I am with Clare Prop here. I run a one man band Part 141 flying school. Business is as busy as I need, there is room for expansion and CASA have been highly supportive. I didn't write my operations manual, CASA did. It took me just 6 weeks and $2500 from nothing to operational.
What is sad in this industry is the same as what is sad in other industries I have been involved in, that is unnecessary and cumbersome, hard to read garbage legislation coupled with folk that think we need more of it. I bypass this problem by reading as little of the rule books as I can get away with. The other problem is do-gooders who think my safety is their problem.