It’s tough to start a new business. Most of them fail for a wide variety of reasons, and those that succeed can take a few years to get up and running. But some factors — the sole investor pulling out and employees walking out — don’t add up to success.

Agape’s intentions were good, but somewhere along the line the intentions met reality, and the result was a struggling business that couldn’t pay its employees. That’s not what Anderson needs.

Agape’s stumble truly has no bearing on the chances that the 300 new jobs touted in Daleville will take root and bear fruit for years to come. But what happened at Agape, coupled with the reticence of Manpower of Muncie to provide details about the companies to be served by the call-center agents in Daleville, throws a shadow of doubt over the venture.