The landlord is eating the entrepreneur's lunch

Nov 11, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – Recently, a group of young entrepreneurs decided to pool their resources and embark on a business venture. They were determined to take a chance, invest their savings and build something for themselves. Rather than wait for somebody to offer them employment, they wanted to create opportunities, generate income and, hopefully, employ others along the way.

But before they could begin, they needed somewhere to operate. After a long and often frustrating search, they eventually found a landlord in one of the less commercially attractive parts of Georgetown who was prepared to rent them a building. They thought they had finally overcome one of the major hurdles to starting a business.