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From mom-and-pop shops to tech startups, small businesses are critical to the growth and vitality of our nation and the Research Triangle region. They create two-thirds of the new jobs in the U.S. each year. The Small Business Administration has highlighted the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs and small businesses since 1963.
In the Triangle, we are celebrating Small Business Week by offering events and resources to support the organizations that are important economic drivers for our region. Included on this site are a listing of events happening in our area, resources for our business owners and entrepreneurs, and information about the influential economic impact these companies have on our region.
#1
PLACE TO START A SMALL BUSINESS (RALEIGH, NC)
SOURCE: LENDINGTREE | NOVEMBER 2023
#6
BEST STATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS TAXES IN 2023 (NORTH CAROLINA)
SOURCE: SIMPLIFYLLC | AUGUST 2023
83.4%
OF BUSINESSES IN WAKE COUNTY ARE SMALL BUSINESSES (0-20 EMPLOYEES)
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS, 2020, COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS; TABLEID:CB1700CBP
OVER 2,600
START-UPS ESTABLISHED IN THE TRIANGLE REGION
SOURCE: PITCHBOOK | 2023
2.8%
SMALL BUSINESS CHURN RATE (RALEIGH, NC), COMPARED TO THE US AVERAGE OF 0.2%
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. 2021 "BUSINESS DYNAMICS STATISTICS."