4 ms·
Seems like an opportunity to build a business providing lower cost, higher quality Senior care, right? Amazon and Uber have shown the way: ignore laws you don'
by h2odragon 3y ago
Seems like an opportunity to build a business providing lower cost, higher quality Senior care, right?
Amazon and Uber have shown the way: ignore laws you don't like, taxes you'd rather not pay, and build your business in spite of the regulations that distort the current market. Once you've absorbed all the competition you're legal "by default" and accepted as an Institution that cannot be challenged. (Payoffs to politicians prolly help a lot here, too).
Imagine a Day Care facility for those under 5 and over 65. Let the kids take care of the old folks and vice versa. Most of the real work will be done by the customers and all you gotta do is sit back and let nature take its course. The real job an administrator at such a place would have would be keeping busybody regulators from destroying the shop.
- sam345 3y agoCan't tell if this is a serious answer? I never said anything about ignoring regulations why would you ignore regulations? I like the idea about children and seniors but what's the comment about sitting back and letting nature take its course?
- h2odragon 3y ago"nature takes its course" means Kids and old people enjoy interacting with each other, in my experience. Ignore regulations because regulatory compliance is a significant source of the expenses involved in Senior care, and "just ignore them" is a viable proven strategy for startups.
- sam345 3y agoAlso for clarification my comment about liking the kids idea is about kids interaction not about them taking care of the elderly. Studies have shown and in my personal experience show a huge positive impact to the elderly as well as the young. The Uber comparison does not follow. Having an app match drivers and riders was an unregulated space. The senior care area is very much regulated you can't simply ignore state certification before you open doors.