Jun. 17th, 2026
Most small business owners in Reno and Northern Nevada don't realize they're creating the very problem that may prevent them from ever successfully selling their business. The problem isn't revenue. It isn't hiring. It isn't competition. It's that the business depends too heavily on them. There's a moment near the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when Neville Longbottom emerges from a tunnel into the Hog's Head Inn. The timid, awkward kid we've known throughout the series is gone. In his place stands a battle-tested leader who has learned to carry responsibility because circumstances demanded it. We love stories like that. From Moses to Frodo Baggins to real-life figures like Alvin York, culture celebrates reluctant heroes who ri…