Small Business Saturday

By Sam Ferris

If the "buy local" movement has taught us anything, it's that there's always an alternative to Corporate America.?Black Friday? Fine, but tomorrow is Small Business Saturday.?And when the alternative is good for local economies, you know it's something worth supporting.?

It's good for small businesses too, and as you'll see in this nifty infographic, they're a huge part of the U.S. economy. 2014's Small Business Saturday is Nov. 29, so gear up for the big day with these facts and statistics about U.S. small businesses: