[Shaun @ Tru6]

Now and again I pick up a business magazine, usually one that has an entrepreneur cover story or an editorial slant like Inc. and friends are always sending me stories as well.

They typically break down as 33/33/33:
1. long and slow growth: nothing great happened along the way, but also nothing tragic...just good steady growth, maybe a blip or two.

2. Two years out, guy make $10 billion on $20K invested, golden touch, all the breaks, etc.

3. Successful at time of article, but did everything wrong along the way, everything was hard, no lucky breaks, but they made it.

Other story types you've seen? What's your story, or friends and associates? What's reality in Small Business America today? Thoughts on Service vs. Wholesale vs. Manufacturing?