Agency & Industry Reports

For American companies, exporting has become more accessible. This guide addresses complexities unique to exporting, including real-life Success Stories for companies navigating international markets.

The publication provides national-level data and limited data on the U.S. territories. The usefulness of the publication is the great detail it provides about small businesses at the state level. The following topics are covered: the number of firms, demographics of business ownership, small business income, banking, business turnover, industry com ...

This quick reference guide helps U.S. companies understand trade finance fundamentals to convert export opportunities into sales, covering financing methods such as open accounts and government-assisted buyer financing.

This report examines access to capital by young and small businesses. The purpose of the investigation is to gain a better understanding of access to capital by young firms and how the recent economic and financial crisis has affected their access to financial capital, especially among firms owned by women and minorities and firms that are high tec ...

This quick reference guide helps U.S. companies understand trade finance fundamentals to convert export opportunities into sales, covering financing methods such as open accounts and government-assisted buyer financing.

This research investigates how tightened credit during the 2008-2009 crisis impacted small business exporters, examining the role of trade finance on their ability to continue exports.

A study examining racial and ethnic differences in financing patterns and credit market experiences among U.S. employer firms, using data from the 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs.

A study examining racial and ethnic differences in financing patterns and credit market experiences among U.S. employer firms, using data from the 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs.

This report by the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of the U.S. Department of Commerce attempts to identify the first-order players that are growing IP in the U.S. economy and protecting their innovations through patents, trademarks, or copyrights. These IP-intensive industries support t ...

A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Employees with Disabilities

The SBA Office of Advocacy has released Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories, an annual analysis of each state's small business activities. In a new and improved format, the profiles feature information on small business employment, industry composition, small business borrowing, exporting, and survival rates, as well as business ...

Large differences in business ownership rates and income exist between minority groups and non-minorities. Those differences have persisted over time and may be an inhibitor of economic growth. This study evaluates business ownership among native-born and immigrant Latino men and women and compares them to non-minorities. It uses statistical techni ...

Large differences in business ownership rates and income exist between minority groups and non-minorities. Those differences have persisted over time and may be an inhibitor of economic growth. This study evaluates business ownership among native-born and immigrant Latino men and women and compares them to non-minorities. It uses statistical techni ...

A report analyzing the recent trends in small business lending by depository institutions post-recession, focusing on national and local lending patterns.

An analysis of the role business credit scores play in credit outcomes for small businesses, including women- and minority-owned firms.

This brief explores peer-to-peer lending as a funding alternative for small businesses, comparing it with traditional financing methods and discussing future implications.

The role of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy is more prominent than is suggested solely by its output or number of workers. It is a cornerstone of innovation in our economy: manufacturing firms fund most domestic corporate research and development (R&D), and the resulting innovations and productivity growth improve our standard of livin ...

This publication is part of Advocacy’s 30-year-old series documenting small business landmarks and trends. This edition continues the tradition of previous editions; however, it also breaks with the past in shifting to an exclusively online format. While the length of the current publication is shorter, the heart of the report—small business and fi ...

This report discusses capital access challenges for small manufacturers, based on interviews, data analysis, and survey findings, offering recommendations for improvement.