I also need to confront my greatest fear - technology (I'm techno-phobic).

The technology to do it was there then.

I expect technology to eventually catch up and allow for some opportunities, but for now you have to make due.Your problem is the same as mine: they are worth a lot in prestige, but that doesn't get you any more cash flow.

I did a bit of research on that also, but it seems most of what I found is for things that are going to some kind of cause, charity , or technology: all of which I am neither.Or, would it be best for me to find a private lender who could give me a loan to purchase the building and the loan for the actual business while using the building as collateral?

Evil pinky to the mouth thing when you say "10 Million Dollars" to get the full effect.I highly doubt it's palusible unless you're dealing with proprietary technology or an IPO.

The thing to consider is... let's say your site wants to get bigger and biger and needs new technologies to work.

I would love to find a group to share ideas with, especially technology and strategies.

& to tell you the truth I was wondering what kind of a response I would get from that post.Hence I spent some time considering what I said over the holiday.In my personal opinion in this day & age with so much of our economy based on emerging technologies & securities.

The internal combustion engine is old technology that needs to be replaced with high performance electric - not wimpy electric as they're trying to sell us now.

I constantly look for ways my clients and I can "work smarter, not harder" through technology driven tools and resources.