Things are not adding up, the economy is bad, Entrepreneur Valden Findlay has observed. He says it is not easy for small business owners wondering how they are surviving.
Findlay says even interests rates are high and there is little or no direct foreign investment to talk about. He has given kudos to Small Business Owners who have still managed to keep their business running under the current business environment.
The Lusaka Entrepreneur said this on his daily Entrepreneur statements on his facebook page seen by Zambian Eye:
If there has ever been a time to respect small business owners, it is now. The deck is absolutely stacked against you.
Abnormal interest rates, fees upon fees, taxes upon taxes, difficulties in getting any capital, competition from foreign entities, economy, high unemployment leading to so many dependents, no tangible framework for SME support and very little foreign direct investment.
Applaud yourselves. You are amazing and you should be celebrated for every sacrifice you are making for yourselves, your families, your loved ones and your country at large.
I know how hard it is. I know how many sleepless nights it take when things are just refusing to add up. Keep up with the same spirit. We all need you. Whether we acknowledge it or not.
Happy Weekend.
Valden Findlay