In these uncertain economic conditions, cities should nurture urban entrepreneurs, not hinder them. Expanding Economic Opportunity in America 's Urban Centers. The Texas Cosmetology Commission, for instance, relentlessly pursued Dallas hairbraider Dana Brantley in 1995 and 1997 for operating without a cosmetology license. For this offense, she received a criminal conviction.
Street vendors are frequently subject to heavy regulations.
In Massachusetts, the Public Health Code completely prohibits the in home preparation of food for sale, except under conditions making it impractical for the street vendor. One's household kitchen simply may not be used for commercial purposes regardless of how safe the food preparation is. Taxicab regulations often make it nearly impossible for an entrepreneur to start his own car service. Some cities set a maximum number of licenses, and if the cap is binding, no one may legally start a new taxicab business. Other cities, such as Los Angeles, grant franchises only to taxicab companies that have an established minimum number of vehicles, thus eliminating the opportunity for an entrepreneur to enter the market with one car or on a part-time basis and build his or her company over time.