I live in Asia and can always find a shoe guy or garment lady to fix my stuff for $1-$5.  They are found in market stalls or the side of the road somewhere.  You can&#x27;t find as many of these &quot;tiny businesses&quot; in developed countries, perhaps because licensing costs too much to make it profitable, licensing isn&#x27;t permitted for street vendors, varying climate doesn&#x27;t make it as easy year-round, or ... Anyway, I really like this about Asia in 2015 and wish it were more prevalent in the US