How Small Business Boosts The Economy

Small businesses are vital to the local economies they are built in. These small companies engage in direct detailed contact with customers. Because of this, small businesses tend to be more adaptable to the ever-changing economic climate.


Small companies are also more open to new ideas. They are more likely to take on new software, products, and solutions to inhibit growth. Thus, allowing for further economic growth in the community by supporting new ideas and innovation.


According to a study by the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses represented 99.9% of all U.S. businesses in 2018. By employing locally, small companies stimulate economic growth. Sometimes it can be hard for consumers to retrieve large corporate positions. When small businesses hire these people, giving them the chance they deserve, they can further activate economic advancement by putting money straight back into their backyard.


You are supporting the local economy by shopping or using a local service. Spending money within the community helps to flourish the local economy and keep business booming within your local region. After conducting a research study, it was found that for every $100 spent at locally owned businesses, $58 diverts to the local economy. In comparison, every $100 spent at a corporately owned store yields only $33 in local economic impact.


The chain of events through the process of local spending tracks from consumer to consumer. After spending money at a local coffee shop, the currency is distributed towards local employees’ salaries, goods, and services. The employees then take their earnings for groceries, bills, and activities. Each action that local spending provides boosts money back into the localized economy.


Shop Local, Contract Local, Stay Local

Coryn Duvall