We all are familiar with the concept of buying local in order to help the local economy, but I’m not so sure we all agree on the definition of “local.”

I have yet to win the California Lottery, since I’ve only bought three or four tickets over its lifetime. I just never believed it made sense to spend hard-earned money on something with such incredibly poor odds. I would rather put my resources to work in a way that gives me some control and that means taking positive steps to build a successful business.