1. Shaping Perceptions. Delivering Results.
Award-winning Marketing, PR, Strategic Communications Firm
Veteran-/minority-owned, SDVOSB, SBA 8(a) and Virginia SWAM certified

2. Why Small Businesses Matter
Since 1990, as big business eliminated 4 million jobs, small businesses added 8 million new jobs
The 28M small businesses account for 54% of all U.S. sales
Small businesses provide 55% of all jobs and 66% of all net new jobs since the 1970s.
In Virginia, the 681K small businesses employee 1.5 million people, 47% of the total workforce
From 2007 – 2012, minority business ownership increased 34%, while non-minority ownership declined by -4.4%
Immigrants twice as likely to be entrepreneurs
Virginia has the most veteran-owned small businesses (over one thousand)
Small businesses produce 16X more patents per employee

3. Small Business Challenges (C4/H4)
Customers
Compliance
Cash Flow
Costs
Healthcare
Hiring
Headcount
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