LA is generally considered one of the hardest places to start a business ... not because of taxes, but because of red tape. So many different departments need to sign off on every aspect of a new business, and the requirements are often conflicting or nonsensical, that one group says the city is downright "hostile." Off-Ramp host John Rabe talks with business commentator Mark Lacter about the problem.
CLICK THROUGH for Mark's LA Magazine article, "The Tale of the Tape."