By the time that he retired, he'd built a brand new two-story house on his 640 acre farm. He had a full line of new machinery. He owned two houses in Regina, a brand new car, and he didn't owe anybody a nickel. He prospered because he was free to do so. A businessman that opens a restaurant, motel, or construction supply business, is no different than my great-grandfather.
People go into business because they want to prosper.
They take risks, look after their property, work hard, and look for ways to improve their financial well-being. Due to natural disasters, some people fail in their activity. In the case of a farmer or rancher that could be drought, grasshoppers, hail storms, or disease. Small businesses can fail due to poor management, bad planning, or an inferior product. But increasingly, a major factor for failing farmers and failing business is the cost of government.