Welcome to Florida Trend's Florida Small Business Forum, your place to get answers. Florida Small Business Editor Barbara Miracle is here to help you navigate the road to better your business or to start one. This is your sounding board to get ideas, ask questions or lead a discussion.

Barbara Miracle has been writing on small business topics for a decade at St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Florida Trend magazine. She has won numerous state and national awards, including best column from the Alliance of Area Business Publications. Ms. Miracle also oversees Florida Trend’s Florida Small Business, an annual guide for entrepreneurs.