Census Bureau: Services Sector Revenue Rises to $15.5 Trillion
Revenue generated by service sector firms increased 4.4 percent between 2015 and 2016, according to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 Service Annual Survey (SAS). Revenue for all service sectors covered by the program is estimated at $15.5 trillion for 2016. This is the first SAS release to include information for the North American…
SBA: Shop “Small” this Saturday
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon calls on Americans to shop local small businesses on Saturday, November 25 Linda McMahon, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is reminding Americans that shopping on Small Business Saturday supports America’s thriving small businesses. “Small Business Saturday is about supporting local businesses and creating jobs in communities all across America,”…
Census Bureau: 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Exporting Firms Summary Released
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released data findings from the 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Exporting Firms Summary. The data are contained in three tables that cover export destination, receipt size of firm and the employment size of the firm by the exporting status, gender, ethnicity, race and veteran status of the firm. The tables…
Census Bureau: Highlighting Our Nation’s Veterans with the New “The Wealth of Veterans” Report
The U.S. Census Bureau will release a new report “The Wealth of Veterans” that uses data from the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation to look at how military service may influence the lifelong financial well-being of veterans. The report describes differences in the components of wealth between male veteran householders and nonveteran householders…
SBA: Celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week 2017 Oct. 30 through Nov. 3
The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate veteran, service member, National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouse entrepreneurs during National Veterans Small Business Week, Oct. 30-Nov. 3. “Veteran-owned businesses are a critical pillar of the U.S. economy as they contribute more than $1.14 trillion to the nation’s annual total sales and receipts,” SBA Administrator…