SMEs Power American Commerce

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Small and medium-sized businesses power American commerce, comprising 99 percent of firms in the country.  Further, technology has changed the global economy and our business landscape several times over, and we're in the midst of yet another fundamental shift.

Thanks to technology, small and medium-sized businesses are able to participate in the global marketplace with much greater ease. This includes marketing, selling, and exporting their products to customers abroad. Despite their size, small companies have an outsized role in global trade, accounting for 98 percent of U.S. exporters and about one-third of merchandise exports.

Read more about how technology is essential to the future of small businesses across America.

from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2yPFM6y