Directives of many of the Utopian States mandate that every family should be able to own their own business.

The philosophy that most Utopian States follow, is that you have to treat businesses like gardens. To have a beautiful, and productive garden, you must weed, fertilize, and cultivate. If you do not prune, fertilize and weed, your businesses will take on the characteristics of weeds.

The philosophy of the Utopian States is of "Survival By Diversity". With the world's greatest diversity in methods, techniques, and managers, the Utopian States never have an economic downturn. Some mediocre business is always ready to expand and take up the slack during difficult times.

Small Business Ownership IS encouraged by government in the following ways.

  • Not taxing the average family-owned business.
  • Taxing the most profitable businesses and using the tax revenue only to support less profitable businesses.
  • Rewarding Businesses that franchise themselves. A large department stores have a jewelry franchise, a handbag franchise, a perfume franchise, etc. Large stores are a collection of franchises.
  • Business taxes fund a 'negative income tax' for less profitable businesses.
  • Providing information and standardization to smaller businesses so that they can compete as a team against large foreign companies.
  • Sponsoring businesses that offer counseling, advance medicine and provide care for the elderly and other people of special needs. The government also supports artists and athletes to some degree.
Small Business Ownership NOT accomplished by:
  • Encouraging businesses to over-produce which would drop prices.
  • Punishment that inflicts a penalty or retribution rather than correction.
  • Making businesses less-productive.


In the Utopian States, the minimum wage is $20 per hour.