SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES?
HOW DO AMERICANS
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES?
9042
%
of Americans shop at a small business at least once a week
%
Small Business: one with fewer than 500 employees
frequent small businesses three or more times weekly
LOCAL SHOPPERS’ FAVORITE DESTINATIONS:
34%
visit clothing stores
FOR LOTS OF REASONS:
75% 56% eat at restaurants
frequent food/beverage stores
AMERICA’S 28 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES PROVIDE JOBS: Small business generate
And they account for
of all U.S. Sales
of all employers
like 66% oftheshoppers convenience to support 63% want local businesses one-of-a-kind 54% like products the 53% prefer customer service
66%
OF NET NEW JOBS
54% 99.7%
91%
of small business owners give back to their communities...
AVERAGE VALUE OF $6,600 PER BUSINESS!
Support Local Small Businesses
Totaling
$40B Nationwide
November: National Entrepreneur Month November 26, 2016: Small Business Saturday April 30-May 6, 2017: National Small Business Week May 29, 2017: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day October: National Women in Small Business Month
Connect with SCORE to help prepare your small business for these events and year-round at score.org
Sources: • https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/FAQ_March_2014_0.pdf • http://www.coxblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/COX-Consumer-Pulse-Fast-Facts-FINAL-2016.pdf • http://www.amiba.net/resources/localhero/ • https://indiebizadvocates.org/2014/11/10/shopping-local-infographic/ • http://411sbfacts.com/sbpoll.php?POLLID=0025&KT_back=1
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES?
9042
%
of Americans shop at a small business at least once a week
%
Small Business: one with fewer than 500 employees
frequent small businesses three or more times weekly
LOCAL SHOPPERS’ FAVORITE DESTINATIONS:
34%
visit clothing stores
FOR LOTS OF REASONS:
75% 56% eat at restaurants
frequent food/beverage stores
AMERICA’S 28 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES PROVIDE JOBS: Small business generate
And they account for
of all U.S. Sales
of all employers
like 66% oftheshoppers convenience to support 63% want local businesses one-of-a-kind 54% like products the 53% prefer customer service
66%
OF NET NEW JOBS
54% 99.7%
91%
of small business owners give back to their communities...
AVERAGE VALUE OF $6,600 PER BUSINESS!
Support Local Small Businesses
Totaling
$40B Nationwide
November: National Entrepreneur Month November 26, 2016: Small Business Saturday April 30-May 6, 2017: National Small Business Week May 29, 2017: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day October: National Women in Small Business Month
Connect with SCORE to help prepare your small business for these events and year-round at score.org
Sources: • https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/FAQ_March_2014_0.pdf • http://www.coxblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/COX-Consumer-Pulse-Fast-Facts-FINAL-2016.pdf • http://www.amiba.net/resources/localhero/ • https://indiebizadvocates.org/2014/11/10/shopping-local-infographic/ • http://411sbfacts.com/sbpoll.php?POLLID=0025&KT_back=1
