Facts and Figures

News sources

• American FactFinder: your source for population, economic and geographic data.  U.S. Census Bureau.
   
• The Asaba Group - Research Reports by Industry
   
• Catalyst Quick Facts
  

  African Americans

  Asian Americans

  Latinos/Latinas

  People of Color in the U.S.

  
  
• Census Bureau Reports: Black-Owned Businesses Increased at Triple the National Rate.
  
  
• Cross-Industry Comparison of Standard Benchmarks.  Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies
   
  
• Economic Report of the President 2012, (formerly: the Small Business Economy)
     
• FedStats -- a gateway to US Federal agency statistics
   
• Global Research Initiative - Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2004 Executive Report.  London Business School and Babson College. 
         The level of entrepreneurial activity, the link between entrepreneurial 
         activity and economic growth and the factors contributing to an
         entrepreneurial climate in 41 countries is explored.
  
  
• National Population Projections - U.S. Census Bureau
       • Demographic Trends in the 20th Century: Census 2000 Special Reports  
       • The American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2000
        The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population: 2000 
  
• 2010 Census Data - Demographic Profiles
       • The Asian Population: 2010 - (Facts for Features & Special Editions)
       • The Black Population: 2010  
       • The Hispanic Population, 2010    
       • Projected Population of the United States through 2050     
    
• Small Business Administration - Office of Advocacy
         Minority-Owned Business Economic Research
   
• The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President (formerly the State of Small Business)--  2011
  The State of Small Business: A Report of the President (historical versions  2001, 2002-03,  2004,  2005 , 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, (PDF files) - The annual reference source since 1982 that business owners, policymakers, and researchers have turned to when they need information on small business' performance in the economy. (Text synopsis version - 1998)
  To obtain a printed copy, see the U.S. Government Online Bookstore.
  
• Small Business Tax Workshops and Webinars
   
• State and County Quick Facts -  State Population Figures by Race and Ethnicity. 
      U.S. Census.
   
•  State Economic Profiles - .  SBA Office of Advocacy
   
• U.S. Census Bureau Data    Press Releases
       

  -- Most Children Younger than Age 1 are Minorities	Click here
  -- Black-Owned Businesses increase three times national rate.      February 8, 2011	click here
  --Minorities expected to be majority in 2050	click here
  -- Hispanic-Owned Businesses Increase at more than double the     National rate. - September 21, 2010	click here
  --The number Asian-Owned Businesses increased at more than twice     the national rate. - April 28, 2011	click here
  --American Indian- and Alaska Native-Owned Businesses Generated $34    Billion in Receipts in 2007. - March 15, 2011	click here
  --Revenue for Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-Owned    Businesses Increased 52 Percent from 2002 to 2007 - April 5, 2011	click here

                
• U.S. Census Bureau - 2007 Survey of Business Owners: Summary of Findings
  -- American Indians and Alaska Natives
  -- Asians
  -- Blacks
  -- Hispanics
  -- Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
  
  
• U.S. Business Fact Sheets - Minority Business Development Agency,
      2007 Census Bureau Data
  

  -- African American-Owned Businesses	Click here
  -- American Indian & Alaska Native-Owned Businesses	Click here
  -- Asian-Owned Businesses	Click here
  -- Hispanic-Owned Businesses	Click here
  -- Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses	Click here
  -- Minority-Owned Businesses - Summary	Click here

  
  
• United States Map
  
  
• U.S. Statistical Abstract
  
   Financial Assistance
  °  BusinessFinance.com
  °  Business Consortium Fund (BCF)
  °  Milken Institute  - The Center for Capital Access and Job Formation
  °  Small Business Access to Capital - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  °  Small Business Administration
  °  Small Business Grants
  See also:
  °   Entrepreneur's Resource For Finance

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