Small Business people Victims of the Recession

I was out looking for a few furnishings for my office today. As I went around town it struck me that there were far fewer of the used furniture stores in Sarasota, than in previous years.

In their place, are many more charity stores like Goodwill, and Habitat for Humanity. These are all worthwhile charities, but they do put even more pressure on small business retailers. Now Goodwill has bookstores here. They also have opened a store that is like an art gallery of used paintings and wall furnishings.

In the past small business's biggest enemies were the price clubs like Sams Club and Costco. In small towns the enemy of independent business was Wal-Mart.

Of course now Uncle Sam is trying to muscle in and nationalize business. That must be stopped!!!

If you're a small business person and feel like an endangered species; You are.