Although the tornadoes that hit Alabama and other Southern states and caused 327 deaths (of which 249 happened in Alabama) are long gone, the destruction left in their wake is still present. And now, with warnings of more flooding and the Mississippi river reaching record levels, local residents and businesses are bracing for more destruction. There are 388,853 small businesses in Alabama, many of which felt the impact of the inclement weather deeply. Almost no [...]

Every day, you interact with employees and customers, providing the goods and services that your community needs and providing jobs to members of the community as well.  Though you experience the happenings of a small business owner on a daily basis, first hand, it can be enlightening and informative to get to know how other small business owners in the country operate, what they sell, how long they’ve been in business, what problems they struggle [...]