Where the Grass (and the Money) Is Greener

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Where the Grass (and the Money) Is Greener

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Nearly 10 years ago, Simon Bedding, who owns a manufacturing company in England, picked up a copy of Boss Life, Paul Downs' memoir about running (and almost losing) a manufacturing company in Pennsylvania. Simon liked the book enough to email Paul. Paul wrote back. And over the years, they've kind of stayed in touch. This year, as we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States spinning off from the United Kingdom, we thought it would be illuminating to get these two business owners together to compare notes. After all, their countries started with the same language and much of the same legal tradition, but two and a half centuries later, running a business on opposite sides of the Atlantic can feel very different.

In this conversation, Paul and Simon compare taxes, regulation, hiring, health care, government support, and what it's like to build a manufacturing business in their respective countries. Along the way, there are plenty of moments when one of them can't quite believe how the other has to operate. Wait—you can't fire an employee without going before a tribunal? Wait—you have to spend a week every year figuring out health insurance? Wait—your employees don’t have employment contracts?

And yet, for all of their differences, Paul and Simon also discover something else: Whether your factory is in Pennsylvania or southeast England, some challenges are universal. It's hard to find great people. It’s hard to fight city hall. In short, it's hard to build a successful business. And, as Paul puts it, "You're always going to learn something by talking to other business owners." This episode is brought to you by Grasshopper Bank.

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