is opportunity monopolized??

[chris_bern]

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I've been having this question in my mind since I graduated college and while searching for a job..
maski sa world of business as what small time business owners said to me na monopolized pud daw..


what do you think??

[chris_bern]

sa asang paage diay ma monopolized ang opportunity sa tagsa-tagsa ka tao??

[emow]

sa asang paage diay ma monopolized ang opportunity sa tagsa-tagsa ka tao??

Opportunities exist when demands exist... The only way it can be monopolized is when government intervenes in the free market...

[Eve's Apple Project]

unsa pasabot ani ts? meaning you feel discourage on starting up your own business because you feel nga na monopolize na ang tanan?

[chris_bern]

unsa pasabot ani ts? meaning you feel discourage on starting up your own business because you feel nga na monopolize na ang tanan?

not only that.. maski sa mag apply gane kag trabaho kana daw mga palakasan system is a way of monopolizing opportunities daw sa mga tao nga nag aspire na makawork sa ani nga company or position.

[chris_bern]

maski sa business di ba murag monopolized?? just look at our small and medium enterprise sector.. di ba murag daghan sa ila nagsarado kay halos daw gipakyaw na sa mga bigtime nga negosyante ang mga klase-klaseng negosyo..

[emow]

maski sa business di ba murag monopolized?? just look at our small and medium enterprise sector.. di ba murag daghan sa ila nagsarado kay halos daw gipakyaw na sa mga bigtime nga negosyante ang mga klase-klaseng negosyo..

of course, because of government intervention... ang naay kapit sa gobyerno, maoy mu asenso... The businesses that links itself closely to the government will benefit from the imposition of certain regulations, as if to promote business, that will remove the possible competitors from starting and sustaining their businesses.

I tell you, it is more logical to do business without the government's knowledge... ANY BUSINESSMAN will be agreeable to that.

Now, if it is upto free trade without government's influence, oppurtunities will naturally arise from the real demands of the market. The shortage of opportunities will only reflect that supply has exceeded demand, hence, people must look for other opportunities. That will save from people venturing into something that has no demand, wasted capital, wasted opportunity cost.

But opportunities should not be equalized in a sense that since there are more supply than demand of a particular service or product, we will create an artificial demand for the sake to fill up these opportunities. That will create a bubble. And eventually it will burst and destroy the lives of the people stuck in the bubble.

[nakaigo]

cartel will always play big role in the business scene...

[chris_bern]

of course, because of government intervention... ang naay kapit sa gobyerno, maoy mu asenso... The businesses that links itself closely to the government will benefit from the imposition of certain regulations, as if to promote business, that will remove the possible competitors from starting and sustaining their businesses.

I tell you, it is more logical to do business without the government's knowledge... ANY BUSINESSMAN will be agreeable to that.

so kani diay si Henry Sy, nga tag-iya ug SM malls, naa sya kapit sa gobyerno from the start pa, mao niasenso sya??

and wala kaayo nako nakuha ang wisdom na "more logical to do business without the government's knowledge".. what do u mean by that?

[emow]

so kani diay si Henry Sy, nga tag-iya ug SM malls, naa sya kapit sa gobyerno from the start pa, mao niasenso sya??

and wala kaayo nako nakuha ang wisdom na "more logical to do business without the government's knowledge".. what do u mean by that?

I am not privy to the dealings of the government and henry sy... his business savvy is something he only knows how, and the way he dealt with government is his own secret. I do not know him personally and have no connections whatsoever, so i could not arrive a definite answer other than maybe...

Many businesses here in cebu are always visited by different government entities... It is a business rule among chinese to appease these entities and try to stay out with political affiliations openly. Its a fact, if you anger one government entity, that person will use all his contacts in the government to see you to ruin. This is an example at a very low level.

On the broader scenario. There are businessmen who see the advantage of funding lobbyist to advocate programs that will benefit them indirectly. They do not wish to be linked directly for they are afraid it might be too obvious. There is one example of a businessman giving luxurious vehicle to a director of a certain department of government here in cebu just to give him the project. I know the businessman, but we are not close.

On a grander scale, there are businesses that want protection from competitors and use their allies in government to protect their industries. The principle of protectionism has been around since commerce has began. But its the consumers that will suffer in the long run.


It is more logical to start a business without the government knowing because:
a. hassle free
b. no need to pay the bureaucracies to advance your application
c. no need to pay legal fees
d. no need for the BIR monitoring your sales
e. no need to abide certain requirements in conducting a business
f. no need to inform the government you closed your business,(closing your business legally is a headache!)
g. no need to pay taxes

Of course, as long you don't get caught. But even if they are caught, they just pay the people to excuse them. Silent money. The requirements for conducting a small business here in the Philippines is turning off many potential investors. You need to keep on paying the legal fees as well as the legal crocodiles.