The pandemic triggered enormous changes, making it difficult for small businesses to survive. As the sports world went temporarily dark, it brought attention to the fact that sports and small businesses owners have a lot in common. — By Vincent Pane

In 2020, strange things happened. Millions of people went home to work remotely. Restaurants limited food delivery to pick-up or drive through. The sports world went quiet. No baseball. No basketball. No soccer. No Olympics.

People learned how important sports were in their lives as far as opportunities to share enthusiasm with others at an arena or share time with family and friends watching an event at h....