10,000 Small Businesses VOICES

Insights

The insights of the 10,000 Small Businesses Voices community are gathered regularly through national surveys of program alumni, webinars, and events with the aim of identifying challenges facing small businesses and opportunities where public policy can play a role to support their economic growth.

Eternal Optimists: Small Business Owners Say They Plan to Grow Despite Concerns Over the Economy, Shutdown

October 27, 2025

Small Businesses Plan to Grow Despite Capital, Tax, and Trade Uncertainty

June 5, 2025

Small Business Owners Optimistic for 2025, but Urge Washington to Act on Key Challenges

March 6, 2025

West Virginia Small Business Owners Graduate from Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program

December 13, 2024

West Virginia Small Business Owners Graduate from Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program

December 13, 2024

Small Businesses United Around Productive Policy

November 25, 2024

Small Business Owners See Dramatic Increase in the Cost of Doing Business

April 30, 2024

Glass Half Full: Small Business Owners Optimistic About 2024 Despite Challenging Business, Lending Environment

January 31, 2024

Survey: Stop the Squeeze on Small Businesses: Small Business Owners Continue to Face a Capital Crunch

October 25, 2023

Small Businesses Continue to Face Capital Crunch

October 20, 2023

Survey: Small Business Owners Face Credit Crunch as the Debt Limit Looms and Workforce Challenges Remain Stagnant

May 4, 2023

Survey: Black Small Business Owners are Optimistic About Hiring and Profit Outlook in 2023 While Facing Continued Systemic Barriers to Capital and Financing

February 6, 2023

Survey: Small Business Owners Give the Federal Government Low Grades for Effectiveness of Programs, Services, and Tax Credits Available to Small Businesses

February 6, 2023