Mapped: The State of Small Business Recovery in America

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While the likes of Big Tech usually dominate the headlines, small businesses are mighty in their own right.

In fact, 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S. qualify as small businesses, collectively employing almost half (47.3%) of the nation’s private workforce.

Unfortunately, they’ve also been one of the hardest-hit sectors of the economy amid the pandemic. From the CARES Act to the new budget proposal, billions of dollars have been allocated towards helping small businesses to get back on their feet.

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Mapped: The State of Small Business Recovery in America

While the likes of Big Tech usually dominate the headlines, small businesses are mighty in their own right.

In fact, 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S. qualify as small businesses, collectively employing almost half (47.3%) of the nation’s private workforce.

Unfortunately, they’ve also been one of the hardest-hit sectors of the economy amid the pandemic. From the CARES Act to the new budget proposal, billions of dollars have been allocated towards helping small businesses to get back on their feet.


First published: April 27, 2021 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: Opportunity Insights, Womply

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