2011 Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories
The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual analysis of each state’s small business activities. Each profile gathers the latest information from key federal data-gathering agencies to provide a snapshot of small business…
Postponed — See Dec 28 Entry
(Was: Deadline Looms for Posting Employee Rights per National Labor Relations Act)
As of January 31, 2012, most private sector employers must post a notice of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act at their worksites. The…
WASHINGTON POST — Commentary: The economy needs small business
By Todd McCracken and Dan Danner
December 11
In the past few months, there has been an influx of sentiment claiming that small businesses aren’t really that important to the U.S. economy and that politicians spend far too much time…
President Obama’s Nominee for Chief Counsel for Advocacy Confirmed by Senate
Dr. Winslow L. Sargeant was confirmed as Chief Counsel for Advocacy by the U.S. Senate on Friday, November 18. Dr. Sargeant is the sixth presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy.
Dr. Sargeant…
Advocacy RFA Experts Speak at Annual ABA Administrative Law Conference
On November 17 and 18, Advocacy regulatory attorneys participated in the American Bar Association’s Administrative Law Conference held at Georgetown University. Advocacy’s Assistant Chief Counsel Jennifer Smith moderated a panel discussion…
5 ways to get that federal contract
WASHINGTON POST -- 5 ways to get that federal contract
The federal government spends more than $500 billion a year in contracts, making it the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world. Small businesses throughout the country…
How are credit conditions for small firms?
How are credit conditions for small firms?
Credit conditions are improving. In mid-2010, commercial banks began to ease the tight lending conditions on small businesses that had begun in early 2007. And credit has continued to flow, as…
What is the survival rate for new firms?
What is the survival rate for new firms?
Seven out of ten new employer firms last at least two years, and about half survive five years. More specifically, according to new Census data, 69 percent of new employer establishments born to…
How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy?
How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy?
Analysis of Small Business Innovation in Green Technologies
Previous Advocacy-funded studies of small busi-ness patenting activity established the existence of a cohort of independent, for-profit innovative small firms with 15 or more patents over a five-year period. The studies also showed that…