Michael has worked hard in Washington to create an environment where small businesses can grow and thrive.

Not only is Colorado a special place to live, it's also a state where small and large businesses thrive.

The goal would be one agency designed to help businesses thrive.

"Independent businesses can thrive on the street, because demand for those services is great," she said.

As Baghdad tried to return to normal, his business thrived.

Small businesses are thriving, most of them started by women.

It also claimed that foreign workers help businesses thrive when the economy is good.

Many have been in the same locations for years, suggesting that business is thriving.

Yet strangely enough, many businesses have thrived over the years.

If private business cannot thrive with such low wage costs then unemployment can only grow.