that's exactly my point Scrappy.
Those companies are successful for a reason. Yes, one could argue monopoly or killing small business etc. I know, we owned a flower shop that did very well for 13yrs, but when the big boy grocery stores moved in, we couldn't compete. And we were NOT greedy, we ran a very fair, modest business. But fact prevails. It's big business these days, and one needs the backing of said businesses into order to move ahead in the retail world.
All the word of mouth stuff will only get you so far, as I've painfully become aware..
IMO, we're good here. Patience is what it takes.
But hey, I'm sure someone will discredit it. After all, I'm a noob with no financial/economics education what so ever.