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title: "Capital scarcity — the extreme challenges of starting your own business in South Africa"
description: "Being your own boss means making your own rules, following your passion, and driving your own success. It also means working overtime, battling fickle consumers, and a lack of support from the government. If being an entrepreneur means that you’re helping the economy and creating jobs, what is the government doing to say ‘thank you’?"
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# Capital scarcity — the extreme challenges of starting your own business in South Africa

> Being your own boss means making your own rules, following your passion, and driving your own success. It also means working overtime, battling fickle consumers, and a lack of support from the government. If being an entrepreneur means that you’re helping the economy and creating jobs, what is the government doing to say ‘thank you’?

By Street Talk · Published 11 May 2022, 20:13 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video player"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNeLAnEtKhQ)Entrepreneurs discuss the challenges involved in [starting your own business](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-02-16-owners-of-small-businesses-must-work-smart-and-not-fear-failure-says-entrepreneur-nic-haralambous/), especially in townships.

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