October 07, 2007

Size does matter

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In our next post on the expanding number of streams here at PostRanger.com, I’d like to highlight a brand new one that I hope will be getting plenty of use soon.

Small business is an important driving force in the economy both here in the U.S. and around the world.

In 2001, the Office of Advocacy for the U.S. Small Business Administration reported:

The contributions of America’s small businesses to the American economy cannot be overemphasized. More than 25 million business tax returns were filed in 2000; nearly all of these represent small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. More than half of the gross domestic product and 75 percent of America’s net new jobs come from small businesses. Entrepreneurial small firms play an integral role in our economy by experimenting and innovating in ways that lead to new technologies and increased productivity.

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Photo Credit: (c) P. Winberg, MorgueFile

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