Small Business Struggles

Taking care of the big and critical city problems benefits not just the victims who suffer the serious situation, but the general public and business sector.

I know by experience what it takes to have such a responsibility. I have spoken to many Pomona small business owners. I hear them about how much they struggle to maintain their business opened. Their main complains are:

• Homeless people leaving trash and sleeping or laying in front of their business doors.
• Prostitutes working in-front of their businesses’ doors.
• Individuals under the influence getting in the businesses causing trouble and scaring the consuming clients.
• Poor street maintenance (unattractive public views and environment)
• High private property damage
• Lack of police prompt and efficient response / public security
• High city licenses or permits fees. Slow processes causing losses to the applicants
• Unreasonable city requirements to expand, improve, or obtain business resources/support.
• Slow economic growth resulting in low sales / hard to maintain the business opened,

These are views in front of businesses.