Campbell and Henry,
Thanks for the responses and moving me out of the welcome
thread! I was worried that what I posted wasn't in the right place for it after it got moved, but it seems that it was moved in my best interest, so thanks very much.
Matt,
Thanks for the encouraging post and your time. Talking to small businesses about their needs sounds like a great place to start (and a good idea), and thankfully I know a ton of them (although I want to get a solid foundation before rushing into a project and messing everything up). Got to get my body of work up to show future employers!
Fond Regards to all three of you,
Colin