Starting a business is tough business. I know, trust me I do. It's so important for entrepreneurs and small business owners to have a group(s) of people to turn to that get the life of entrepreneurship. It can't be done alone. Without a network of valuable connections, we are our own resource. That is asking a lot of ourselves.

As a freelance photographer and fishing guide, I do business online and in person. There aren't any tools I can use to take client photos for me or show a group where the biggest bass are hiding that day (yet), but there are several I can use to run the other side of my business - what I like to call the nitty gritty.

For many, transitions can be difficult, particularly if you're trying to get from one level to the next following discouragement