Mike asks…
Do you think this is posible in bussiness?
I was checking in internet about revenue business,I found the following information.
Silicon energy business
Silicon manufactures and distributes a large selection of residential solar panels, solar cells, lights, fountains, and hot water systems
founder in 2003
Revenue 2005: $1.1 million
Revenue 2008: $5.4million
employees: 35
growth: 390.2%
type:Energy
now is it possible to get those number in real life? with 35 employees got $5.4million? depend of the business but if everything track well is it possible? I found in inc 500 it;s supposed real business.what’s your opinion
ubicated in united states
Les answers:
In an IT biz, absolutely positively possible!
Chris asks…
Public Service Company of New Mexico has recently come out and said that is wants to cut back on it’s incentiv?
Public Service Company of New Mexico has recently come out and said that is wants to cut back on it’s incentive program for residential and small business PV systems, due to the program was growing to fast. Programs like this are set up to help offset the cost associated with installing PV systems. If programs for PV installation are dropped, like PNM’s, due to fast market expansion, should the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission step in and increase the required percentage of solar energy derived?
Les answers:
Are you suggesting a call for over-all increase of derived solar energy; in other words, despite the amount of available incentive or cost off-set monies requiring an over-all increase and thus private funding of systems without assistance? Or, are you suggesting that future systems be more efficient; typically done by changing the rules and regs of the permit systems. Or, are you suggesting that any future incentive and/or cost off-set program monies only be spent on more efficient systems?
These incentive systems typically come about in one of two ways. In some cases, some money is set aside and/or found with the goal being to convert as many systems as possible. It is known at the onset that the money is not enough to fully achieve the desires, wants, or needs of the system and/or the public. Still, it is better than nothing and all that is available. Sometimes, based upon the savings to the system with the initial program, additional programs can be funded. While this first system does occur, it is not the ideal to even the utility provider; it is better than nothing but is still lacking.
More often than not, the utility has arrived at an ROI (Return on Investment) figure before initiating an incentive program. Securing new sources, developing new sources, and upgrading existing systems is expensive. Often, a utility can reasonably predict their future service needs based on the historical rates of usage, including the rate of increase or decrease. With this data, they can further predict the future cost of procuring and delivering their service and/or product. Often, an incentive program is designed to reduce individual use adequately to reduce the costs of future procurement and delivery. They may not need to reduce everyone’s usage, just enough usage that they do not need to spend additional procurement and/or delivery monies. Sometimes, they too have a finite budget that may not be enough for even their own needs but, it is still better than nothing.
Often, an incentive program is a much an awareness and culture change program as it is a usage reduction program. Obviously, the existing incentive program was popular enough that it ran out of funds far quicker than originally thought despite the economy. Undoubtedly, it got people talking, thinking, and considering installations of their own. Chances are, there will be some doing installations of their own whether there is incentive assistance or not. (This is probably the ideal of any incentive program.) In other words, it has generated demand; so much demand that it outstripped the incentive money supply.
The question is, are there existing PV systems that provide your suggested percentage of solar energy? If not, chances are the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and/or the Public Service Company of New Mexico do not have the funding required to develop enhanced systems, nor can they commit the purchase money/number of purchases required to compensate a company for their development costs.
If the systems exist, what are their relative costs? In other words, are they likely to be so expensive that individuals would not install them on their own and/or any future incentive money would result in less energy saved even if each individual PV system was more efficient? It could be counter productive.
I guess I should have considered one last scenerio – Requiring those with existing PV systems, whether privately funded or funded with incentive money assistance, to upgrade? I’m sure that a number of those existing systems are still being paid for. Even so, I think that if this is your suggestion that there will be a hue and cry. I could even envision people removing their existing PV systems rather than being forced to upgrade them for both principal and principle reasons.
Bob asks…
How To Explain Almost 3 Year Unemployment Gap?
Long story short- About 2 & 1/2 years ago I graduated top of my class at an HVAC trade school. I was burned out from being self-employed before that for 15 years in the janitorial field so I haven’t really sought work yet. Due to the job market and my wanting to rest/relax I haven’t taken any kind of job yet.
First, how would you explain this large gap of unemployment since graduating? I guess I could just say I was still self employed and didn’t want to leave a known source of income in the current job market? In reality in addition to just wanting some time off and waiting for the economy to improve, I also spent some of that time helping take care of a Uncle that was dying and also nursing an injury I had but I don’t think I should muddy the waters by explaining that? How would you explain this gap, by just saying I didn’t want to leave being sel-employed in the current bad job market? Will they check and see that I haven’t worked by seeing I haven’t filed taxes in a few years or something? What would you do or say to explain this?
Second, I would like to expand my job search into related fields. They teach you electrical troubleshooting in this field and in addition to that I got a boiler’s license, EPA Universal Refrigerant License, ARI Certification in Residential & Commercial Heating & Air Conditioning Systems, and of course a school diploma, along with an Academic Acheivement Award & Perfect Attendance Award.
In today’s job market they want experience in HVAC and there are many unemployed HVAC guys with experience looking for work. For that reason I’d like to expand my job search into other fields that require similar skills and education such as perhaps Green Energy like solar, any technician field that requires troubleshooting skills such as vending machine repair or say hot tub repair (off the top of my head), building maintenance, and so on. Can you help me by thinking of other related fields I could apply for that may or may not involve troubleshooting, installation, or related skills, like say machine repair in a factory? I need ideas here for fields to apply to!
Les answers:
Explain it exactly how you explained it here, you were assisting in aiding a sick family member and wanted additional time off for to attend to personal business. Do not tell them you were self-employed if you were not working. If they find out after you have been offered a position, this would be grounds for termination. Never lie on a resume/application.
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