Meshers, a warning to young entrepreneurs. Before you open a pool table business, understand the risks beyond capital and licenses. Even with a valid county permit and approval from the Betting, Gaming and Licensing Board, enforcement officers can still show up at your premises and harass customers. Recent footage showing how youths were treated while simply playing pool is a reminder that legality does not always guarantee safety or stability for small businesses. What should be a normal day of biashara can easily turn into trauma for customers and losses for the owner. Do your due diligence, understand the environment you’re operating in, and factor in enforcement risks — not just profits — before investing your hard-earned money. Sometimes the biggest threat to a small business isn’t competition, but uncertainty.