What is an Adelie Anyways:

• Adelies are penguins. Specifically, Adelie penguins are the smallest of the penguins living on the Antarctica continent. But they are just as tough as the larger penguins. They are about 28 inches (70 cm) tall and weight about 8 to 9 lbs. (4 kilogram). These penguins nest and breed on the rocky, ice-free beaches in large colonies of ten thousands of birds. There are over 2.5 million breeding pairs living in the Antarctica region. These are one of two penguins that do not ever leave the Antarctica continent.
  
  
• Adelies build their nests of pebbles on the rocky beaches of Antarctica. After bonding and mating, the female lays 2 eggs in the nest. The male then takes over the job of keeping the egg warm by holding it on the tops of his feet or laying on the egg in the nest. The female goes to feed and returns in three weeks to help with the chicks. When parents return with food for the chicks it will run from the chicks making the chicks chase and catch them for the food. Often only one chick will survive. Their chicks grow the fastest of all penguins.
  
  
• Adelies have to defend their nests from other penguins who try to steal pebbles, stones, and other nest building materials. They don't drink water but eat snow. They have a gland in their nose that takes the salt out of the ocean water that they swallow when catching fish and eating fish while in the water.
  
  
• Just like the Adelies, we believe that the small businesses are tough. They endure great challenges and are disciplined. They compete effectively against the large businesses and continue to grow by overcoming obstacles. Our goal is to make life a little bit easier for small businesses by enabling them to accelerate their revenues. Hence the name ‘Adelie’.