Small Business

<p>Small business is the backbone of the U.S. economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, small firms make up over 99% of all U.S. businesses and employ nearly half of the private workforce.</p><p>The category spans main-street retail, services, franchising, and micro-enterprises. Key public resources include the SBA (sba.gov), IRS small-business tax centers (irs.gov), and SCORE mentoring, all of which publish free official guidance.</p><p>BTV curates small-business news, grants, sale listings, franchise data, and software comparisons in one place, always citing the official program source so owners can verify terms independently.</p>