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Before dismissing small businesses as just a tiny part of the economy, try this: count how many times you interact with them in a single day. They might make up a small percentage of GDP, but they are a huge part of our everyday lives - and probably critical part.

Here’s my quick list from just today:

- Dropped my kid off at daycare — small business

- Picked up a burrito from Express Burrito on Taraval — small business

- Ordered coffee — small business

- Called a handyman to fix the lights — small business

- Called my dentist — small business

- Wrote a rent check to my landlord — small business

And yeah, I’ll probably spend a good chunk of money at Costco this weekend… but that doesn’t change how deeply woven small businesses are into my daily life.