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Re:In an Oil Boom Town, Even a Barber Can Make $180k by mj_olnir on Monday April 01, 2019 @03:57PM (#19547518)
You're right, except for the fact that it wasn't the skillset obtained by being a barber that helped build the business - it was the person's business acumen.

You can be great at cutting hair, but abysmal at leading individuals, much less operating a business.

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Re:In an Oil Boom Town, Even a Barber Can Make $180k by sandworm101 on Monday April 01, 2019 @06:51PM (#19549169)
Business acumen, access to credit, a market niche, decent regulatory environment... and a bunch of other stuff. Mobile barbershops might not even be legal in many places. It is a very regulated area. More training to cut hair than be an EMT.
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Re:In an Oil Boom Town, Even a Barber Can Make $180k by jasonlotito on Monday April 01, 2019 @04:56PM (#19548131)
Good point. But I wonder if they would be just as successful in another business. e.g. If the barber suddenly opened up a restaurant. The important point is, it's the fact that this person with this set of skills that include being a barber and their business acumen that allows them to succeed. Remove one, I don't think they'd be as successful in starting a new business.
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