{"id":485,"date":"2012-02-29T17:02:28","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T17:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startwp.logomaker.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/29\/starting-a-new-business-it-could-be-worse\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:09:11","slug":"starting-a-new-business-it-could-be-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startwp.logomaker.com\/blog\/starting-a-new-business-it-could-be-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a New Business? 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You could be in Athens.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/4dcgi\/_w_articles_wsite2_1_21\/02\/2012_429208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"(Opens a new window)\">this report from the business page at ekathimerini.com<\/a> (a Greek news site).<\/p>\n<p>It took 10 months for these founders to get their e-commerce site approved by the government and up and running\u2014mostly due to the ridiculous regulations and requirements. The silliest? The health department required chest x-rays and stool samples from all the share holders. Yes, you read that right: stool samples.<\/p>\n<p>What this has to do with running a successful business is anyone&#8217;s guess.<\/p>\n<p>So, as hard as it is to start your new business, remember, it could be worse. You could be starting a company in Greece.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/marcelgermain\/2856202549\/\">MarcelGermain<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve mentioned a few times that starting a business isn&#8217;t easy. There&#8217;s the legal work, the idea, funding, attracting customers and sales, hiring staff&#8230; the list goes on. On the other hand, it is worth it. But it could be worse. You could be in Athens. 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