Environmental Factors

Post has two  assignments

1:The Elusive Quest for Growth

The Elusive Quest for Growth. (Economists’ Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics)

writing on the following questions.
1 -How do you know?
2 -Compare to what?
3 -What happened next?
4 -Why do I care

2:Environmental Factors

http://www.sfbos.org (Look at this website)

Small independent businesses are often affected greatly by local environmental factors: competition from chains, zoning restrictions, infrastructure maintenance, safety & security and many other issues. In Bay Area counties, the governing bodies representing communities are boards of supervisors, elected individuals who each represent a district in the county (click on the above link to view the SF City & County Board of Supervisors’ web site). As a small business owner, one of the important skills to develop is the ability to reach out to your elected Supervisor and make your voice be heard. If you take up this assignment you will probably be surprised at how responsive most supervisors are to questions and recommendations from their constituents!

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