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1). Breaking the Chains! Everyday, customers and business owners are bombarded with billboards, logos, print and electronic ads from huge corporations. With annual ad budgets that are more than our businesses' SALES in an entire year, our small independent businesses are getting squeezed out of consumers minds (and wallets) more and more each year. But the good news is, th... 2). Promoting Independent Businesses If you own your own independent business, there are two organizations that hopefully your are already aware of. They are doing great work promoting small, locally owned independents by promoting community and government involvement. It takes all of us, working together, to improve our communities and the local business environment. The... 3). The Dangers of "Rent-Hopping" Just two weeks ago, my favorite restaurant relocated when their lease ended. A new shopping complex filled with all of the corporate giants opened across the street, and the owners of the smaller strip mall, where this restaurant and many other local independent businesses are located, are now asking their tenants to renew at FOUR times their previ... 4). Three Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Web Site When I call on businesses offering my web design and hosting services, the first question I ask, naturally, is “Does your business have a web site?” If not, then I ask for the person in charge of these things (for my niche, usually the owner) and give my pitch. It's 2006, so you would think that they would jump, but it's not that easy....