Robert Fairlie, writing for the Partnership for a New American Economy, looks at how immigrant-owned small and micro-businesses are driving job creation and growth in the United States.
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Creating an Economy Built to Last
President Obama’s plan for supporting small and micro-businesses as they create jobs and drive innovation.
Small Business Owner Report
Bank of America reports on small and micro-business owners, operators and entrepreneurs.
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Access to Capital
Robert Fairlie of the Small Business Administration looks at how immigrant-owned businesses shape the economy.
The State of Business Development
FIELD has released their findings from last year’s microenterprise Census, and so we take a look back at their 2012 report discussing business development services in the sector.
Regional Food Hub Resource Guide
The USDA guide for food entrepreneurs and their supporters interested in starting or expanding food hubs.
Sustainable Financial Institution Engagement
This report for the CFED looks at the Bank On programs that first emerged in San Francisco and have since moved piecemeal across the country.
The State of Women-Owned Businesses
American Express OPEN provides stakeholders in the women’s enterprise development community with an up-to-date accounting of the state of women-owned businesses in the United States in 2012, building upon the great interest and success of its inaugural effort in 2011.
Declining Size of Establishments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics examines the trend of businesses growing smaller, not larger, over the last two decades.
Veteran-Owned Businesses
The SBA’s office of advocacy reports on veteran-owned businesses and micro-businesses and entrepreneurship within the veteran community.