By Steve T. Strickbine President Texas Local Media Change is never easy. But in business, adapting to the moment is often the difference between success and going under. I know that from experience. Before I ever owned a newspaper, I was a CPA. In 1997, I quit a successful career and invested my life savings to start an 8-page paper we called the Valley Times. Since then, change and I have become well-acquainted. The newspaper industry today demands it.