How to fill a new Habitat?

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, sraj wrote:
> Hi Joe, Omar,
>
> Let us turn it around a bit. Let's say the thousand $ you
contribute goes as Charity / share subscription. (Think of it both
ways, if you loose, it is charity; in case the company you contribute
to is not staffed with dunderheads, they could even make your money
appreciate). With a billion $ / year the foundation could be set for
a first rate aerospace company and all the guys who have put their
trust in the company could end up as millionaires : - )))
Hmmm ..Greed, Greed.
>

Now that I'm all for. The issue is now convincing the people with
money that space is a good investment which is what people are
currently trying to do. Incidently, donating to charities and losing
money in a bad investment are treated roughly the same at tax time.
You'll get deductions for both. (In the US anyway... I don't know
about other nations.)

> Any takers? I don't think the money should be put into making a
spacehab immediately, better to concentrate on a good launch system
first, or a modest space hotel.
>

Show me a business plan and I'll give it consideration. If I think
it'll be a promising venture I'll fit it in my (currently small)
budget. If you want the real money though, convince Wall Street.

> Selvaraj.
>

Joe