Who are you partners with?

If you are in a small business or venture, you need to ask yourself who your partners are.  If you are truly trying to be  successful are you working with businesses that are like minded?
We often talk about wanting to be part of the small business and local venture, but we look for goods and services from the faceless corporation with one hand and with the other we wave the flag of  small independent ventures.  We want to be part of a successful venture but we spend time with the equivalent of empty calories by spending our time with people or businesses that don't help our growth.
So decide where you spend your time and energy and how you use your resources from your venture.