“Working hard against the big boys.”
trying to exist
In a world where big business is finding more and more ways to control how does a small business stay in business? How do you exist where the brands that we all have come to know and love are the ones right next door to you? I see companies like Walmart come into my small town where I am from and completely remove small business out of the way. And who can blame people for going to Walmart with their always low prices. When you have so many families struggling to make ends meet, there is a need to spend less money.
the threat of dying
When you see companies on the internet offering what you are doing at such low prices, it scares some people into reconsidering staying in business. That has to scare you because they have such unlimited resources that you don’t have. I also see this with small businesses like diners that have been in communities for decades, but have to close their doors. And it is due to big businesses and condos being built in the vicinity. Now the price to stay open is tougher than before. So you have to keep in mind what is going on around and stay up with the trends that are changing.
you offer something special
I gave an example prior about how the diners have closed in certain areas where I live. But then again, what taste better a diner or Subway. A lot of people would tell you Subway. The diner or McDonald’s, and most would say the diner. But for some reason the people have chosen the fast food chain. so now the diner has to figure out a way to exist because their food taste a lot better than the chains. And that’s when you realize as a business owner that you have to create something that is going to sit you apart form the brands. And you can create something that will help you survive. It’s all about how you are going to market yourself and take advantage of opportunities as they come along.
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if battle is not warranted. That is the definition of an unfit way to live. Yet for me, it’s perfectly normal because it’s the only life I and many other Black men know. Now, I am not going to go into the history because we all know. But the effects of that fear causes a strain in life in more areas than just walking up the street.
hold animosity toward the White males I went to school with because of it. When in reality, they had no control over the behavior of an adult and were just living in the environment they knew. It wasn’t until I hit middle school my viewpoint changed as I came into a more diverse environment. While many other Black boys went to other public schools where their experiences were continuing to be shaped in a negative way.
lives are by far not normal, and experiences are even more abnormal. We are considered threatening, lazy, insecure, predatory, and flashy. Yet we really are humble, fun, hard-working, and laid-back. We have a narrative that is generational; funny thing is that only we can change that narrative. No one else cares and no one else will attempt to aid. But until then, we awake everyday, we survive, and we pray we make it home alive. And if we do, hopefully we’ll get another day.