"Don't Give Up on California," Cautions ScanMyPhotos.com Entrepreneur, Mitch Goldstone.IRVINE, Calif. -- The following is an opinion editorial provided by Mitch Goldstone gold·stone n. An aventurine with gold-colored inclusions. Noun 1. goldstone - aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ScanMyPhotos.com: Today's news ["States Recruit Worried Californians," WSJ WSJ Wall Street Journal WSJ Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) WSJ Web Services Journal WSJ Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina) WSJ Wagle Street Journal (Kathmandu, Nepal blog) , p A-3, Feb 13"] that Western states are attempting to use the warm emotions of Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. to sway businesses and families away from California is unfair. They are attempting to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. and poach poach damage caused to sodden pasture by the hooves of cattle and sheep. In clay soils and when the ground is sufficiently wet the damage caused by a heavy stocking rate of sheep may be very high. Said also of the take-off in front of a jump in an equitation course or a race. away business during our nation's joint economic crisis, according to a California entrepreneur who is fighting back. "It's time to be pragmatic and not turn away from California and its legacy as the world's dominant leader in business, culture and entertainment," said Mitch Goldstone, president and CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com, a California-based photo imaging retailer and ecommerce company. Mr. Goldstone is urging Californians not to turn away from trusting the legacy of the world's second most preeminent political leader and cultural icon, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. "We need to adapt to the new economic climate together," said Goldstone. Adversity builds character and entrepreneurial opportunity, is a lesson Goldstone learned during the past 18-years as he transitioned his company from a film-based retail business into a high-tech Kodak digital imaging international company. The same determination to transform and reinvent his business is how California will recover too. While the state's solution is economically painful, it is smart and more realistic than following other states' shadowy pursuit, calling on people to abandon and kiss the California dream good-bye. "Look behind those Valentine's Day-themed PR campaigns by neighboring states," cautions Goldstone. "Those alluring boxes of chocolate will melt away and are full of hidden metaphoric calories." Last November, Goldstone's Orange County Register commentary ["Adapt to New Economic Climate," Nov 16] explained that we all have a vested interest Vested Interest A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction. Notes: For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house. See also: Right and the governor is laying out a path to fix our problems. "The reason why so many people respect this governor is that no matter what the issue or crisis is, he has the courage to put forth a realistic solution," said Goldstone. Background: Mitch Goldstone, a well-known leader in the photo imaging industry, operates an international Ecommerce photo imaging company powered by Kodak technology and a retail photo center based in Irvine, Calif. ScanMyPhotos.com has digitally preserved more than 12 million pictures and is regularly profiled for its innovations and entrepreneurial creativity to help picture-takers save and share generations of photo memories. [See "In the News"]. The ScanMyPhotos.com media coverage includes a review in The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times by "Personal Tech" columnist, David Pogue [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/technology/personaltech/14pogue.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=scanmyphotos.com&st=cse]. "Tales from the World of Photo Scanning"" [blog.ScanMyPhotos.com] is the company's daily news, commentary and special discounts blog. Follow along at Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. .com/ScanMyPhotos. |
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