For too long small businesses within various communities have been overlooked and lacked the recognition and respect they deserve. When hundreds of individuals were polled most felt that small businesses could be as competitive in the business arena as larger national chains when given the opportunity. Today, small business owners in the Pacific Northwest are being given the opportunity. Swannee Rivers, developer of Women's Showcases in the Renton Community has created a business directory showcasing these hidden treasures recognized by the public as being special. Residents can now learn of new businesses within their communities, discover others in Northwest regions, receive valuable business tips. Business owners can also network with each other and support each other by discovering who else is in business. It is an opportunity for uniting that is long overdue. The emergence of small businesses will create synergy helping each to reach their full potential.