Competition is the engine of any successful venture. Capitalism depends on continued thought, creativity and work to stay alive, but most especially to excel. When a business relies on one model, thought or product, the result is lower demand, lower prices and stunted growth. When the monopoly is a service company that represents others, it is the “others” that suffer the consequences of declining demand, while the monopoly barely notices the downward curve in returns: they know no other … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Useppa Island and Mount Desert Island Connect
Far from the steamy August beauty of Useppa Island, a group of Useppans traveled to Maine last week to spend 5 days on Little Cranberry Island, and to tour and enjoy all that Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island have to offer. Recently named one of the worlds best 25 islands, MDI became the summer target for 14 Useppa couples when accomodations at The Colonels House on Little Cranberrry, owned by Useppans Paul Beisswanger and Carolynn Krusi, were auctioned off to raise money for the … [Read more...]