The Small Business Economy 2005

Focuses a spotlight on the contributions and challenges of entrepreneurs in several demographic groups, namely minorities and veterans.

'Small Business' provides an international perspective on this important topic, and includes many pedagogical features such as questions for discussion, international case studies and empirical research.

This publication reviews how small businesses fared in the economy, in the financial markets, and in the federal procurement marketplace, as well as new information about women in business.

The Small Business Economy for Data Year 2007 reviews how small firms fared in the economy, the financial markets, and the federal procurement marketplace in 2007. The SBA Office of Advocacy continued its oversight of Regulatory Flexibility Act implementation and introduced the r3 initiative in fiscal year 2007. Appendices provide additional data on small businesses, summaries of small business research from the Office of Advocacy, and background documents on the Regulatory Flexibility Act. This book provides additional information about small businesses in international trade and small firm uses of formal and informal training.