This article was originally published in the February 2012 edition of the Sauk Valley Sun, which serves Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls (Illinois). I do not pretend to know all the answers to all the questions for building a successful small business. I can only take the success I and others have had in business and share with you what I consider to be integral criteria for avoiding some of the pitfalls and gravitating toward the healthy aspects of being a true winner in busin