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	Comments on: Domi Station Seeks $25,000 From City of Tallahassee to Help Fund Start-Up Businesses	</title>
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		By: Pat		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 22:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Twice refusing to answer a basic question of who ultimately determines where the 25K in taxpayers dollars is spent, Jake. But instead, manufacturing a narrative that someone has hurt your feelings; an insult which is apparently so egregious it supercedes your ability to actually engage in reasonable questions about a business which is asking for public money.

Thank you for exposing a little more about domi, confirming suspicions of potentially nefarious dealings.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Twice refusing to answer a basic question of who ultimately determines where the 25K in taxpayers dollars is spent, Jake. But instead, manufacturing a narrative that someone has hurt your feelings; an insult which is apparently so egregious it supercedes your ability to actually engage in reasonable questions about a business which is asking for public money.</p>
<p>Thank you for exposing a little more about domi, confirming suspicions of potentially nefarious dealings.</p>
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		By: Ben		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jake,  question why does FSU pay 100k and get 18 slots and FAMU pay 25k and get 12 slots?  There is an inequity there.  Please explain.  Also,  without being offended first why does your organization need 25k?  Also,  what strings are attached to the 25k?  Is there a diversity quota?  By trying to correct what some view as inequalities unfortunately just create more.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jake,  question why does FSU pay 100k and get 18 slots and FAMU pay 25k and get 12 slots?  There is an inequity there.  Please explain.  Also,  without being offended first why does your organization need 25k?  Also,  what strings are attached to the 25k?  Is there a diversity quota?  By trying to correct what some view as inequalities unfortunately just create more.</p>
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		By: Jake Kiker		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Kiker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102318&quot;&gt;Pat&lt;/a&gt;.

Yes, Pat, you are (once again), incorrect.  You&#039;ve now insulted me, and the people at Domi Station (who work hard everyday to diversify and grow our economy, and make Tallahassee a better place for all of us) for a second time (although, there are multiple offensive statements in each of your posts, but we&#039;ll just leave it at that).  

I nevertheless responded, extended courtesy (personal and professional) and even invited you to learn more.  However, you clearly seem more than content (and would apparently prefer) to haphazardly come up with your own conspiracy theories, etc.  I have no time for such, nor is the same even worthy of further response.

This will be my last post on the thread, and I wish you all the best in whatever it is that you do.

Regards,
JEK]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102318">Pat</a>.</p>
<p>Yes, Pat, you are (once again), incorrect.  You&#8217;ve now insulted me, and the people at Domi Station (who work hard everyday to diversify and grow our economy, and make Tallahassee a better place for all of us) for a second time (although, there are multiple offensive statements in each of your posts, but we&#8217;ll just leave it at that).  </p>
<p>I nevertheless responded, extended courtesy (personal and professional) and even invited you to learn more.  However, you clearly seem more than content (and would apparently prefer) to haphazardly come up with your own conspiracy theories, etc.  I have no time for such, nor is the same even worthy of further response.</p>
<p>This will be my last post on the thread, and I wish you all the best in whatever it is that you do.</p>
<p>Regards,<br />
JEK</p>
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		By: Pat		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exactly. Presumably the 25k will go to businesses of domnis choosing, essentially playing favorites based on their assessment of who is most &quot;deserving&quot;.  For all we know, some of those deserving businesses maybe funded by domi, friends of domi, or even worse, friends or campaign managers of city officials (see Adam Corey&#039;s lined pockets courtesy of Gillium).

Is that incorrect Jake? Does domi dictate who gets taxpayer money, or does the city control who gets the cash?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exactly. Presumably the 25k will go to businesses of domnis choosing, essentially playing favorites based on their assessment of who is most &#8220;deserving&#8221;.  For all we know, some of those deserving businesses maybe funded by domi, friends of domi, or even worse, friends or campaign managers of city officials (see Adam Corey&#8217;s lined pockets courtesy of Gillium).</p>
<p>Is that incorrect Jake? Does domi dictate who gets taxpayer money, or does the city control who gets the cash?</p>
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		By: Ben		</title>
		<link>https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102313</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 02:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cut taxes and make city and county government smaller.  Stop picking &quot;winners&quot; and give everyone a boost by lowering taxes and fees.  Not only will you retain talent you will attract it.  Sounds like the 25k will go to entrepreneurs that cannot afford the tuition.  No skin in the game!  Does the incubator have a diversity quota as well?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cut taxes and make city and county government smaller.  Stop picking &#8220;winners&#8221; and give everyone a boost by lowering taxes and fees.  Not only will you retain talent you will attract it.  Sounds like the 25k will go to entrepreneurs that cannot afford the tuition.  No skin in the game!  Does the incubator have a diversity quota as well?</p>
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		By: Pat		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 01:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So what exactly are the plans for the 25K in taxpayer dollars?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So what exactly are the plans for the 25K in taxpayer dollars?</p>
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		By: Jake Kiker		</title>
		<link>https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102310</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Kiker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 21:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102304&quot;&gt;Pat&lt;/a&gt;.

