"Warren, you want to know something very intriguing? The U.S. Census Bureau states that by the year 2050, California will be over 50% Asian." As of the 2010 Census the figure stands at 14.9% or roughly 5,500,000. "I know by the time 2050 hits most likely both of us will be dead, but take a moment and think about the explosive growth predicted for the Asian population in the next 40 years. Undoubtedly, the population explosion of Asians in this country will lead to numerous business opportunities."
I never know if Warren or anyone else I talk with for that matter is discerning the information I share. So the only way to know for sure is to ask. Which I did, he told me this. "You want to know something interesting? Last week I read a book written by a Western genre writer. The author's name was Oscar Rush. He traveled the west in the early part of the 20th century taking note of everything he witnessed. Well, let me paraphrase what he said - The sparrows will eventually rule the terrain of this country, pushing out the Christian man - Now, he went into a lot more detail, but in the end his message was that of change. I believe you're telling me that eschewing the so called 'winds of change' is a bad idea and your research leads you to believe that organic growth strategies centered around the sparrows (Asians) would be a wise move."
Pragmatic thinking is what dominates my world nowadays. So after Warren told me about the passage he read, I told him this. "If the Asians are the dominate one's on the scene nowadays, and there isn't any indication that things will change in the foreseeable future. Wouldn't it make sense for a person with my skill sets to try an capitalize on this? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. The opportunity has to come from somewhere." Warren and I are on opposite ends of the economic spectrum. I feel job creation and entrepreneurship should be stressed til the umpteenth degree in this country. He, on the other hand, could care less about such things. Fortunately for him, he doesn't have to.
"Warren, let me ask you this, because I am still a bit confused about your reference to sparrows. Are you agreeing with me about Asian growth strategies and the idea of aggregating all the restaurants in Chinatown on a website? If I am understanding you correctly, you think it would be a good idea?" By now, it should be strikingly obvious where Asian consumption is headed and thus the advantages of getting in front of it. A lot of times Warren will stay on the line just to appease me, but his reference to sparrows earlier in the conversation had me intrigued. I wanted him to clarify the statement for me. So I asked him to do so - He told me this - "I hear the dogs barking. It's time for me to take them on their walk. Why don't you give me a call some other time and we'll discuss things then, bye."
How about those Chiefs?
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