The state of small business in america 2016

June 25, 2016

The purpose of this report is to advance knowledge and ideas for fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem that best supports ongoing small business growth and job creation in America. Small businesses that are explicitly intent on growing offer a critical perspective on the relationship between the U.S. business landscape and business growth. This report summarizes insights collected through a survey administered to over 1,800 small business owners across the country. The respondent pool consists of 1,679 small businesses specifically identified as growth-oriented through participation in the 10,000 Small Businesses program (10KSB)1 , along with a comparative random sample of 202 businesses by size and age criteria without any explicit growth identification.

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Businesses engage us to get the most of their workspace; creating beautiful commercial spaces aligned with a client's brief. We do office construction.Deliver our clients worldwide the best workspaces through top class design, delivery and service.We position business's to maximise their office space to develop cost savings. We create inspiring and efficient working environments; maximising staff retention and effectively getting the most out of your staff. All the while allowing you to get on with your job confident that the accommodation project that will change your business for ever is managed by an accountable single point of contact. We are the Architects and Builder's that are changing the face our industry.

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