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Here you will find news and updates related to Small Business.
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South Carolina 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): May 23, 2023
South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788 – (8th state). Nickname: The Palmetto State. Motto: Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope).
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Minnesota 165th Anniversary of Statehood (1858): May 11, 2023
Minnesota ratified the U.S. Constitution on May 11, 1858 – (32nd state). Nickname: Land of 10,000 Lakes. Motto: L'Étoile du Nord (The Star of the North).
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Small Business Week: April 30-May 6, 2023
The 2020 County Business Patterns found that 4.4M of all 8.0M establishments in the U.S. had 1 to 4 employees. Just under 200,000 had 100 employees or more.
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It’s Not Too Late to Respond to the 2022 Economic Census
The due date for responding to the 2022 Economic Census has passed, but it’s not too late to respond.
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Todavía hay tiempo para responder al Censo Económico del 2022
Todavía hay tiempo para responder al Censo Económico del 2022
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2022 Economic Census Deadline to Respond Is One Week Away
Businesses that are asked to participate in the economic census have until March 15 to respond before the nonresponse follow-up begins.
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International Women’s Day: March 8, 2023
From 2000 to 2021, the percentage of women who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.
Directors Blog
2022 Economic Census is Underway – Have You Responded?
The March 15, 2023 deadline to respond to the 2022 Economic Census is fast approaching! Have you responded yet? Let me tell you why it’s important to do so.
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New Dashboard to Explore Impacts of Federal Broadband Investments on Local Communities
The U.S. Census Bureau, in partnership with the NTIA, today announced the launch of the ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard.
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National Inventors’ Day: February 11, 2023
U.S. Census Bureau innovations led to the IBM Corporation, statistical sampling, the first commercial electronic computer, and geographic information systems.
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2022 Economic Census Is Underway
Today the U.S. Census Bureau announced the beginning of data collection for the 2022 Economic Census.
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2022年經濟普查正在進行
美国人口普查局开始2022年经济普查数据采集。全国各地的企业将开始收到在线进行经济普查的邀请，并将在 3 月 15 日之前提交答复。
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2022年经济普查正在进行
美国人口普查局将开始为 2022 年经济普查收集数据。全国各地的企业将开始收到在线进行经济普查的邀请，并将在 3 月 15 日之前提交答复。
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El Censo Económico del 2022 está en marcha
La Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos anunció hoy el inicio de la recopilación de datos del Censo Económico del 2022.
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2022 Economic Census Mail Out Set to Begin
The 2022 Economic Census mail out is set to begin January 31. The economic census is the U.S. government’s official five-year measure of businesses in the U.S.
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Cyber Monday: November 28, 2022
According to USA.Gov, “Cyber Monday is the day with sales and discounts across online retailers.” Check out these shopping stats and other links.
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Small Business Saturday: November 26, 2022
The 2020 County Business Patterns series counted 8,000,178 establishments in the U.S. Most (6,819,150) had less than 20 employees and averaged about 4.4 each.
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Black Friday: November 25, 2022
According to 2020 County Business Patterns, the retail trade sector had 1,036,821 establishments, 15.8 million employees and $484.9 billion in annual payroll.
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Minority Enterprise Development Week: September 18-24, 2022
The 2019 Annual Business Survey counted 1,077,319 minority firms with 9,348,384 employees and $344.5 billion in annual payroll.
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National Preparedness Month: September 2022
When major disasters strike, visit the Census Bureau's Emergency Management page (under TOPIC) to access demographic and economic data for the impacted areas.
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New Detailed Construction Data Now Available From Monthly Building Permits Survey
The monthly BPS data will now provide complete coverage down to the county- and metro-area level.
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Chinese New Year: February 1, 2022
According to the International Database, the mid-2021 population of China was 1.4B vs. 7.8B for the world, or about 17.9%. Children per woman was 1.5 vs. 2.3.
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Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 7 Weekly Data Release
New data from Phase 7 of the SBPS which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as other major events.
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Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
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Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of nonemployer businesses.
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Census Business Builder Version 4.0 Now Available
The latest version of CBB is now available with significant updates to the Small Business Edition (SBE) and the Regional Analyst Edition (RAE).
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Census Bureau Releases New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses.
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2019 Business Dynamics Statistics
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released 2019 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) data in the Census API and on data.census.gov.
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New Franchise Statistics Report From 2017 Economic Census
The report includes national-level data for nearly 300 industries like fast-food restaurants that have franchises as well as other industries.
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New Business Dynamics Statistics Explorer Tool
BDS Explorer provides access to the entire BDS dataset via line charts, bar charts and thematic maps.
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2019 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report summarizing 2019 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from key sectors of the economy.
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Annual Business Survey: U.S. Exporting Firms by Demographics
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a special tabulation of exporting firms by demographic characteristics of employer businesses.
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2020 Characteristics of New Housing
Provides annual statistics on the characteristics of new privately owned residential structures by census region.
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2019 County Business Patterns Now Available
Transportation and Warehousing led all business sectors with the largest rate of employment growth with an increase of 7.5% in the U.S.
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Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
Approximately 18.3% (1.0 million) of all U.S. businesses were minority-owned and about 19.9% (1.1 million) of all businesses were owned by women.
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Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 3 Weekly Data Release
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data from the third phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey.
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