I think this is a very good idea. For communities to thrive we need to mobilize our capital. Most people won't give much to the temple, but if we can develop devotee business men & women, then people might invest money towards projects that have some 'spill over' benefit to the vaisnava community. This way they keep their money, but there is still benefit for devotees. What sorts of businesses? I think hotels can work well. Mostly on a day to day basis they are not sold out to full capacity. You could have spare rooms so that lifemembers have excellent accomodations. The temples could give some money to have it set up so that if a room is available then the lifemembers can get it. The temple then wouldn't have to maintain a full time room, which most often won't be used. Thats one idea. Any others of businesses that might have 'spill' over effects?