Rosemary Elebash

Make a point of visiting your neighborhood shops. Look for handmade or locally sourced gifts, and enjoy a meal at a family-owned restaurant.

Main Street businesses should focus on running their operations, not training workers from the ground up.

By supporting small businesses, we’re helping our communities and keeping Alabama’s economy strong.

When we shop and promote small businesses, we help our communities to grow and thrive. 

"Without broadband, without fast, reliable and affordable internet, a small business can’t compete, and a community can’t hope to attract new jobs."

By Rosemary Elebash and Jeff Lynn Ask business people to rank their top problems, and you find a consistent pattern. Taxes and regulations usually battle each other for the top spot. Finding qualified workers consistently ranks No. 3. These results — from monthly surveys of members of the National Federation of Independent Business — illustrate … Continued