2016 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…
Letter to DOD: Interim Rule, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Department of Defense’s interim final rule, “Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration!-->…
The Missing Millennial Entrepreneurs
The first article in the series, Trends in Entrepreneurship. New businesses are key sources of jobs and innovation, and trends in entrepreneurship have important implications for economic growth.
Imported Entrepreneurs: Foreign-Born Scientists and Engineers in U.S. STEM Fields Entrepreneurship
Margaret E. Blume-Kohout, February 2016
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Advocacy Releases Regulatory Flexibility Act Report for FY 2015
The Office of Advocacy releases the Regulatory Flexibility Act report annually to inform Congress of how well agencies are complying with the RFA. The fiscal year 2015 report includes interviews with four former chief counsels for advocacy.…
IRS Regulations Take Into Account the Concerns of Small Business Owners
By Dillon Taylor, Assistant Chief Counsel
The Office of Advocacy’s efforts on behalf of small businesses were successful recently when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised proposed regulations to be less burdensome on small…
Annual Report of the Office of Economic Research, FY 2015
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December, 2015
Small Businesses Key Players in International Trade
Patrick Delehanty, December 1, 2015
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Income and Net Worth of Veteran Business Owners over the Business Cycle, 2007–2013
Veterans constitute a vital part of the nation’s population and business sector. Their economic success is a national priority and a key objective of government efforts to expand small business and entrepreneurship opportunities. The recent…
Three Key Insights from the Third Annual Academic Symposium on Crowdfunding
By Jonathan Porat, Regulatory Economist
Economists from the Office of Advocacy’s Office of Economic Research recently attended the Third Annual Academic Symposium on Crowdfunding held at the University of California-Berkeley. The…