All private businesses are allowed to hire employees , the Council of State says . Funding will be available at a later date , Granma newspaper reports . The government published a list of 178 private occupations that Cubans could hold , from running a private restaurant to working as a plumber to being a party clown . More than 500 people have bought licenses to open small businesses since October .
All private businesses are allowed to hire employees , the Council of State says . Funding will be available at a later date , Granma newspaper reports . More than 500 people have bought licenses to open small businesses since October .