Over regulation of small business is so intense it is getting hard to make a buck.
For my example of the type of over regulation in small business, which turns the American Dream into an American Nightmare, I will use a simple business like a car wash. Partly because I am in the Car Washing Industry and partly because I am very familiar with all the crazy rules. We could pick any business for this topic since over regulation is so common place like Death and Taxes that it is expected. However it is not expected by the new entrant to a business and tends to double and triple the capital costs to start a business often putting the new owners in such financial hardship with unexpected initial expenses that they are doomed from the start. Which even if you believe in free enterprise in that you are allowed to amass whatever you can thru people voting with their dollar for whatever it is you sell and that with this great privilege you are also allowed to fail and lose all your money. Which is a known quantity. But are we in essence setting people up to fail? And if so why? And if so why have small business loans which are guaranteed by the tax payer if in fact most of these loans will go bad due to lack of knowledge and over regulations?
Here are just some of the things we must worry about when setting up a car wash, we will also pick a California Location to show how ridiculous it can actually get since most policies in CA tend to work themselves across the country and find themselves in the most interesting of reality based Midwestern towns:
Over Regulation in the Car Wash Industry (Industry Threatened by Regulatory Bureaucracy)
Over regulation in Car Wash industry: Car Washes and Government regulations are a sign that the car wash industry has fully matured. But also realize that most all industries have there own set of ridiculous regulations from a multitude of agencies. It really is quite sickening if you think about it. There is nothing Free about Free Enterprise in a market with non-reality based rules, which keep growing every year, until an industry or entire market sector goes stagnant.
Now a fixed site car wash in California has to deal with OSHA, EPA, DOT, IRS and things like SARA, RCRA, HazCom, VOC, MSDS. There are more than 100 different agencies that the owner of a car wash has to deal with. Here are just some of the necessary permits needed; Burglar Alarm Permit, Building and construction Permit, Occupation Permit, Conditional Use Permit, fire Protection Permit, Hazardous Materials Permit, Generator treatment permit, Underground storage tank permit, Accidental release prevention permit, Above ground tank permits, Land-use permit, Storage Tank Permit, Underground tank monitoring plan, SB198 Safety Plan, Zoning Approval, Landscape Authorization permit, noise Permit, Industrial water discharge permit, Business Personal Property County license, Fictitious name Filing, Public Health Permit, Weights and Measures permit if gas is sold, Cradle to grave form on all chemicals that are classifiable, Waste management Plan, Certificate of Disclosure of hazardous Substances and Plan, as well as other things like a Corporations number, Tax ID Number, OSHA plan, I'll stop here, but they don't.
You still think that things are reality based that some how this helps people? Not hardly, because we as business owners must continually hike up prices and in the end it is the consumer who pays.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
no-contract cleaning service Mundelein ..1. Have A Strong Constitution ? Justices deliver decisions by... Read More
Mr/Ms, 'not me' is often on holidays in your business.... Read More
If you are looking for a franchise opportunity, the choice... Read More
Are you -- like 70 percent of small business owners... Read More
If you own a small business, you should know that... Read More
I ran a franchise company for many years, a car... Read More
If you are worried about how many different business cards... Read More
Why are we over regulation the franchising industry, what purpose... Read More
As the owner or an employee of a small-to medium-sized... Read More
Buyers want both online and local information about where to... Read More
My clients and many of my readers are small and... Read More
Do you spend every waking minute in your business? Do... Read More
If you have ever had your antique shop or mall... Read More
There have been many great points raised on both sides... Read More
Company mottos can easily be printed on a business card.Sometimes... Read More
Looking for a place to add a Quick Lube away... Read More
So you think you're not justified in taking time away... Read More
Most new small businesses won't be in business this time... Read More
Many auto detailers fall short in their sales presentations. I... Read More
There's no question that hard work and a little luck... Read More
Do you need grant funding for your nonprofit organization? If... Read More
A cherished business doctrine is that growth must be a... Read More
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PRICINGIn case you hadn't noticed, people can... Read More
Having a successful business means also having a good working... Read More
A janitorial cleaning service is one of the best businesses... Read More
maid service near Glenview ..1. Resolve to build a consistent network system.Since referrals are... Read More
I love lists. I make them for everything. And I'm... Read More
Many small business startups fail within the first 2 years... Read More
Car wash businesses are unique to other businesses. In fact... Read More
We hear a lot of talk about junk mail nowadays.... Read More
A tongue-in-cheek look at the skills required to operate a... Read More
American small business is again in transition. Many employees, now... Read More
A career coach could be simply defined your job seeking... Read More
Who is responsible for maintaining the business relationship?Nurturing a business... Read More
Every home business has the same problem of how to... Read More
Q: After years of dreaming about starting my own business,... Read More
Let's face it, we all tend to get stuck in... Read More
Attorneys and Lawyers are ruining the franchise industry. It is... Read More
There are many potential niches for pressure washing companies that... Read More
When is it a good thing to say no to... Read More
Franchising is the fastest way to build small businesses, provide... Read More
One way to determine your companies mission statement is based... Read More
Am I the only one that does not have an... Read More
Shipping materials can be expensive! Even the styrofoam "peanuts" can... Read More
Remember those drawings from science class of how a lever... Read More
How to do itPeople skim through newspapers and magazines and... Read More
The success of your business depends on your ability to... Read More
There are countless ways to save your business money. Unfortunately,... Read More
Bookkeeping?the "dreaded" word is something we all have to worry... Read More
Gather round while I tell you the story of Kennebec... Read More
Small Business |