2024 Report on Startups
How new firms differ from those at later stages of the business lifecycle
This report examines the differences between firms of various ages: from small startup nonemployer firms to well-established employer businesses.
2024 Report on Payments
This report summarizes data from the 2023 Small Business Credit Survey on small firms' payments practices and challenges.
2024 Firms in Focus chartbooks on small business data
These 43 chartbooks help researchers easily compare small business data. They break down the data from the Federal Reserve’s 2023 Small Business Credit Survey by business characteristics, owner demographics, and geographic location (states and metropolitan statistical areas).
2024 Report on Employer Firms
Firm revenue and employment growth held mostly steady between 2022 and 2023 but lagged prepandemic levels. Application rates for financing declined, and approvals remained little changed.
2023 Report on Startup Firms Owned by People of Color
Startup firms owned by people of color were more likely than white-owned startups to expect to add employees in next year but less likely to be approved for financing.
2023 Report on Nonemployer Firms
Nonemployer firms are less likely to be profitable than their employer firm counterparts, and they face more substantial challenges accessing credit.
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Small Businesses
This fact sheet outlines some of the major findings from the 2021 SBCS for employer firms with respect to natural disaster impact.