Small business owners are generally resilient and optimistic. However, I know that many are distraught because they have been shuttered, ignored, prosecuted, and shamed for simply wanting to work and keep employees on the payroll. It’s not just a battle. It’s a war. One that Carol Roth in The War on Small Business explores in great depth.

For those who believe in the American dream where bold entrepreneurs can start a business, work hard, and prosper, this is sobering book. Roth explores how government used the pandemic to pick winners and losers and how centralized planning is controlling the economy to the detriment of small business. The challenges facing businesses are incredibly complex and vary from state to state. Roth understands and addresses them in a clear and concise manner. Her no-nonsense approach and real small business examples are bound to resonate. And for those who see businesspeople as greedy, prepare to be challenged.

I highly recommend this book. In fact, it should be required reading for students, politicians, business leaders and those who simply want to end the war on small business.