Wired has an awesome article about the new industry and business model of backyard tinkerers paired with mass-customization manufacturers. These small guys have huge momentum indicating they’re likely the future of business, all over the world.

Now, what’s the biggest thing standing in the way of small businesses in this country? Our tax code. Our business environment is so overly taxed and regulated that only the large companies can keep up with it effectively, which is why we’ve seen only the large companies start to recover from the economic meltdown. Just think how much our economy would fly if we prioritized tax and regulation reforms…This is one more major reason why seeing the U.S. fall off the list of the economic free is such a tragedy.

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