Self-Employed Hit Hard by Pandemic
June 30, 2020Self-employed workers in states where businesses are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are more likely to face economic hardships,…Small Business Finances During COVID-19
June 24, 2020This report provides a first look at the effect of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic downturn on America’s small businesses.…Freelancing in America 2019
June 22, 2020Commissioned by Upwork and Freelancers Union, this study analyzes the size and impact of the freelance economy, as well as…Small Business Employment Plummets
June 1, 2020Since a declaration of emergency for COVID-19 was issued on March 13, 2020, total private employment dropped by over 15…COVID-19’s Effect on Minority Small Businesses
May 29, 2020Whether by necessity or ingenuity, minority-owned small businesses may be giving us an early sign of how US businesses will…California 2020 Small Business Profile
May 20, 2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, California grew at an annual rate of 2.2%, which was faster than the overall…2018 Annual Business Survey
May 19, 2020The U.S. Census Bureau released new estimates showing 1.1 million employer firms were owned by women and 1.0 million by…State of Small Business Report
May 18, 2020The Small Business Roundtable (SBR) and Facebook have partnered to release the State of Small Business Report on the impact…Did the PPP Hit the Target?
May 6, 2020This paper takes an early look at the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a large and novel small business support program…Bank Lending and the Financial Crisis
May 5, 2020This report provides an analysis of how lending changed overall and in rural vs. urban areas before, during, and after…
