Small businesses have advantages. They can be nimble and innovative, creating new and unique products and solutions to problems. Small business owners tend to be regular Americans with traditional values that you can feel more comfortable supporting. Although running your own small business includes risks, you are more independent. You not only get to make more decisions about how to run your business, you also get to choose higher standards. Hundreds of thousands of small businesses dotting the nation establish more self-sufficient communities by providing products and local jobs while fostering American creativity, independence, and values.
Also, as small businesses are replaced by mega companies, our options as consumers can become more limited. Some of these large companies collude with the government, gaining incredible power. And from a prepardness standpoint, during times of emergency, small local businesses can provide us with things we may not be able to obtain otherwise.