The Office of Advocacy defines a small business for research purposes as an independent business having fewer than 500 employees. America's small businesses - some 20 million strong - are the strength of our nation's economy. They account for 39 percent of the country's gross national product, create two out of every three new jobs and produce two and one half times as many innovations per employee as do large firms.

85 percent of Americans view small businesses as a positive influence on American life (NFIB, 2001).

An estimated 25.5 million small businesses in America employ more than half of the country's private workforce, create three of every four new jobs, and generate a majority of American innovations (Small Business Administration, 2000).

Small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all employers (Small Business Administration, December, 2000).

Online Small-Business Facts Small businesses and home offices account for 40 percent of all technology investment in the United States (IDC, January 2001).

We provide a variety of services to assist small business including:

Business Plans

Srategic Planning for Small Business

Marketing Plans

VentureCapital Funding Research

Networking Events

Media Campaigns and Public Relations