The landscape for small firm data in the US  Commensurate with their importance in the US economy, there are many data sources at the national, state, and local levels examining small firms. Whether you’re looking for data on jobs, new business creation, or startup survival, there are a number of places you can find information.* While more data is generally a good thing, it can be overwhelming to try to navigate the myriad datasets and statistics and make sense of the differ

Since our launch of SFD USA in May 2025, we’ve recruited more than 80 firms into the study across our six research sites —Oakland,...

Small firms with 1-20 workers make up the majority of employer firms in the US. But these businesses, especially those in low-income neighborhoods, are under-examined in existing research like large economic surveys. Here's why, and here's how the Small Firm Diaries proposes to help fill the gap.

The Financial Access Initiative started conducting in-depth, diaries-style analyses on small firms in 2021, with studies in 7 countries....