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> it might take decades of work to build up enough capital to start a small business, while someone with the right connections and half the talent is handed mon
by drekipus 4y ago
> it might take decades of work to build up enough capital to start a small business, while someone with the right connections and half the talent is handed money for little effort
You can't have it both ways; either it takes decades or it's handed over for little effort.
You also don't need much capital to start a few small businesses. Obviously it depends on what you want to do. but it won't take decades to start a dog walking business, for instance.
All business requires working with other people, and other people have money. I started selling hair products in tandem with some guy I met at a men's shed when I was unemployed. The "right connections" isn't limited to your notion of "upper class" whatever that might be.
- Espressosaurus 4y agoYou can have it both ways if it's different people. The amount I save over 10 years is going to be radically different than the amount of money someone pulling a mil per year is going to save is going to be radically different than the amount of money someone working minimum wage will be able to save.
- drekipus 4y agoRight, but we're saying "enough to start a small business" which is similarly varied. Is it upsetting that someone on minimum wage won't be about to become a tycoon overnight? Is it upsetting that people have to talk to others to convince them to give you money?