Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Abyss

Into the Bureaucratic Abyss... - Ricochet.com: Late last year, tired of enriching others unwilling to share, I started my own civil construction business.  Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart.  It takes drive, money, perseverance, luck and faith in your abilities.  It also takes a preternatural ability to deal with government.  We hear about regulatory excess and bureaucracy all the time.  Here’s a list of the various governmental entities I’ve had to register with since starting my business: the Arizona Corporation Commission, The Arizona Contractor’s Licensing Board, the Arizona Department of Revenue, The Arizona Blue Stake Utility Marking Authority, The Arizona Department of Economic Security, The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles, the Maricopa County Dust Control Board, ...
Yup, there's lots more -- that's just enough to get you started...