The businessman performs a vital role in the community. This sounds like an obvious statement but they are often taken for granted by the people that work for them and the entire support structure, but without them there would be no need for any of the above.
Take for example a person who sets up a restaurant in a local community. Initially, it is necessary to gather capital together people want to dine in a nice atmosphere thus it is necessary to spend heavily on this. What does this involve?
It may be necessary to convert a previously unused building so immediately the full range of trades is required through joinery, plastering, perhaps plumbing, tile fitters, painters, decorators’ etc. Additionally, a huge range of materials will need to be purchased from tiling, carpets, wallpaper, kitchen materials and cooking facilities etc.
So immediately the benefits to the local community are evident and suppliers of these trades and services benefit.
Going further back, when the idea was being formed, the chances are that an architect would be used to help form the final design and possibly a quantity surveyor to analyze the anticipated costs of the...