I have a great idea for a business, but I always get stopped by my fear that I'll fail. Anyone have any advice for how to get over that?
Ben
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May 18, 2008 19:43:07 PM
Protection you may not need
Some magazine (maybe USNWR) recently ran an article about how the requirements for licensing too many occupations has become a new "unionism" raising prices for licensed services and protecting existing players from new competition more than ostensibly "protecting the public".
They cited that some locales even license "flower arrangers." When you hear of some new business or occupational license requirement, always ask yourself who demanded it. Chances are fair that it wasn't the government itself, but rather an outside "professional" group doing the lobbying for such things.
Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.
Ben of NY @ May 18, 2008 19:43:07 PM
Daniel David of NM @ May 17, 2008 15:12:22 PM
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