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…
Office of Advocacy Issues Call for New Research
The Office of Advocacy’s mission includes providing research documenting the status of small businesses and the impact of important trends. To fulfill this task Advocacy periodically funds small business research from researchers through…
The Capitol Hill Connection for the Week of July 11
THIS WEEK
The House starts its week with the fiscal 2012 Energy-Water spending bill. At the close of the week it could turn to the Financial Services measure.
Also on tap are a bill to overhaul flood insurance programs and allow states…
California Dreaming
One of the things that I like about entrepreneurs is their sense of optimism, their can-do spirit. That spirit was on display as Chief Counsel for Advocacy Winslow Sargeant addressed award winners, elected officials, and small business…
Regional Advocate Participates in NYC Council Hearing
On Tuesday, May 10, the Office of Advocacy’s Region II Advocate, Teri Coaxum, testified before two New York City Council committees—the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Veterans, chaired by Diana Reyna and Mathieu Eugene. …
Celebrating Women’s History Month and Women’s Business Development
March is Women’s History Month. The importance of celebrating women’s history was well stated in the March 2 Presidential Proclamation.
“Countless women have steered the course of our history, and their stories are ones of steadfast…
Job Creation by “Imovation”
Where will the jobs come from? It’s the question of the day and one we hear often in the Office of Advocacy. The answers depend on whom you ask—jobs come from small businesses, innovators, and high-impact fast-growing firms. Is there…
2010 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…