As any small business owner knows, starting a business is not glamorous work.

I started my first business when I was 19. I learned a valuable lesson as a small business owner. You are the first one to work, last one to leave, and last one to be paid.

The choice is not, Reich argues, between a governed and an ungoverned market, but between a market governed by laws favoring monopolistic companies and one governed by those favoring small business.

What’s the best way to ensure your small business makes a profit? Without a doubt, it’s to keep your overhead costs low, and maximize your sales per marketing dollar.

The small business types don't have an IT department. It's either the business owner or some other employee that's wearing multiple hats.

What Billy brings to the table is an understanding of the small-business owner, which is important. I'm very pleased Billy was willing to serve.