Small Business Week in Pennsylvania

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This week is Small Business Week in Pennsylvania and across the U.S.

 It’s a good time to note the entrepreneurial opportunities and local economic benefits that small businesses provide. Pennsylvania is home to 1.1 million small businesses that employ 2.5 million workers. 

 The Pennsylvania Business One-Stop Shop (https://business.pa.gov/) has resources for planning, registering, operating and growing a business. It includes CommonGoods (https://commongoods.pa.gov/for-businesses/) , a new website helping consumers find and support local PA businesses while shopping online, and an eCommerce section (https://business.pa.gov/grow/ecommerce/) to help small businesses establish and grow their online presence and sales. 

I encourage you to support local employers and the local economy by patronizing small businesses. For every $100 spent at a small business, $48 goes back into the local economy in which the business is located. If that same $100 is spent at a big box store or national retailer, only $14 makes it back to the local economy.