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		<title>By: Bill Jackman</title>
		<link>http://www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca/blogs/top-ten-reasons-why-your-business-will-probably-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-58</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill Jackman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear &#039;Been There, Done That&#039;,

Often dealing with government compliance is like dancing in quicksand. My best advice is to stop struggling against it because the more you struggle, the faster you go down. 

In fact, despite the traditional &#039;red tape&#039; attitude of many government droids, they are still the largest source of business financing and support in our country. 

This is something many entrepreneurs, myself included, have learned to accept and successfully leverage for the benefit of our businesses, customers, staff and communities. 

As for my list of Top Ten Reasons - they represent those activities WITHIN the control of the entrepreneur that many who fail never realize until it is too late.

Thanks for your comments. Keep them coming! 

Be Great,

Bill Jackman</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear &#8216;Been There, Done That&#8217;,</p>
<p>Often dealing with government compliance is like dancing in quicksand. My best advice is to stop struggling against it because the more you struggle, the faster you go down. </p>
<p>In fact, despite the traditional &#8216;red tape&#8217; attitude of many government droids, they are still the largest source of business financing and support in our country. </p>
<p>This is something many entrepreneurs, myself included, have learned to accept and successfully leverage for the benefit of our businesses, customers, staff and communities. </p>
<p>As for my list of Top Ten Reasons &#8211; they represent those activities WITHIN the control of the entrepreneur that many who fail never realize until it is too late.</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments. Keep them coming! </p>
<p>Be Great,</p>
<p>Bill Jackman</p>
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		<title>By: Been there, done that</title>
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		<dc:creator>Been there, done that</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Bill, I think you stopped your list a bit early - you didn&#039;t mention anything about excessive government interference and overregulation and its strangling effect on small business. You&#039;ve been in the business 25 years, you know what I&#039;m talking about. Idiotic height restrictions, waiting months for permits and City Hall approvals. It&#039;ll kill you every time! And don&#039;t even get me started on the over-taxation. Officials must think small business is like a bottomless pool of money. Either that, or they&#039;re out to punish us for having the nerve to try to get ahead, creat jobs, boost economy, etc... I bet it would be easier in Cuba than Halifax!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Bill, I think you stopped your list a bit early &#8211; you didn&#8217;t mention anything about excessive government interference and overregulation and its strangling effect on small business. You&#8217;ve been in the business 25 years, you know what I&#8217;m talking about. Idiotic height restrictions, waiting months for permits and City Hall approvals. It&#8217;ll kill you every time! And don&#8217;t even get me started on the over-taxation. Officials must think small business is like a bottomless pool of money. Either that, or they&#8217;re out to punish us for having the nerve to try to get ahead, creat jobs, boost economy, etc&#8230; I bet it would be easier in Cuba than Halifax!</p>
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