Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the team at Apress, especially Louise Corrigan, Melissa Maldonado, and James Markham. Their patience, professionalism, and guidance is greatly appreciated.

I also owe a great deal of gratitude to Mark Lupo and Todd Carlisle of the Columbus, GA SBDC (Small Business Development Center) office. Their years of experience in assisting the development and growth of small businesses gives them a valuable perspective; they know very well that any business can always benefit by cutting costs when feasible. They also know how important it is for new business upstarts to save as much as possible. Their counsel during the development of this book was invaluable, and is greatly appreciated.