The United States Small Business Administration to keep records and statistics for small businesses in the United States and some results are surprising.

The Small Business Administration defines small businesses as independent companies with fewer than 500 employees. Over 45% of the payroll of the private sector is generated by small businesses. Although a large proportion of small businesses are retail and business services sector to quickly make small gains in the technology sector. 41% of workers in high technology, such as engineers, scientists and programmers working in small businesses. Employees in small businesses produce 13 to 14 times more patents than those used by large companies.

The Small Business Administration also offers interesting insights for small businesses to survive. Similarly, barriers include a small business have no access to seed capital and lack of education. However, there is an obstacle for small businesses and to establish a priority for owners of existing small business is access to private health insurance.