A colleague of mine, Griff Lindell wrote the following opinion piece about the enormity of the demands on the small business person. Business issues — start-up costs, capital expense, and cash management — all must be pointed to providing something special for a target group of customers. The opinion piece ran in the Saturday edition of the Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon.
Griff points out “But it’s not just about customers and cash. Small business consumes money, time, and people. And it has a big appetite. Sometimes, the small business “family” gets devoured by the demands and stresses particular to a small business. The uncertainty of complying with health-care laws continues to provide stress that reaches “inside” many a business — and reaches the families involved. Governmental program leaders must comprehend these stresses, and act accordingly”.
For the complete opinion piece please see the Saturday January 29th, 2011 edition of the Stateman Journal.