Wow-- there&#039;s a lot to process in that post, Pat.  You&#039;ve obviously made lots of assumptions and, unfortunately, all of them are incorrect.  

Nevertheless, if you ever have any desire to actually learn/hear about what we really do at Domi Station, by all means please feel free to let me know and we can go grab a cup of coffee (on me).  You can reach me at jkiker@domistation.com.  

Thanks,
JEK]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102304">Pat</a>.</p>
<p>Wow&#8211; there&#8217;s a lot to process in that post, Pat.  You&#8217;ve obviously made lots of assumptions and, unfortunately, all of them are incorrect.  </p>
<p>Nevertheless, if you ever have any desire to actually learn/hear about what we really do at Domi Station, by all means please feel free to let me know and we can go grab a cup of coffee (on me).  You can reach me at <a href="mailto:jkiker@domistation.com">jkiker@domistation.com</a>.  </p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
JEK</p>
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		By: Pat		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A business whose business is nickel and diming local government for money, only to then reappropriate the public money to businesses of their choosing. Then charge a fee of $5K...for connecting government money (lobbying) to a private business?  

The recent shift towards masking these quasi-governmental agencies to play the part of local government, but without the same scrutiny to ensure public money is used appropriately, is troubling at best. 

So if you aren&#039;t in the clique and good graces of these domi folks, is it making it more difficult to start your small business? Therefore, instead of promoting small business, this domi lobbying charade actually hinders, as the path of the righteous must go through this quasi governmental agency to ensure the powers at the city approve?

I feel dirty and slimy just writing that, cant imagine having a vested interest intent on actually profiting off that model.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A business whose business is nickel and diming local government for money, only to then reappropriate the public money to businesses of their choosing. Then charge a fee of $5K&#8230;for connecting government money (lobbying) to a private business?  </p>
<p>The recent shift towards masking these quasi-governmental agencies to play the part of local government, but without the same scrutiny to ensure public money is used appropriately, is troubling at best. </p>
<p>So if you aren&#8217;t in the clique and good graces of these domi folks, is it making it more difficult to start your small business? Therefore, instead of promoting small business, this domi lobbying charade actually hinders, as the path of the righteous must go through this quasi governmental agency to ensure the powers at the city approve?</p>
<p>I feel dirty and slimy just writing that, cant imagine having a vested interest intent on actually profiting off that model.</p>
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		By: Jake Kiker		</title>
		<link>https://tallahasseereports.com/2016/03/20/domi-station-seeks-25000-from-city-of-tallahassee-to-help-fund-start-up-businesses/#comment-102287</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Kiker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been a long-time follower of TR, but this is the first time that something that I&#039;m associated with actually popped-up in the news feed ;-)

In any event, I&#039;m one of the founders of Domi Station, so I wanted to personally let you know that if anyone has any questions, concerns, etc., about the facility, its operations, or you want to get involved (especially those of you like Mr. Ryan that sound like you have experience in building your own businesses), then by all means please don&#039;t hesitate to reach out directly and let me know (I&#039;m always looking to meet new people over coffee, and I think you will find that we&#039;re incredibly transparent, and always have been).  I recall giving Mr. Stewart a quick tour of Domi Station and discussing some of these topics after we first opened, but I would be happy to bring anyone else that is interested up to speed on how things have been going since that time (my good friend Mike Hines, who is also TR regular, and I have had occasion to discuss Domi and our goals/vision as well- he had some great input).  

In any event, thank you all for your interest, and for TR&#039;s focus on our taxpayer $$&#039;s and accountability across the community.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been a long-time follower of TR, but this is the first time that something that I&#8217;m associated with actually popped-up in the news feed 😉</p>
<p>In any event, I&#8217;m one of the founders of Domi Station, so I wanted to personally let you know that if anyone has any questions, concerns, etc., about the facility, its operations, or you want to get involved (especially those of you like Mr. Ryan that sound like you have experience in building your own businesses), then by all means please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out directly and let me know (I&#8217;m always looking to meet new people over coffee, and I think you will find that we&#8217;re incredibly transparent, and always have been).  I recall giving Mr. Stewart a quick tour of Domi Station and discussing some of these topics after we first opened, but I would be happy to bring anyone else that is interested up to speed on how things have been going since that time (my good friend Mike Hines, who is also TR regular, and I have had occasion to discuss Domi and our goals/vision as well- he had some great input).  </p>
<p>In any event, thank you all for your interest, and for TR&#8217;s focus on our taxpayer $$&#8217;s and accountability across the community.</p>
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		By: jon		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Id like to hear more about this lease. Did they bid? Why is the city acting as a landlord?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Id like to hear more about this lease. Did they bid? Why is the city acting as a landlord?</p>
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