But when Taiwan was first industrializing a generation ago, business opportunities seemed nearly limitless. Now, because higher labor costs have increased the need for automation, more capital is needed to get started. And structural rigidities have made it difficult for new firms to break into many industries.
不過，早期我國工商業剛興起，有非常多的工作可做，集資幾萬元，找幾個工人就可以開家小工廠做加工；現在人工逐漸貴了，用機器才能有競爭力，因此創業所需資金多了，加上許多行業已發展定型，新人不易打入，所以創業比以前難很多。