You don't have to be chairman of the Federal Reserve to know that small to midsize businesses (SMB's) are the fastest growing chunk of the U.S. economy. Even the World Bank has acknowledged that for the foreseeable future, SMBs will provide most of the growth required to keep the Americas competitive in the global economy. Despite their vibrancy, SMBs continue to experience dizzyingly high rates of failure. Balls! directly addresses the unique challenges facing competitive SMBs as they struggle to achieve the same type of business goals set by their larger cousins in the Fortune 1000.