Comment on Occupational Licenses Are Killing Minority Entrepreneurship
sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 1 year ago
I tend to agree. Voluntary certification is one thing, mandatory licensure is quite another. It isn't like licensure makes it so frauds don't exist.
admin@exploding-heads.com 1 year ago
Exactly. Apart from being a barrier to entry, state and local governments gave so many nickel and dime licences and certificates required, it makes life as a small business person unpleasant.
Often the cost attached is miniscule, $10, $20, $50 etc - it would not cover the admin cost for the government - but keeping track and complying with all the unnecessary paperwork just chews through a small business persons time.
sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 1 year ago
I know a couple of my licenses are just to keep my name on a list. 100-200 bucks a year to keep your name on a list. It's absurd, just a money grab for no good reason.