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. One example of the way governments pile costs onto people is reflected in the price of fuel. In addition to the per-litre tax that we pay at the pumps, every nickel of tax paid by the oil company is also included in the prices. The same goes for the cost the oil company paid to satisfy literally thousands of government regulations. The people who buy gas pay for all the high-priced accountants, lawyers, and corporate administrators that the oil company keeps on staff in order to ensure that it satisfies the regulations.