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Mob, LBB's jerk stand, and cartoon - JonTom - 09-08-2015
Gleaner cartoon today reminded my of LBB's discussion in the past of possibility of opening a jerk stand (maybe not the right term - a jerk pit on the corner somewhere)
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/cartoon/monday-september-8-2015
Some people had cautioned (justly , IMO) that checking with locals in the area might be best approach b/c some might view the effort as "foreigner taking JA people's job".
I had agreed w/ that but also wondered if ANY type of business in JA might have to have the blessing of the local rudeboys.
That cartoon is really more about the MoBay president of the Chamber Of Commerce's recent comments and LBB's locale was not a big city like MoBay (think it was in Little London maybe), but still, I wonder if things run like that everywhere in JA.
RE: Mob, LBB's jerk stand, and cartoon - oldtimer - 09-08-2015
That is a very good question !!!!
RE: Mob, LBB's jerk stand, and cartoon - kylake - 09-09-2015
I had investigated starting a business in a Caribbean country one time in the past. I am sure it can be done but the government rules and regulations where I was checking made it not impossible but difficult and because you had to have a local owner of the business I figured you could get totally screwed out in the end...unless it was someone you had a close relationship with and then you could still get screwed. Money is the root so to speak.