Hey Folks! I wrote this in February for my friends and family who wanted to know what I thought about the deepening economic recession at the time. These thoughts still hold up and, combined with the ways Americans are changing their spending and saving habits, explain the difficulties many of our small businesses are experiencing. Many small businesses sell "postponable" or "expendable" goods or services and need to re-examine their business models from a relevance perspective, in my opinion.… Continue