In light of recent societal changes over the past few years, BLACK folks should consider, the following, in combination: (a) voluntary retrenchment; (b) moving away from dependence on big corporations and big government; (c) STARTING OUR OWN BLACK BUSINESSES; and (d) recycling the dollars up and down throughout our communities. This Guide is a "glorified checklist" of all factors of which any business owner should be aware, presented in a simplistic, easy to understand format.