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Perspectives, news, and practical information for small businesses
For America’s 33-million-plus small businesses, the days are getting merrier and brighter. That’s because the holiday shopping season is just around the corner.
On July 30, 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act into law, creating a new agency: the U.S. Small Business Administration. Its mission: To aid, counsel, assist and protect small businesses, the backbone of America’s economy.