of contracts they sign. | Can pick and choose which parts of the contract they signed with the City of Missoula they will honor. | |
| Collateral: | ||
| Has to buy their property. | Don't need to buy their property. They are given City property to use as collateral for funding (the $6,000,000 below). Even though they don't own it. | |
| Financial Backing: | ||
| Gathers investors and funding before opening, and have a plan and budget. | Talked
the City of Missoula into giving them $1,000,000. Then another $1,000,000 (but promise, we won't ask for more!) because they have no idea how much stuff costs or whatever. Then they hit up local lending institutions for $6,000,000 more. That should be plenty! |
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Summary:
The Missoula Osprey seem to be allowed to operate above and beyond the law and all rules of common decency.
Why?