We've collected these cyber security statistics for small businesses from a variety of sources. As cyber criminals continue to target small businesses, owners and employees need to know how to protect both their customers and themselves.

Under current rules, alcohol producers must use a wholesaler rather than self-distribute. But small wineries can have trouble attracting wholesalers because of their size. Small wineries are lobbying lawmakers for access to a micro-wholesaler permit that would allow them to distribute up to 12,000 gallons of wine annually, The Indianapolis Business Journal reported .

While there's nothing quite like the energy of the big city, the hectic pace isn't for everyone, and urbanites themselves often need a respite. But the U.S. is home to thousands of perfectly charming small towns that are great places for weekend escapes--or to settle down in. We've swept the country to find some of the best, whether you're looking for a ski lover's paradise, a historic spot that's still near a major metropolis, or a remote waterfront retreat. Here are a few of our favorite small towns in America.

Rocket Lab is ready to start testing the rocket it developed to ferry small payloads to space. The US- and New Zealand-based company has decided to launch its Electron rocket anytime within a 10-day window that starts at 5PM Eastern on May 21st. It will be the first time a space vehicle will take off from a private launch facility, which the company built on the Mahia peninsula in New Zealand. As with any launch, the exact time all depends on the weather and rocket's condition. "We are all incredibly excited to get to this point.

Sometimes when we listen to the news and pundits that interpret reports and statistics, our hope or determination can get clouded. This is also true in business, but especially for small business owners. If we watch the news we could get a sense that everything was going wrong and all businesses are in trouble. Unfortunately, this is true for a lot of the big corporations that we all know well, but is it really the same state for increasing small business revenue? The fact is that for the most part small business is striding forward with sales and revenue, even in our current economy, and a Constant Contact study shows this has been true since last year.