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Small Business Focus


This page brings together data, Atlanta Fed initiatives, and research related to small business issues. Our interest in small business focuses on three related issues:

  • The role of small business in job creation
  • The role of small business in local economic development
  • The role of the banking system in small business financing

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Job creation by small firms: Age matters

 

Young firms experience difficulty obtaining credit

How relevant is the age of a small firm to its job-creation capabilities? Quite relevant, as it turns out. A new macroblog post looks at the relationship between a small firm's age and its rate of job growth.

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The Atlanta Fed's third quarter Small Business Survey results are out. The survey found that although many new small businesses plan to hire in the upcoming months, young businesses in general are facing a tough time getting credit. Read the summary of the survey results.

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