IJ Video: “Why Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground?”

By Christine Harbin on Oct 29, 2010

Yesterday, the Institute for Justice posted a video that illustrates the kinds of obstacles that entrepreneurs face when starting new businesses: “Why can’t Chuck get his business off the ground?” I encourage our readers to check it out.

These kinds of red tape are unfortunately omnipresent in Missouri, and they increase the cost of doing business in this state. If the state and local government in Missouri reduced these restrictions (e.g., professional licensing, industry regulation), its economic health would improve as a consequence.

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