Economic & Tourism Development

Small Business Programs

Posted September 24, 2008

Every state has a range of programs that are designed to foster small business growth -- enough programs altogether that a 1993 directory of them is 450 pages long. In part, this responds to the widespread belief, which is debated, that small businesses generate most of American job growth.

State programs cover every area in which a small business might face challenges, although not equally from state to state, including financing, organizational assistance, training, reaching out to international markets, fairs for the display of products, access to federal funding, training in state procurement procedures, and much more.

Following are a few links on small business development:

Inc. magazine's May 15, 2001 special issue on small business
U.S. Small Business Administration economic statistics and research
U.S. Small Business Administration 1999 report titled "Models for Success: State Small Business Programs and Policies"

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