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Policies should enable wealth creation

Most small business owners just want to run small businesses that allow them to take care of their most basic needs. They have no desire to grow, expand or create a lasting legacy. If you are as surprised by this statement as I was, then you probably assume that everyone who starts a business wants to create significant wealth and leave a legacy. I did too.

When one of my friends expressed the above sentiment, I hotly contested, arguing the reverse. However, the more people I speak to, the more this sentiment surfaces. And a few real world instances have gone towards supporting this notion.

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