Topic: The Role of Small Businesses - 

Do local small business have a role to play in our daily lives.  A small local shop may be a meeting place where people catch up on local news.   What kind of small business is at the heart of your local community and why? 

Small businesses offer  employment opportunities and, as the saying goes, great oak trees grow from a simple acorn.  Do you know of a business that started in a modest way and now is a thriving business employing many local people and playing a part in local affairs