Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish.
As President Bush has said on numerous occasions, it is the government's role to create the conditions, the friendly environment, that will attract capital.
You will always need more capital than you think, because it will always take you longer to reach profitability than you can imagine.
I would say raising capital is one of the weakest things for most entrepreneurs.
There is a fundamentalist belief by capitalists that capital will save the world, and it just isn't so.
Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.
Market forces and capitalism by themselves aren't sufficient to ensure the common good and to limit the concentration of wealth at levels that are compatible with democratic ideals.
Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.
Capital isn't scarce; vision is.
If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value.