‘Local’ focus creates entrepreneurial opportunity

It is easy for a consumer to justify buying at a big box or chain store simply on price, although there is overwhelming information that a local business contributes more to its community than an out-of-town (county, state or country) business.  Do entrepreneurs have right to use the same excuse?

Buying local has an indirect cascade effect of paying taxes and wages that contribute to the ability of my local government to pay its bills, create new potential customers for my products or services and make up all the parts of my community that are not…